Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Dive Bars in Chicago, by the Record

2 places in the record

The best dive bars in Chicago, by the professional record: Huckberry has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Inner Town Pub comes out on top.

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  1. Rank 1. Inner Town Pub

    Awards
    Address
    1935 W Thomas St, Chicago, IL · Chicago
    Hours
    Mon 5 PM–2 AM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 1. Rainbo Club

    Awards
    Address
    1150 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL · Chicago
    Online
    Instagram
    On the Way What's Around

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.