Encore was born a bar, so consider this section the family business. Chicago drinks with intent: hundred-year-old jazz rooms, basement speakeasies behind unmarked doors, breweries in old factories and dives where the Old Style sign has outlived four owners.
Start with our 30 best bars in the city, then go deeper: hidden bars worth finding, rooftops that earn the elevator ride, and the bitter shot every visitor must survive once. We track cover charges, dress codes and late-hour licenses so your night does not end at a locked door.
