Bar locations and hours

Weekly food specials
Duke of Perth, 2913 N Clark St (773-477-1741). Mon 5pm–2am, Tue–Fri, Sun noon–2am, Sat noon–3am (food served till 11pm Mon–Thu, Sun, midnight Fri, Sat).
The Bedford, 1612 W Division St (773-235-8800). Mon–Fri 5pm–2am, Sat 5pm–3am, Sun 10am–4pm (food served till 1am Mon–Fri, 2am Sat).
Toons Bar & Grill, 3857 N Southport Ave (773-935-1919). Mon–Fri 11:30am–2am, Sat 11am–3am, Sun 11am–2am (food served till 11pm Mon–Thu, Sun, midnight Fri, Sat).
Small Bar Fullerton, 1415 W Fullerton Ave (773-525-2727). Mon–Fri 11am–2am, Sat 10am–3am, Sun 10am–2am (food served till 11pm Sun–Wed, midnight Thu, 1am Fri, Sat).

Late-night bars
The Barrelhouse Flat, 2624 N Lincoln Ave (773-857-0421). Mon–Wed 6pm–2am, Thu, Fri 6pm–4am, Sat 6pm–5am, closed Sun (food served till 1am Mon–Wed, 3am Thu, Fri, 4am Sat).
Kingston Mines, 2548 N Halsted St (773-477-4646). Mon–Thu 8pm–4am, Fri 7pm–4am, Sat 7pm–5am, Sun 6pm–4am (food served till 3am Sun–Fri, 4am Sat); cover $12 Sun–Thu, $15 Fri, Sat.

Bars with cheap food
Bangers & Lace, 1670 W Division St (773-252-6499). Mon–Fri 2pm–2am, Sat 11am–3am, Sun 11am–2am (food served till 1am daily).
The Other Side, 2436 N Clark St (773-525-8238). Mon–Thu 3pm–2am, Fri 1pm–2am, Sat 11am–3am, Sun 11am–2am (food served till close daily).
McGill’s Bar & Grill, 4553 N Pulaski Rd (773-478-6096). Sun–Fri 11am–2am, Sat 11am–3am (food served till 1am daily).

Bars that do dessert right
Telegraph, 2601 N Milwaukee Ave (773-292-9463). Sun–Fri 5pm–2am, Sat 5pm–3am (food served till midnight Mon–Thu, 1am Fri, Sat, 10pm Sun).
Webster’s Wine Bar, 1480 W Webster Ave (773-868-0608). Mon–Fri 5pm–2am, Sat 4pm–3am, Sun 4pm–2am (food served till 12:30am Sun–Thu, 1am Fri, Sat).

Gay bars
D.S. Tequila, 3352 N Halsted St (773-697-9127). Mon–Thu 5pm–2am, Fri 11am–2am, Sat 11am–3am, Sun 11am–2am (food served till 11pm Sun–Thu, midnight Fri, Sat).
Big Chicks, 5024 N Sheridan Rd (773-728-5511). Mon–Fri 4pm–2am, Sat 9am–3am, Sun 10am–2am (food served 5pm–midnight Sun–Thu, 5pm–10pm Fri, Sat).
minibar, 3341 N Halsted St (773-871-6227). Mon–Fri 5pm–2am, Sat 11am–3am, Sun 11am–2am (food served till 11pm daily).

Fine-dining bars
Rootstock, 954 N California Ave (773-292-1616). Mon–Sat 5pm–2am, Sun 11am–4pm (food served till 1am Mon–Sat, 4pm Sun).
The Drawing Room, 937 N Rush St (312-266-2694). Tue–Thu 5pm–1am, Fri 4pm–3am, Sat 5pm–4am, closed Sun, Mon (food served 6pm–12:30am Tue–Thu, 6pm–2:30am Fri, 6pm–3:30am Sat).
WaterShed, 601 N State St, lower level (312-266-4932). Mon–Sat 5pm–2am, closed Sun (food served till 1am Mon–Sat).

Italian bars
Disotto Enoteca, 200 E Chestnut St (312-482-8727). Mon–Thu 5pm–midnight, Fri, Sat 5pm–1am, Sun 5–11pm (food served till close daily).
Three Aces, 1321 W Taylor St (312-243-1577). Mon–Fri 4pm–2am, Sat 10:30am–3am, Sun 10:30am–2am (food served till 1am daily).
Tripoli Tap, 1147 W Armitage Ave (773-477-4400). Sun–Fri 11am–2am, Sat 11am–3am (food served till 11pm daily).

Sports bars
Frontier, 1072 N Milwaukee Ave (773-772-4322). Mon–Fri 4pm–2am, Sat 10am–3am, Sun 10am–2am (food served till midnight daily).
The Anthem, 1725 W Division St (773-697-4804). Mon–Fri 4pm–2am, Sat 10am–3am, Sun 10am–2am (food served till 1am daily).
Public House, 400 N State St (312-265-1240). Mon–Fri, Sun 11:30am–2am, Sat 11:30am–3am (food served till close daily).

Eastern European bars
Avant Garde, 5241 N Harlem Ave (773-594-9742). Sun–Fri 11am–2am, Sat 11am–3am (food served till 1am Sun–Fri, 2am Sat).
Michella Terrace, 5215 W Irving Park Rd (773-286-6710). Call for hours.
Beograd Café, 2933 W Irving Park Rd (773-478-7575). 8am–11pm daily (food served till close daily).
Karolinka Club, 6102 S Central Ave (773-735-0818). Call for hours.

Korean bars
DMZ Café, 9353 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles (847-663-1920). 5pm–2am daily (food served till 1am daily).
Ssaboo, 9850 N Milwaukee Ave, Des Plaines (847-699-5080). Sun–Fri 11am–1am, Sat 11am–2am (food served noon–midnight Sun–Fri, noon–1am Sat).
Dancen, 5114 N Lincoln Ave (773-878-2400). Sun–Fri 6pm–2am, Sat 6pm–3am (food served till 1:30am Sun–Fri, 2:30am Sat).

The heavyweights
Hopleaf, 5148 N Clark St (773-334-9851). Sun–Fri 3pm–2am, Sat 3pm–3am (food served 5–11pm Mon–Thu, 5pm–midnight Fri, Sat, 4–10pm Sun).
Big Star, 1531 N Damen Ave (773-235-4039). Sun–Fri 11:30am–2am, Sat 11:30am–3am (food served till 1:30am Sun–Fri, 2:30am Sat).
Kuma’s Corner, 2900 W Belmont Ave (773-604-8769). Mon–Thu 11:30am–1am, Fri 11:30am–2am, Sat 11:30am–3am, Sun noon–midnight (food served till 11:45pm Mon–Thu, 12:45am Fri, 1:45am Sat, 10:45pm Sun).
Old Town Social, 455 W North Ave (312-266-2277). Mon–Fri 5pm–2am, Sat 11am–3am, Sun 11am–2am (food served till close daily).