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The Best Buffalo Wings in Chicago
Jake Melnick's Corner Tap is one of The Best Buffalo Wings in Chicago.

1. Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

8.5
41 E Superior St (at N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Near North Side · 215 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The best buffalo wings in town--exceptionally crisp skin, juicy and succulent meat, and a good coating of their flavorful sauce.

Bird's Nest is one of The Best Buffalo Wings in Chicago.

2. Bird's Nest

8.7
2500 N Southport Ave (at W. Altgeld St.), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · North Side · 41 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Bird's Nest serves some incredibly solid wings: juicy, flavorful, and crisp. Even the celery and blue cheese were good. And at just 70 cents per wing, that's a serious deal.

House of Wings is one of The Best Buffalo Wings in Chicago.

3. House of Wings

6.9
2447 N Clark St (at W Arlington Pl), Chicago, IL
Wings Joint · Park West · 17 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Crispy little wings bathed in a seductive sweet, spicy sauce...what more could you want?

Toons Bar & Grill is one of The Best Buffalo Wings in Chicago.

4. Toons Bar & Grill

8.2
3857 N Southport Ave (at W Byron St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 56 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The Buffalo wings at Toon's have an "exceptional balance of crunch and juiciness," with a pleasing depth and detectable smokiness to the meat." Some of the best in the city.

Bull & Bear is one of The Best Buffalo Wings in Chicago.

5. Bull & Bear

431 N Wells St (at Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · River North · 127 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: These are really enjoyable wings, mostly due to the crisp skin and robust, flavorful meat beneath. You get both ranch and blue cheese dressing, plus a sizable portion of celery, carrots and radishes

Five Star Bar is one of The Best Buffalo Wings in Chicago.

6. Five Star Bar

8.1
1424 W Chicago Ave (at Bishop St.), Chicago, IL
Whisky Bar · Noble Square · 57 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The wings are a good value for what you get--evenly crisp wings with a nicely flavorful, buttery sauce. And chunky blue cheese.

Wild Goose Bar & Grill is one of The Best Buffalo Wings in Chicago.

7. Wild Goose Bar & Grill

7.3
4265 N Lincoln Ave (at W Cullom Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Center · 51 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Very good bar wings, and each order includes both blue cheese and ranch.

Mahoney's Pub & Grille is one of The Best Buffalo Wings in Chicago.

8. Mahoney's Pub & Grille

551 N Ogden Ave (at N Racine Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · West Town · 36 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Good sized wings with a sauce that packs some heat and has just enough vinegary tang.

Buffalo Joe's is one of The Best Buffalo Wings in Chicago.

9. Buffalo Joe's

7.6
1841 W Howard St (btwn Wolcott & Chicago), Chicago, IL
Wings Joint · Rogers Park · 22 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The crispiness and intriguing sauce of the wings are impressive. While you only get celery, it is crunchy and fresh. But points docked for only serving ranch dressing.