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Lounges in Chicago

Bull & Bear

30s / Affluent / After Work / Beer

Party Earth Review Even on the most crowded and rowdy evenings, Bull & Bear maintains a level of decorum worlds apart from the often raucous venues that dominate Chicago’s sports bar scene. In true Wall Street style, a forty-foot-long stock market ticker above the main bar reports recent sports updates and scores, while an almost obscene ... more

431 North Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60654

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Mercadito Chicago

30s / 40s / Affluent / Bar / Brunch / DJ

Party Earth Review Located in upscale River North, the Chicago outpost of the Mercadito chain is a top spot with affluent locals and trendy couples in the mood for intricate Mexican fare and more than one hundred varieties of tequila. Well-dressed finance types and chic party girls stop in to chill out over a relaxed meal and a shot of Don ... more

108 West Kinzie Street
Chicago, IL 60654

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Vintage Lounge

20s / 30s / 80s Music / ATM / Bar / DJ / TVs

Party Earth Review Located on a stretch of Taylor Street that largely caters to students from nearby University of Illinois at Chicago, Vintage Lounge is an upscale but unpretentious bar offering diverse pub fare and a long list of cocktails. Exposed brick, stained glass chandeliers, and high-backed chairs give a nod to the bar’s prohibition ... more

1449 West Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60607

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The Violet Hour

30s / 40s / Ambient / Bar / Blouses

Party Earth Review Camouflaged behind a colorful plank façade adorned with an ever-changing display of graffiti art, The Violet Hour offers an unexpected touch of upscale luxury to a neighborhood better known for dive bars and hipster hangouts. A series of dark blue floor-to-ceiling curtains part to reveal the various rooms of the venue ... more

1520 North Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622

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The Owl

30s / 40s / Artsy / Artsy Dresses

Party Earth Review As its name suggests, The Owl is a late-night spot popular with Logan Square’s ineradicable hipsters looking to roost till the sun comes up. The expansive single-room space, with its long line of globed pendant lights and undulating hardwood bar, bears some resemblance to the chi-chi lounges slowly working their way into ... more

2521 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647

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Clover Sports & Leisure

30s / 40s / Baseball Caps / Beer / TVs

Party Earth Review The subtle sensibilities of a speakeasy unite with modern appreciation of sport at Clover Sports & Leisure, a chill bar with a diehard dedication to University of Iowa football. That’s not to imply other games can’t be found there, what with more than a dozen flat-screens lining both sides of the ... more

722 West Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60654

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minibar Ultra Lounge & Café

20s / 30s / Bottle Service / Brunch

Party Earth Review Situated in the epicenter of Lakeview’s gay scene, minibar Ultra Lounge & Café caters to a higher-end clientele with swanky décor, intricate drinks, and bartenders who could double as Abercrombie & Fitch models. A narrow, sexily-lit bar takes up part of the U-shaped front lounge, whose intimate low banquettes and VIP sections ... more

3341 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60657

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The Bristol

20s / 30s / Affluent / Ambient / Bar

Party Earth Review Seasonal cocktails and a unique Mediterranean menu that changes daily have made The Bristol a popular neighborhood eatery where laid-back foodies and young professionals go for a taste of local flavor. Intensely dedicated to creating high-quality shareable plates, the restaurant works closely with area farms to offer the ... more

2152 North Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647

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Rodan

30s / Ambient / Artsy / Asian Food

Party Earth Review Science fiction buffs will easily recall that “Rodan” was the name of a mutated pterosaur made famous in the Godzilla movies. The refined hipster patrons at this upscale lounge of the same name might be blessed with this morsel of movie trivia as well, seeing as the back half of the venue incorporates multiple audio/visual ... more

1530 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60622

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Studio Paris

A-list / Blazers / Button-downs

Party Earth Review There’s always a line of stiletto-wearing ladies and sharply dressed dudes outside Paris Club restaurant, and though the swanky French eatery is itself ridiculously popular, most of these folks are waiting to get up the stairway in back that leads to Studio Paris. Patrons enter the rooftop club’s lounge area first, where ... more

59 West Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60654

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The Orbit Room

20s / 40s / Artsy / ATM / Average Joes

Party Earth Review A strange planet where tiki life meets retro drinking den, The Orbit Room attracts artsy hipsters and blue-collar locals alike looking for updated American pub fare paired with specialty drinks. Mature college students entering the single room lounge head to the leather-padded bar to sip one of the few craft beers on hand ... more

2959 North California Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618

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The Barrelhouse Flat

20s / Artsy Dresses / Blouses / TVs

Party Earth Review Helmed by a former bartender from The Violet Hour and a GM whose previous ventures include The Aviary, The Barrelhouse Flat is a temple to craft cocktails located in an area better known for rowdy packs of college kids. The first floor has a saloon feel, with weathered exposed brick and a vintage jukebox that plays this ... more

2624 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614

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Chicago Lounges Overview

If you’re looking for a little refined and laid-back nightlife, you’d do well to hit up one of the many Chicago lounges strewn throughout the city.

Typically known as a restaurant and bar town, Chicago also serves up its citizens with a wide-range of great lounging options. Because it’s such a big city, lounges in Chicago run the gamut from opulent high-end hotel hangouts to smaller budget-friendly watering holes.

Most of the hottest lounge haunts can be found in the center of the city between the Loop, the Gold Coast, Streeterville, and River North. But there are, of course, great lounges all over the city including in Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lakeview, West Loop and Logan Square.

Chicago lounges are also perfect date spots whether they’re in a hotel, hot live music setting, or on top of the tallest skyscrapers. And while the best lounges are obviously meant for relaxing and having a good time, some of the chicest lounges also turn into booming club spots later on in the night.

So whether you want some chill lounge music, a place to take a date, the best spots for intricate artisanal cocktails, or just an environment to sit and talk with friends, Chicago has a lounge to fit any personality or any budget, any day of the week.