Bars in Loop

Recommended Bars in Loop

  • 17 West at the Berghoff
    German/Austrian
    Any outpost to crop up in the shadow of the beloved, much mourned Berghoff has got its work cut out for it. And yet if you were to visit its successor, the awkwardly named 17 West at the Berghoff, without »
  • Encore
    Bar/Lounge
    Encore Loop
    Encore, a Kimpton Group-managed "lunch club and liquid lounge," morphs into a cocktail lounge in the evening, with a DJ most nights, and classic drinks such as old-fashioneds and brandy Alexanders. The overall ambience is comfortably luxurious, if somewhat affected. »
  • The Gage
    Bar/Lounge
    The Gage Loop  3
    Across the street from Millennium Park, the Gage draws swarms of tourists and suits alike, and the restored ceiling and decorative tile only amplify the din. The extensive drinks list features specialty and vintage cocktails like the Champagne Charlie (champagne »
  • Poag Mahone's
    American
    Loop tavern and "carvery" tapped by GQ restaurant critic Alan Richman as offering one of the nation's 20 hamburgers "you must eat before you die."
  • Roof
    Bar/Lounge
    Roof Loop
    Since its 2007 opening, SRO crowds have been lining up to get onto the glass-walled patio of Roof, the industrial-sleek black-and-gray lounge on the 27th floor of the Wit Hotel. Two tips: arrive around opening time, and check out "the »
  • Sweetwater Tavern and Grille
    Bar/Lounge
    Upscale pub/sports bar from the people behind the Boundary, in Wicker Park; there are more than 70 craft brews on offer.

Bars in Loop

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