Beaches, Bars, Socials, Events and More!
Best Gay Bars in Chicago
BOYSTOWN…
3160
3160 N Clark @ Belmont
male, female Cabaret style nightclub 773-327-5969
Berlin
954 Belmont
male, female, 4am, dancing, video, 773-348-4975
Bobby Love’s
3729 N. Halsted
mostly all male neighborhood hangout 773-525-1200
Buck’s Saloon
3439 N. Halsted
mostly male, seasonal outdoor patio 773-525-1125
Cellblock
3702 N. Halsted
male and leather 773-665-8064
Charlie’s
3726 N. Broadway 773-871-8887
mostly male, females allowed, late dancing also country/western
Circuit
3641 N. Halsted –
mostly male, female, latin, some drag and trannie, late, dancing
773-325-2233
Closet
3325 N. Broadway
male, female small neighborhood hangout 773-477-8533
Cocktail
3359 N. Halsted
mostly male, female, gay/straight, some dancing / strippers
773-477-1420
Hydrate
3458 N. Halsted
mostly male, female lounge and dance bar, late 773-975-9244
Kit Kat
3700 N. Halsted
male, female, restaurant and female impersonators 773-525-1111
Little Jim’s
3501 N. Halsted
male, neighborhood hangout 4am 773-871-6116
Lucky Horseshoe Lounge
3169 N. Halsted
male, entertainment / strippers 773-404-3169
minibar & wine bar
3341 N. Halsted St
mostly male, female, lounge 773-871-MBAR
North End
3733 N. Halsted
male – sports bar 773-477-7999
Roscoe’s
3354-6 N. Halsted
male, female, dancing, seasonal cafe 773-281-3355
Scarlet
3320 N. Halsted
male, female, entertainment / cabaret / piano 773- 348-1053
Sidetrack
3349 N. Halsted
mostly male, huge video bar complex, seasonal rooftop 773-477-9189
Spin
Halsted & Belmont
male, female, dancing, video 773-327-7711
ANDERSONVILLE & NORTH…
@tmosphere
5355 N. Clark Chicago
(Andersonville) male, female 773-784-1100Big Chicks
5024 N. Sheridan – Chicago, IL
(Edgewater)
mostly male / female, gay/straight 773-728-5511Crew
4804 N. Broadway Ave.
(New North) mostly male/ female restaurant/sports bar 773 784-CREWEagle
5015 N. Clark –
male, leather (Andersonville) 773-728-0050
Hamburger Mary’s & Mary’s Attic
5400 N Clark St
(Andersonville) Restaurant and bar 773-784-6969Jackhammer
6406 N. Clark
(Edgewater)
mostly male, female, gay/straight, dancing, video 773-743-5772Scot’s
1829 W. Montrose
(Edgewater) 773-582-3253SoFo
4923 N. Clark St. (Andersonville)
Casual neighborhood hangout, eats, mostly GLBT crowd 773-784-7636T’s Bar & Restaurant
5025 N. Clark St
(Andersonville) 773-784-6000
Touché
6412 N. Clark – Chicago, IL
(Edgewater)
male and leather 773-465-7400DOWNTOWN…
Baton Show Lounge
436 N. Clark
male, female, impersonation shows 312-644-5269Second Story Bar
157 E. Ohio neighborhood hangout male 312-923-9356(this page will be updated soon!)