Created April 1, 2001

© The Chicago Bar Project
Written by Sean Parnell

Chicago Beer Gardens

a.k.a. "Outdoor Patios" by the honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor
Page last updated: July 2008

By Neighborhood:

Downtown/Loop – Greektown – West Town – Printer's Row – South Loop – Little Italy:

  • Big Downtown, 124 S. Wabash Ave. (Loop)
  • Bottom Line Bar & Grill, 401 N. Michigan Ave. (Loop)
  • Bullpen Sports Bar, 333 W. 35th St. (Comiskey Park)
  • Cactus Cantina, 410 S. Wells St. (Loop)
  • Cork & Kerry, 11610 S. Western Ave. (Beverly)
  • Cotton Club, 1710 S. Michigan Ave. (South Loop)
  • Crocodile Lounge, 221 W. Van Buren St. (Loop)
  • Hawkeye's Bar & Grill, 1458 W. Taylor St. (Little Italy)
  • Hackney's, 733 S. Dearborn (Printer's Row)
  • Junior's Sports Bar, 724 W. Maxwell St. (University Village)
  • Kasey's, 701 S. Dearborn St. (Printer's Row)
  • Moretti's, 1645 W. Jackson Blvd (West Town)
  • Lloyd's Chicago, 200 W. Madison St. (Loop)
  • Stanley's on Racine, 324 S. Racine Ave. (West Town)
  • Swissotel Bar, 323 E. Wacker Drive (Loop)

River North – River West – Streeterville – Magnificent Mile – Gold Coast:

  • Bar Louie (Chicago Ave.), 226 W. Chicago Ave. (River North)
  • BB's, 22 E. Hubbard Ave. (River North)
  • Blue Frog Bar & Grill, 676 N. LaSalle St. (River North)
  • Brehon Pub, 731 N. Wells St. (River North)
  • Cactus Gold Coast, 1112 N. State St. (Gold Coast)
  • Citizen Bar, 364 W. Erie St. (River North)
  • Dick's Last Resort, 435 E. Illinois St. (Streeterville)
  • Dublin's, 1050 N. State St. (Gold Coast)
  • Elephant & Castle, 160 E. Huron St. (Streeterville)
  • Eno, 505 N. Michigan Ave. (Magnificent Mile)
  • Flatwater, 321 N. Clark St. (River North)
  • Frankie Z's Clark Bar, 435 N. Clark St. (River North)
  • Hunt Club, 1100 N. State St. (Gold Coast)
  • Lizzie McNeill's Irish Pub, 400 N. McClurg Ct. (Streeterville)
  • Luxbar, 20 E. Bellevue Pl. (Gold Coast)
  • Martini Ranch, 311 W. Chicago Ave. (River North)
  • Matchbox, 770 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Goose Island)
  • Melvin B's Truck Stop, 1114 N. State St. (Gold Coast)
  • Mondelli Lounge, 7 E. Oak St. (Gold Coast)
  • Motel Bar, 600 W. Chicago Ave. (Goose Island)
  • Navy Pier Beer Garden, 600 E. Grand Ave. (Streeterville)
  • North Park Tap, 313 W. North Ave. (Gold Coast)
  • O'Neill's Bar & Grill, 152 E. Ontario St. (River North)
  • Pippin's, 806 N. Rush St. (Gold Coast)
  • Rapture, 730 N. Green St. (Goose Island)
  • Rock Bottom Brewery, 1 W. Grand Ave. (River North)
  • Shamrock Club, 210 W. Kinzie St. (River North)
  • Silver Palm, 770 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Goose Island)

Bucktown – Wicker Park – Ukrainian Village – Humboldt Park – Logan Square:

