The 16 Best Speakeasies in Chicago
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The best speakeasies in Chicago, according to the experts: Bon Appétit, The 50, and Esquire have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Nine Bar comes out on top.
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The Meadowlark and Lazy Bird hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The Infatuation next.
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Rank 1. Nine Bar
Cocktail Bar
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- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: America's Best New Bars
- The 50 The 50: #76 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Esquire Esquire: The Best Bars in America
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Bars
- The 50 #76 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Esquire The Best Bars in America
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- The 50 The 50: #65 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Esquire Esquire: The Best Bars in America
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Cocktail Bars In Chicago
- The 50 #65 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Esquire The Best Bars in America
- The Infatuation The Best Cocktail Bars In Chicago
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Rank 3. Lazy Bird
Cocktail Bar
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Cocktail Bars In Chicago
- Eater Eater: Chicago’s Best Speakeasies and Secret Bars
- Spirited Awards Spirited Awards: 2023 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
- The Infatuation The Best Cocktail Bars In Chicago
- Eater Chicago’s Best Speakeasies and Secret Bars
- Spirited Awards 2023 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
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Rank 6. Booze Box
Japanese Cocktail Bar
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Rank 6. Dorian's
Italian Cocktail Bar
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Rank 6. The Drifter
Cocktail Bar
The bar is in the basement, which is the point. The Drifter is a tiny subterranean cocktail lounge tucked beneath the Green Door Tavern, a speakeasy in the old sense of the word, not just the aesthetic. Low ceilings, dim light, and the general feeling that you've wandered somewhere you weren't supposed to find. The kind of place where a well-made drink tastes better simply because you had to descend a staircase to get it.
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- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
- Eater Eater: Chicago’s Best Speakeasies and Secret Bars
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