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Brunch in Chicago
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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20s / 30s / After Work / Blouses / DJ
Party Earth Review Housed in a restored Schlitz Brewery tap house, Schubas Tavern is a mellow bar and intimate music venue that hosts diverse live performances every night, often featuring artists from around the world. Distinguished by its early 20th-century building, intricate brickwork, and large terracotta Schlitz emblems out front ... more
3159 North Southport Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
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Affluent / Bar Food / Beer / Brunch
Party Earth Review Irish bars are hardly a rarity in Chicago, but Corcoran’s Grill & Pub avoids cookie-cutter stereotypes with lots of outdoor seating and a crowd that’s as much burgeoning funnymen as Boddingtons-seeking boozers, thanks to its proximity to Second City. The venue truly shines in summer, with its sidewalk terrace in front ... more
1615 North Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60614
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Breakfast / Brunch / Burgers
Info Hash House A Go Go keeps the fun in food while pulling from the experiences of farm fresh agriculture, live stock, and old recipes with a twist. Hash House A Go Go serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. ... more
1212 North State Parkway
Chicago, IL 60610
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30s / 40s / Actors / Bar / Bar Food / TVs
Party Earth Review Looking much like the quaint single-family homes that surround it, Four Moon Tavern is a much-loved neighborhood den of beer and belly-warming fare. Wood-paneled walls and the lengthy front bar make up most of the earth-toned front room, where stained glass mermaids mix with vintage neon signs, scattered children’s books ... more
1847 West Roscoe Street
Chicago, IL 60657
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20s / 30s / 40s / ATM / After Work / Bar
Party Earth Review Were it not for the large sign emblazoned across the stone façade and the two raised outdoor decks overflowing with boisterous patrons when the weather permits, The Galway Arms could easily be mistaken for a classy old house. Inside, this massive bar and restaurant opens into a collection of mini partitioned rooms, all ... more
2442 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614
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30s / 40s / 80s Music / 90s Music
Party Earth Review Tuman’s Tavern is a dusky neighborhood joint where amiable after-work regulars, hipsters, and sports fans alike gather for a few low-key pints. Swinging mahogany doors right out of the Old West lead to a softly-lit room, whose embossed burgundy walls, stained glass lamps, and flickering TVs create a hushed saloon environment ... more
2159 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
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Bar / Barbeque / Bloody Marys / DJ
Party Earth Review Whiskey and ribs is the name of the game at PitchFork Food & Saloon, which has nothing to do with the famous music festival but a lot to do with down-home grub and grog. The venue is certainly more polished than the average road house – two cavernous rooms with lots of hardwood and exposed brick – but daily specials make ... more
2922 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60618
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20s and up / Affluent / All Ages
Party Earth Review Spanning from the Chicago River at the south end to Oak Street at the north, the Magnificent Mile (“Mag Mile”) is a popular stretch of North Michigan Avenue constantly abuzz with fashionistas, foreigners, families, and finance types out shopping, strolling, or snapping photographs of some of the city’s most famous architecture ... more
400–1000 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago IL 60611
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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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20s / 30s / 40s / Artsy / Bar / Beer / Jeans
Party Earth Review Biker décor, a massive beer and whiskey selection, and porn are probably among the first details regulars would use to describe the Twisted Spoke, though that’s not all this popular West Town hangout has to offer. Opened in 1995 as an ironically self-proclaimed “family biker bar,” the venue sports a rusted metal façade ... more
501 North Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60642
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All Ages / Bar / Bluegrass / Blues
Party Earth Review A maze of function rooms, dining areas, and two stages support the House of Blues’ reputation for great music, good grub, and a packed house practically every night. Swaggering locals may decry the chain aspect – there are thirteen locations and counting – but seeing as the venue pulls in big names covering a range of ... more
329 North Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60654
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Chicago Brunch Overview
Brunch is one of those things that certainly deserves a spot on the list of ‘Things Chicago Does Really Well’, alongside deep dish pizza, blues music, and bitter cold weather. With more and more restaurants every year starting to serve brunch menus on weekends, it is not a stretch to call Chicago a brunch city.
Many of Chicago’s upscale dinner spots offer luxurious brunch menus on the weekends. Longman & Eagle and Lula Café in Logan Square feature lengthy waits for both brunch and dinner on a regular basis, with creative dishes like Tiramisu Bread Pudding French Toast and classy oyster-garnished Bloody Marys.
And then there is the overwhelming number of restaurants in Chicago that are open solely for breakfast and brunch. There are the slightly snooty single-syllable haunts, such as Yolk, Toast, and Flo, which offer a variety of creative omelets, benedicts, and scrambles. The Bongo Room, with locations in the South Loop, Wicker Park, and Andersonville, is certainly one of Chicago’s most famous brunch locations, but with up to two-hour waits on weekends, it is plenty easy to find another spot nearby in any of those neighborhoods.
And for those looking for a more casual Chicago brunch experience, Twisted Spoke is not to be missed. The biker-bar themed restaurant features the best Bloody Marys in town and seriously generous portions.
Brunch in Chicago is certainly a popular activity and it is not hard to find a delicious brunch spot in nearly every neighborhood in the city. Just be prepared to wait a while for a table on weekends.
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