  • Aberdeen, 1856 W. North Ave.
  • Black Beetle, 2532 W. Chicago Ave. (Humboldt Park)
  • Bucktown Pub, 1658 W. Cortland St. (Bucktown)
  • Burke's Web Pub, 2026 W. Webster Ave. (Bucktown)
  • Cans, 1640 N. Damen Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Chaise Lounge, 1840 W. North Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Cleo's, 1935 W. Chicago Ave. (West Town)
  • Corosh, 1072 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Cortland Garage, 1645 W. Cortland St. (Bucktown)
  • Debonair Social Club, 1575 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Five Star Bar & Grill, 1424 W. Chicago (Noble Square)
  • Floyd's Pub, 1944 N. Oakley Ave. (Bucktown)
  • Handlebar, 2311 W. North Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Happy Village Pub, 1059 N. Wolcott Ave. (East Ukrainian Village)
  • Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. (River West)
  • Lottie's Pub, 1925 W. Cortland St. (Bucktown)
  • Mac's, 1801 W. Division St. (Ukrainian Village)
  • Moretti's, 1645 W. Jackson Blvd. (West Town)
  • Nick's Beergarden, 1516 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Northside Café, 1635 N. Damen Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Phyllis' Musical Inn, 1800 W. Division St. (Wicker Park)
  • Pontiac Cafe & Bar, 1531 N. Damen Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Prop House, 1675 N. Elston Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Relax Lounge, 1450 W. Chicago Ave. (Noble Square)
  • Salud, 1471 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Silver Cloud Bar & Grill, 1700 N. Damen Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Slow Down! Life's Too Short, 1177 N. Elston Ave. (River West)
  • Small Bar, 2049 W. Division St. (Ukrainian Village)
  • Swig, 1469 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Tuman's, 2159 W. Division St. (Ukrainian Village)
  • Twisted Spoke, 501 N. Ogden Ave. (West Town)
  • Weegee's Lounge, 3659 W. Armitage Ave. (Humboldt Park)
  • Wind's Café, 2657 N. Kedzie Ave. (Logan Square)

Lincoln Park – Old Town:

  • Buffalo Wild Wings, 2464 N. Lincoln Ave. (Wrightwood Neighbors)
  • Burton Place, 1447 N. Wells St. (Old Town)
  • Charlie's on Webster, 1224 W. Webster Ave. (Sheffield Neighbors)
  • Clybar, 2417 N. Clybourn Ave. (Lathrop Homes)
  • Corcoran's Grill & Pub, 1615 N. Wells St. (Old Town)
  • Fireplace Inn, 1448 N. Wells St. (Old Town)
  • Flounder's, 2201 N. Clybourn Ave. (Ranch Triangle)
  • Four Farthings Tavern & Grill, 2060 N. Lincoln Ave. (Lincoln Park)
  • Galway Arms, 2442 N. Clark St. (Lincoln Park)
  • Glascott's Groggery, 2158 N. Halsted St. (Sheffield Neighbors)
  • Goodbar, 2512 N. Halsted St. (Park West)
  • Green Dolphin Street, 2000 N. Ashland Ave. (Lathrop Homes)
  • Halligan Bar, 2448 N. Clark St. (Lincoln Park)
  • Joe's, 940 W. Weed St. (Goose Island)
  • John Barleycorn Memorial Pub, 658 W. Belden Ave. (Lincoln Park)
  • Kelly's Pub, 949 W. Webster Ave. (Sheffield Neighbors)
  • Kincade's, 950 W. Armitage Ave. (Sheffield Neighbors)
  • Lincoln Station, 2432 N. Lincoln Ave. (Wrightwood Neighbors)
  • Local Option, 1102 W. Webster Ave. (Sheffield Neighbors)
  • Manhandler (gay), 1948 N. Halsted St. (Lincoln Park)
  • McGee's Tavern & Grill, 950 W. Webster Ave. (Sheffield Neighbors)
  • Mickey's, 2450 N. Clark St. (Park West)
  • Nic and Dino's Tripoli Tavern, 1147 W. Armitage Ave. (Sheffield Neighbors)
  • O'Brien's Restaurant & Bar, 1528 N. Wells St. (Old Town)
  • Player's Club, 2500 N. Ashland Ave. (Lathrop Homes)
  • Raven's, 2326 N. Clark St. (Lincoln Park)
  • Red Lion Pub, 2446 N. Lincoln Ave. (Wrightwood Neighbors)
  • Rocks Lincoln Park, 1301 W. Schubert (Lathrop Homes)
  • Seven Ten Lounge, 2747 N. Lincoln Ave. (Wrightwood Neighbors)
  • Southport City Saloon, 2548 N. Southport Ave. (Lathrop Homes)
  • Suite Lounge, 1443 N. Wells St. (Old Town)
  • Tripoli Tavern, 1147 W. Armitage Ave. (Ranch Triangle)
  • Twin Anchors, 1655 N. Sedgwick St. (Old Town)
  • Webster Wine Bar, 1480 W. Webster Ave. (Lathrop Homes)
  • Weed's Tavern, 1555 N. Dayton St. (Goose Island)
  • Zella, 1983 N. Clybourn Ave. (Sheffield Neighbors)
  • Zentra, 923 W. Weed St. (Goose Island)

