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      773-784-1100 

Big Chicks
5024 N. Sheridan – Chicago, IL
(Edgewater)
mostly male / female, gay/straight      773-728-5511 

Crew
4804 N. Broadway Ave.
(New North)   mostly male/ female      restaurant/sports bar    773 784-CREW 

Eagle
5015 N. Clark –
male, leather    (Andersonville)  773-728-0050 

 
Hamburger Mary’s  & Mary’s  Attic 
5400 N Clark St
(Andersonville)   Restaurant and bar      773-784-6969 

Jackhammer
6406 N. Clark
(Edgewater)
mostly male, female, gay/straight, dancing, video    773-743-5772 

 Scot’s
1829 W. Montrose
(Edgewater)     773-582-3253

SoFo
4923 N. Clark St.    (Andersonville)
Casual neighborhood hangout, eats, mostly GLBT crowd   773-784-7636

T’s Bar & Restaurant
5025 N. Clark St
(Andersonville)       773-784-6000    
 
Touché
6412 N. Clark – Chicago, IL
(Edgewater)
male and  leather        773-465-7400

DOWNTOWN…

Baton Show Lounge
436 N. Clark
male, female, impersonation shows      312-644-5269

Second Story Bar
157 E. Ohio  neighborhood hangout         male        312-923-9356 

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