The Top 100 Places to Drink Near Estereo
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- 50 Best 2026 · #65 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Esquire 2023 · The Best Bars in America
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central
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Rank 2. Best Intentions
Midwestern Dive Bar
- 50 Best 2026 · #16 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Top 4 Finalist · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar
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Rank 3. Daisies
Italian
Daisies is a Bib Gourmand pasta spot in Logan Square where the vegetable-forward, house-made pasta game is genuinely strong, and the room is bright enough that you won't feel like you're eating in a cave. The crowd skews neighborhood creative, the kind of people who know their way around a wine list but aren't showing off about it. Save room for dessert, because there's a full bakery in back turning out pastries and ice cream that make leaving feel like a bad idea.
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar
- Punch 2025 · Best New Bartenders · Becca Petersen
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
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- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
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Rank 6. Estereo
Latin-American
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Rank 9. Scofflaw
Gin-Focused Cocktail Bar
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Rank 12. Billy Sunday
Cocktail Bar
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Rank 14. Four Letter Word
Turkish Coffee
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- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central
- Eater Best New Bar
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
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- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
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Rank 18. Kumiko
Japanese Cocktail Bar
Julia Momosé is a name even casual drinkers know, and her Japanese cocktail bar and tasting menu spot in the West Loop is the kind of place that makes you feel like you've been let in on something. The staff somehow manage to be both impeccably sharp and genuinely warm, which is harder than it sounds. Go for the Japanese spirits, stay for the food, and let them pair drinks with both.
- The Pinnacle Guide 2026 · 3 Pins
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Winner · World's Best Bar
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Outstanding Bar
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Rank 20. Bisous
Parisian
- 50 Best 2026 · #30 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Esquire 2024 · The Best Bars in America
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Top 10 U.S. Nominee · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar
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- VinePair 2025 · Food & Beverage Program of the Year · The Next Wave Awards
- The Pinnacle Guide 2026 · 1 Pin
- 50 Best 2026 · #27 · North America's 50 Best Bars
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Rank 22. Brew Brew Coffee & Tea
Baja Mexican Coffee Shop
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Rank 23. Queen Mary
British-Inspired Cocktail Bar
- 50 Best 2026 · #80 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Esquire 2023 · Market Price Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- Esquire 2024 · Martini Service · The Best Martinis in America
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Rank 25. Schubas Tavern
Chicago
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- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
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- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #1 · U.S. Coffee Roasters Championship · Diego Guartan
- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
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- Eater Chicago’s Best Coffee Shops
- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
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- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central
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Rank 31. Inner Town Pub
Chicago
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- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
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- 50 Best 2025 · One to Watch Award
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central
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- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
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Rank 35. Parachute HiFi
Korean Cocktail Bar
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- The Infatuation The Best Cocktail Bars In Chicago
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Rank 38. Side Practice Coffee
Filipino Coffee Shop
- Eater Chicago’s Best Coffee Shops
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
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Rank 39. Three Dots and a Dash
Tropical
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central
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- Eater Chicago’s Best Coffee Shops
- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
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- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
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Rank 48. Doma
Croatian Coffee
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Rank 50. VietFive Coffee
Vietnamese Coffee Shop
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- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central
- The Infatuation The Best Cocktail Bars In Chicago
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- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central
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Rank 55. Nine Bar
Asian-Inspired
- Bon Appétit 2024 · America's Best New Bars
- 50 Best 2026 · #76 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Esquire 2024 · The Best Bars in America
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Rank 57. Cafe Jumping Bean
Mexican Coffee Shop
- Eater Chicago’s Best Coffee Shops
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
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Rank 58. The Bamboo Room @ Three Dots and a Dash
Tiki Cocktail Bar
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. Central
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- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
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- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
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Rank 64. Sepia
New American
Sepia is a Michelin-starred fine dining room that manages to feel genuinely grown-up without making you feel like you're in trouble. The space was a print shop in another life, and the exposed brick and dramatic chandeliers give it real bones. The chef pulls from Southeast Asian, Korean, and Mediterranean influences without letting any one of them take over, so the menu reads American but keeps surprising you. First-date energy, with everyone looking quietly pleased with themselves.
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Rank 66. Bordel
Parisian Cocktail Bar
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Rank 68. Dorian's
Italian Cocktail Bar
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Rank 69. The Bar at Hotel Zachary
Mediterranean
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- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops & Cafes In Chicago
- Time Out The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago
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Rank 74. VIGO Coffee
Mexican Coffee Shop
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Rank 75. Tre Dita
Tuscan Italian
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
- The Banchets 2025 · Winner · Best Design
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Rank 76. The Victor Cocktail Bar
Cocktail Bar
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Rank 83. Soloway Coffee
Ukranian
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Rank 84. Bokeh
Cocktail Bar
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Rank 90. Z Bar
Global
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Rank 100. First Sip Cafe
Vietnamese Coffee Shop