7 spots to nab a good cocktail
The Violet Hour is one of 7 spots to nab a good cocktail.

1. The Violet Hour

9.0
1520 N Damen Ave (at Pierce Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar clandestin · Wicker Park · 256 conseils et avis

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: It's pristine (the carefully constructed cocktails are excellent), pretentious (you won’t find a sign on the door–just look for the long lines) and, ultimately, completely and unarguably gorgeous.

The Whistler is one of 7 spots to nab a good cocktail.

2. The Whistler

9.0
2421 N Milwaukee Ave (at W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar à cocktail · Logan Square · 110 conseils et avis

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: It’s open and loftlike, with a permanent stage set up for weekly live music. One sip and there’s no doubt that despite everything else going on here, the cocktails are the reason to stick around.

Bar Deville is one of 7 spots to nab a good cocktail.

3. Bar Deville

701 N Damen Ave (at W Huron St), Chicago, IL
Bar · West Town · 67 conseils et avis

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: You’ll find an extensive beer list, leather booths, brocade wallpaper and hipsters shooting stick in an antler-adorned back room, but they’ve set their corner tap on the path toward longevity.

Sepia is one of 7 spots to nab a good cocktail.

4. Sepia

8.3
123 N Jefferson St (btwn W Washington St & W Randolph St), Chicago, IL
Restaurant de cuisine américaine moderne · West Loop · 63 conseils et avis

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: No time for dinner? Opt for the lounge, a gingery Sepia Mule cocktail and the sweet-salty-smoky flatbread of fresh peaches, creamy blue cheese and bacon

Tiny Lounge is one of 7 spots to nab a good cocktail.

5. Tiny Lounge

4352 N Leavitt St (btwn N Lincoln Ave. & W Montrose Ave.), Chicago, IL
Bar lounge · North Center · 75 conseils et avis

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: After renovations, this place is a little mod. But sitting here with an impeccably crafted Sazerac is undeniably pleasant that it’s hard not to believe that the changes were for the better.

Simone's Bar is one of 7 spots to nab a good cocktail.

6. Simone's Bar

8.0
960 W 18th St (at Morgan), Chicago, IL
Bar à cocktail · Pilsen · 135 conseils et avis

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: If you’re lucky, you can snag a couch in the back by the fireplace where you can take in the cool vintage bar, sip some seasonal glogg and check out the friendly neighborhood crowd.

Palm Court at The Drake Hotel is one of 7 spots to nab a good cocktail.

7. Palm Court at The Drake Hotel

9.0
140 E Walton Pl (at Michigan Ave.), Chicago, IL
Salon de thé · Gold Coast · 33 conseils et avis

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: You can’t sit among the sparkling fountain and oversized flower arrangements, slowly sipping your perfectly shaken martini, without thinking that your mom was right all along: You are special.