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Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago

Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago

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Created by Heather W • Updated On: December 8, 2012
The Underground is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

1. The Underground

6.6
56 W Illinois St (at N Dearborn St.), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Near North Side · 61 tips and reviews
Market is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

2. Market

1113 W Randolph St (btwn N May St & N Aberdeen St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · West Town · 68 tips and reviews
English Bar & Restaurant is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

3. English Bar & Restaurant

444 N La Salle Dr (at Grand St), Chicago, IL
Bar · River North · 37 tips and reviews
Gaslight Bar & Grille is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

4. Gaslight Bar & Grille

2426 N Racine Ave (at W Montana Ave.), Chicago, IL
Pub · North Side · 32 tips and reviews
HUB 51 is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

5. HUB 51

8.2
51 W Hubbard St (at Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 249 tips and reviews
Benchmark is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

6. Benchmark

6.7
1510 N Wells St (btwn North Ave & Schiller St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Old Town · 84 tips and reviews
The Bedford is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

7. The Bedford

1612 W Division St (at N Ashland Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Wicker Park · 81 tips and reviews
Studio Paris Nightclub is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

8. Studio Paris Nightclub

59 W Hubbard Street (btwn. Clark & Dearborn), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Near North Side · 34 tips and reviews
Cedar Hotel is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

9. Cedar Hotel

1112 N State St (Cedar St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Near North Side · 53 tips and reviews
Hubbard Inn is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

10. Hubbard Inn

7.0
110 W Hubbard St (btwn Clark St. & LaSalle Blvd.), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · River North · 94 tips and reviews
Old Town Social is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

11. Old Town Social

455 W North Ave (at N Cleveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Gastropub · Old Town · 121 tips and reviews
Spybar is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

12. Spybar

7.6
646 N Franklin St (at W Erie St), Chicago, IL
Night Club · River North · 56 tips and reviews
Evil Olive is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

13. Evil Olive

1551 W Division St (at Ashland), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Noble Square · 53 tips and reviews
The Cubby Bear Chicago is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

14. The Cubby Bear Chicago

6.8
1059 W Addison St (at Clark St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Wrigleyville · 83 tips and reviews
Gamekeepers is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

15. Gamekeepers

345 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL
Bar · Old Town Triangle · 28 tips and reviews
Paris Club Bistro & Bar is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

16. Paris Club Bistro & Bar

59 West Hubbard Street (btwn N Clark & N Dearborn St.), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Near North Side · 114 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: After soft opening yesterday, Studio Paris now offers a much roomier spot to wind down with a cocktail and some DJ-spun tunes. sleek lounge boasts a retractable glass roof and palm trees. Read more.

Glascott's Groggery is one of Must-visit Nightlife Spots in Chicago.

17. Glascott's Groggery

6.4
2158 N Halsted St (at W Webster Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · North Side · 30 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: In the past it served as a speakeasy, and today it’s a great spot to enjoy half a glass of Jameson before heading through the back door for an amazing meal at the adjacent Athenian Room. Read more.