Lakeview:

  • Mullen's on Clark, 3527 N. Clark St. (Wrigleyville)
  • Murphy's Bleachers, 3655 N. Sheffield Ave. (Wrigleyville)
  • Mystic Celt, 3443 N. Southport Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Newport Bar & Grill, 1344 W. Newport Ave. (Wrigleyville)
  • Pianoman, 3801 N. Clark St. (Wrigleyville)
  • Redmond's, 3358 N. Sheffield Ave. (Wrigleyville)
  • Roscoe's Tavern (gay), 3354 N. Halsted St. (Boy's Town)
  • Schoolyard Tavern, 3258 N. Southport Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden, 3256 N. Sheffield Ave. (Wrigleyville)
  • Sidetrack (gay), 3349 N. Halsted St. (Boy's Town)
  • Skylight Bar and Grille, 2824 N. Ashland Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Sopo, 3418 N. Southport Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Southport Lanes & Billiards, 3325 N. Southport Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Sports Corner, 952 W. Addison St. (Wrigleyville)
  • Take Five, 3747 N. Southport Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Ten Cat, 3931 N. Ashland Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Toons Bar & Grill, 3857 N. Southport Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Trace, 3714 N. Clark St. (Wrigleyville)
  • Trader Todd's Adeventure Bar, 3216 N. Sheffield Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Union, The, 2858 N. Halsted St. (Lakeview)
  • Taberna Tapatia, 3358 N. Ashland Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Uberstein, 3478 N. Clark St. (Wrigleyville)
  • Village Tap, 2055 W. Roscoe St. (Roscoe Village)
  • Vines on Clark, 3554 N. Clark St. (Wrigleyville)
  • Waterhouse, 3407 N. Paulina Ave. (Roscoe Village)
  • Will's Northwoods Inn, 3030 N. Racine Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Witt's, 2913 N. Lincoln Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St. (Wrigleyville)
  • Yak-zies (Clark), 3710 N. Clark St. (Wrigleyville)
  • Yard, 3441 N. Sheffield Ave. (Wrigleyville)

North & Northwest Side:

  • Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St. (Irving Park)
  • Alice's Lounge, 3556 W. Belmont Ave. (Avondale)
  • Bad Dog Tavern, 4535 N. Lincoln Ave. (Lincoln Square)
  • Bar on Buena, 910 W. Buena Ave. (Buena Park Neighbors)
  • Bel Ami, 5530 N. Lincoln Ave. (Peterson Park)
  • Big Chicks (gay), 5024 N. Sheridan Rd. (Uptown)
  • Bowman's Bar, 4356 N. Leavitt St. (North Center)
  • Brownstone, 3937 N. Lincoln Ave. (St. Benedict's)
  • C-View, 166 E. Superior St. (Streeterville)
  • Café Bourbon, 4768 N. Lincoln Ave. (Lincoln Square)
  • Charlie's Ale House, 5308 N. Clark St. (Andersonville)
  • Chicago Eagle (gay), 5015 N. Clark St. (Ravenswood)
  • Chief O'Neil's Pub & Restaurant, 3471 N. Elston Ave. (Avondale)
  • Crew Bar & Grill (gay), 4804 N. Broadway (Uptown)
  • Daily Bar & Grill, 4560 N. Lincoln Ave. (Ravenswood)
  • Edgewater Lounge, 5600 N. Ashland Ave. (Andersonville)
  • Emerald Isle, 2537 W. Peterson Ave. (Rosehill)
  • Fat Cat, 4840 N. Broadway (Uptown)
  • Fireside Inn, 5739 N. Ravenswood Ave. (Edgewater)
  • Galvin's Public House, 5901 W. Lawrence Ave. (Jefferson Park)
  • Gannon's Pub, 4264 N. Lincoln Ave. (North Center)
  • Ham Tree Inn, 5333 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Jefferson Park)
  • Happy Cracovia Lounge, 2025 N. Cicero Ave. (Hermosa)
  • Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood Ave. (East Rogers Park)
  • Hops & Barley, 4359 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Portage Park)
  • J&L Lounge, 3402 N. Cicero Ave. (Portage Park)
  • Joie de Vine, 1744 W. Balmoral Ave. (Andersonville)
  • June's Inn, 4333 N. Western Ave. (North Center)
  • Jury’s Food & Drink, 4337 N. Lincoln Ave. (North Center)
  • Lakeveiw Broadcasting Company (gay), 3542 N. Halsted Ave. (Boy's Town)
  • Laschet's Inn, 2119 W. Irving Park Rd. (North Center)
  • Leadway Bar & Gallery, 5233 N. Damen Ave. (Bowmanville)
  • Marty's, 1511 W. Balmoral Ave. (Andersonville)
  • Mike's Ale House, 5134 W. Irving Park Rd. (Portage Park)
  • Mirabell Restaurant & Lounge, 3454 W. Addison St. (Irving Park)
  • Montrose Saloon, 2933 W. Montrose Ave. (Ravenswood Manor)
  • Moody's Pub, 5908 N. Broadway (Edgewater)
  • Moretti's, 6727 N. Olmsted Ave. (East Rogers Park)
  • ñ, 2977 N. Elston Ave. (Avondale)
  • Numbers, 6406 N. Clark St. (East Rogers Park)
  • O'Donovan's Restaurant & Bar, 2100 W. Irving Park Rd. (North Center)
  • O'Shaughnessy's Public House, 4557 N. Ravenswood Ave. (Ravenswood)
  • Orbit Room, 2959 N. California Ave. (Irving Park)
  • Rail, 4709 N. Damen Ave. (Ravenswood)
  • Ravenswood Pub, 5455 N. Ravenswood Ave. (Andersonville)
  • Resi's Bierstube, 2034 W. Irving Park Road (North Center)
  • Ricky G's, 7121 N. Western Ave. (West Rogers Park)
  • Rockwell's Neighborhood Grill, 4632 N. Rockwell St. (Ravenswood Gardens)
  • SoFo (gay), 4923 N. Clark St. (Uptown)
  • Spot, 4437 N Broadway (Uptown)
  • Star Gaze, 5419 N. Clark St. (Andersonville)
  • Xippo, 3759 N. Damen Ave. (North Center)
  • Workingman's Palace, 4400 W. Diversey Ave. (Kelvyn Park)

South Side:

  • Bogey's Tavern, 2725 E. 130th St. (South Side)
  • Bohica Bar & Grill, 5518 S. Archer Ave. (Garfield Ridge, South Side)
  • Cork & Kerry, 10614 S. Western Ave. (Beverly, South Side)
  • Gilhooley's Grand Saloon, 3901 W. 103rd St. (South Side)
  • Hinky Dinks Pub, 3243 W. 111th St. (Mount Greenwood, South Side)
  • Kelly's Tavern, 4403 S. Wallace St. (Canaryville, South Side)
  • Punchinello's, 234 W. 31st St. (Dearborn Homes, South Side)
  • Quigley's, 4010 W. 111th St., (Oak Lawn)

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