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Lottie's Pub

20s / 30s / 40s / 90s Music / Bar Food

Party Earth Review Having gone through multiple owners, names, and clientele over the course of its long history, Lottie’s Pub opened in its current incarnation in 2002, bringing a sporty but casual hangout to this mostly residential neighborhood. Named for a six-foot transvestite who allegedly ran the joint in the thirties, the venue’s ... more

1925 West Cortland Street
Chicago, IL 60622

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The Lion Head Pub

20s / 30s / Bar Food / Basketball

Party Earth Review Popular watering hole The Lion Head Pub manages to draw a clientele as diverse as its Lincoln Park surroundings, from broke students and rowdy sports fans to clubbers pre-gaming before adjourning to the sister nightclub upstairs. Starving college kids and budget-conscious button-downs gather early in the evening to devour ... more

2251 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614

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Red Ivy

20s / 30s / Button-downs / Casual / DJ

Party Earth Review On a stretch of Clark Street next to Wrigley Field where almost every business is a sports bar, Red Ivy – named for the iconic ivy on the stadium’s outfield wall – fits right in, albeit with a slightly more upscale, club-like vibe bolstered by its vaulted ceiling, sultry red lighting, and weekend DJs. Comparatively mellow ... more

3525 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657

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Mad River Bar & Grille

Bar Food / Beer on Tap / Burgers

Reviewed by Cammy M.

"Mad River is a good bar to watch a game. Met some friends there for a Michigan game. It was really crowded and we hung out around the front bar consid ..." more

2909 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

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Halligan Bar

20s / 30s / Bloody Marys / Casual

Party Earth Review For Lincoln Park denizens in need of affordable booze and a place to catch the game, the luck of the Irish doesn’t come much faster than at Halligan Bar. Beers are rarely more than a few dollars, over a dozen flat-screens make it hard to find a bad seat in the house, and floor-to-ceiling windows – left wide open in summer ... more

2274 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60686

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Blue Frog's Local 22

After Work / Alternative Rock

Party Earth Review Renovated in 2011 by Spike TV’s Bar Rescue, Blue Frog’s Local 22 is a sports and karaoke bar featuring a snazzy sports design and a menu of organic meats and locally brewed beer. Bright neon signs and twenty TVs tuned to sports cast a flickering light over the rowdy crowd of college kids playing drinking games with every ... more

22 East Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60611

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The Dugout

20s / 30s / 80s Music / 90s Music

Party Earth Review A divey sports bar located spitting distance from Wrigley Field, The Dugout is a welcoming little haunt with enough cheap specials throughout the week to make it enticing to a wide audience of budget-minded boozers. The entryway to this subterranean sauce house would be easy to miss if it weren’t for its bright ... more

950 West Addison Street
Chicago, IL 60613

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The Temple Bar

30s / 40s / Bar Food / Bar Food / TVs

Party Earth Review Daily specials, European sports, live bands, and even a drunken karaoke session are all part of The Temple Bar package, making it a solid neighborhood go-to for all manner of liquor seekers. It’s obvious the pub’s Irish owner Patrick (of course) sought to give the place a European feel – the fire ... more

3001 North Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

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Leader Bar

Ambient / Average Joes / Beer / TVs

Party Earth Review Leader Bar is a sleek sports den that would be perfectly at home in the yuppie paradise of Lincoln Park, but instead resides on an unassuming stretch of Irving Park Road surrounded by taquerias, auto shops, and funky markets. Despite a blindingly bright sign over its door, the interior is quite classy, with lots of exposed ... more

3000 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60618

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Brownstone Tavern & Grill

Bar Food / Baseball Caps / Beer

Party Earth Review Developed by the same company behind other classy sports-centric watering holes like WestEnd and Gaslight, Brownstone is an energetic sports bar popular with diehard Texas and Butler University fans. A notch more sophisticated than much of the competition in nearby Wrigleyville, the venue features bronze fixtures, wrought ... more

3937 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60613

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Schoolyard Tavern

20s / 30s / Bar Food / Beer on Tap

Reviewed by Chris M.

"In some ways the Southport Corridor offers a respite from Clark Street with slightly older and more sophisticated patrons than the 21-25 year olds tha ..." more

3258 North Southport Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657

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P.J. Clarke's

20s / 30s / 40s / Affluent / Ambient

Party Earth Review A classic tavern where the typical dad would hang out with his buds to watch the Bears, P.J. Clarke’s offers a chill vibe and plentiful comfort food, two ingredients that have made it a casual mainstay in the competitive – and ritzy – Gold Coast neighborhood. A halo of neon over large open windows lights up the front door ... more

1204 North State Parkway
Chicago, IL 60610

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Chicago Sports Bars Overview

Chicago denizens live and breathe the sports in their city, and whenever the Bears, Bulls, Cubs, White Sox, or Blackhawks are playing, the city’s countless sports bars fill up with rabid fans cheering on their favorite teams.

There are so many sports bars in Chicago that it can often be tough to choose the best one for you. Rest assured however that all the Chicago sports bars have many things in common. There are always multiple big screens to catch every game on any day, the bar food will be greasy and filling, and the clientele will be passionately rooting for that game-winning drive or play.

If you’re a White Sox fan, there’s really only one bar you need to know – Cork & Kerry at the Park. A block away from the stadium, ticketless fans have been able to root for the Sox since the 80s. For Cubs fans, there’s an entire neighborhood of sports bars built around Wrigley Field and the Cubby Bear and Sluggers are two great places to watch the game. If you’re looking for a great Bulls or Blackhawks bar, there’s WestEnd which features more than 30 TVs and loads of cheering young professionals.

No matter where you go in Chicago, the game will probably be on, but if you want some of the best experiences watching your favorite teams, check out any of the great Chicago sports bars spread throughout the city.