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Published April 4, 2023

77 of the Best BYOB Restaurants in Chicago

You can bring your favorite booze to these highly-rated restaurants and activities. 🥂

by Chicago Bucket List

 

Sometimes you just have to have your favorite bottle or 6-pack. These spots won’t make you compromise your go-to drink to dine at their highly-rated venues. See below for a list of some of Chicago’s best restaurants that are pro-BYOB.

ACTIVITIES

Blank Mason Candle Bar

Hours: Tuesday - Friday: Times vary

Location: 4999 Old Orchard Rd Unit K11, Skokie, IL 60077

 

BYOB Paint & SIP

Chicago Kedzie Plaza   

Hours: Wednesday - Sunday

Location: 800 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

 

BYOB Sushi Class 

Humboldt Park    

Hours: Dates vary: 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Location: 2620 W North Ave, Chicago IL 60647

 

Logan Square Improv

Logan Square    

Hours: Dates and hours vary

Location: 2825 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

 

Sapphire Nail Salon

Lakeview    

Hours: Monday - Friday: 10 am - 8 pm; Saturday: 10 am - 7 pm; Sunday: 10 am - 6 pm

Location: 3011 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

 

SUP Fireworks

North Avenue Beach    

Hours: Dates and times vary

Location: 1601 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Tailgate the Lake

New Eastside    

Hours: Monday - Sunday: Times vary

Location: 400 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603

 

Vickie’s Nails

North Side    

Hours: Monday - Friday: 10 am - 7 pm; Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm; Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm

Location: 7 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611

SOUTHERN

Luella’s Southern Kitchen

Lincoln Square    

Hours: Wednesday - Friday: 5 pm - 9 pm; Saturday - Sunday: 10 am - 3 pm; 5 pm - 9 pm

Location: 4609 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

MEDITERRANEAN

Cedar Palace

Lincoln Park    

Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 11 am - 3 pm; 4 pm - 9 pm; Saturday - Sunday: 12 pm - 3 pm; 4 pm - 9 pm

Location: 655 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Old Jerusalum

Old Town    

Hours: 11 am - 10:30 pm

Location: 1411 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610

LATIN

5 Rabanitos

Pilsen    

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm; Friday: 11 am - 10 pm; Saturday: 9 am - 10 pm; Sunday: 9 am - 9 pm

Location: 1758 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

 

90 Miles Cuban Cafe

Logan Square    

Hours: Monday - Thursday 11 am - 10 pm; Friday: 11 am - 11 pm; Saturday: 10 am - 11 pm; Sunday: 10 am - 10 pm

Location: 2540 W Armitage Ave, Chicago IL 60647

 

Alegrias Seafood

West Town    

Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 11 am - 10 pm; Friday - Saturday: 11 am - 11 pm

Location: 1024 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

 

Buena Vista

Lakeview    

Hours: Monday - Saturday: 11 am - 9 pm; Sunday: 4 pm - 9 pm

Location: 3147 North Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

 

Cafe El Tapatio

Roscoe Village    

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 12 pm - 8 pm; Friday - Sunday: 11 am - 9 pm

Location: 3400 N Ashland Ave Ste 5, Chicago, IL 60657

 

Casa Yari

Logan Square    

Hours: Wednesday - Friday: 12 pm - 8 pm; Saturday - Sunday: 9:30 am - 2 pm; 3 pm - 8 pm

Location: 3268 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

 

Chilam Balam

Lakeview    

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 5 pm - 9 pm; Friday - Saturday: 5 pm - 10 pm

Location: 3023 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657

 

El Presidente

Lincoln Park    

Hours: 9 am - 9 pm

Location: 2558 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Irazu

Bucktown    

Hours: Wednesday - Saturday: 11:30 am - 9 pm

Location: 1865 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

 

Mariscos La Playa

Little Village    

Hours: Sunday - Monday: 11 am - 9 pm; Wednesday - Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm; Friday - Saturday: 11 am - 10 pm

Location: 2880 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60623

 

Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria

River North    

Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 10 am - 8 pm

Location: 230 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

 

Rica Arepa

Lakeview    

Hours: 2913 N  Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Location: Sunday - Monday, Wednesday - Thursday: 9 am - 8 pm; Tuesday: 9 am - 5 pm; Friday - Saturday: 9 am - 9 pm

 

Tango Sur

Lakeview    

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 5 pm - 10:30 pm; Friday: 5 pm - 11:30 pm; Saturday: 3 pm - 11:30 pm; Sunday: 12 pm - 10:30 pm

Location: 3763 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

ITALIAN

Bob’s Pizza

Pilsen    

Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 11 am - 10 pm; Friday - Saturday: 11 am - 11pm

Location: 1659 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608

 

Caro Mio

Lincoln Square    

Hours: Wednesday - Saturday: 4 pm - 10 pm; Sunday: 3 pm - 9 pm; Monday: 4 pm - 10 pm

Location: 4603 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

 

Lucia’s

West Town    

Hours: Deli: Monday - Saturday: 11 am - 9 pm; Dining Room: Monday - Friday: 5 pm - 10 pm; Saturday: 5 pm - 11 pm 

Location: 1825 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

 

Macello

West Loop    

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 3 pm - 10 pm; Friday - Saturday: 3 pm - 11 pm; Sunday: 3 pm - 8 pm

Location: 1235 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607

 

Sapori Trattoria

Lincoln Park    

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm; Friday: 4:30 pm - 10 pm; Saturday: 4 pm - 10 pm; Sunday: 3 pm - 9 pm

Location: 2701 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Tatas Pizza

Mount Greenwood    

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, Sunday: 4 pm - 8 pm; Friday - Saturday: 3:30 pm - 9 pm

Location: 3019 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60655

 

Zazas Pizzeria

Lakeview    

Hours: Wednesday - Saturday: 12 pm - 10 pm; Sunday: 12 pm - 9 pm

Location: 3037 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657

INDIAN

Rangoli

Lincoln Park    

Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 11 am - 10 pm

Location: 2412-15 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

 

The Spice Room

Logan Square   

Hours: Wednesday - Monday: 4 pm - 10 pm

Location: 2906 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

CAJUN | CREOLE

Angry Crab

West Rogers Park    

Hours: Monday - Friday: 5 pm - 10 pm; Saturday: 2 pm - 10 pm; Sunday: 2 pm - 9 pm

Location: 5665 N Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60659

 

Crab Pad

Milwaukee    

Hours: Monday - Friday: 5 pm - 10 pm; Saturday: 3 pm - 10 pm; Sunday: 3 pm - 9 pm

Location: 2529 N Milwaukee Ave #1, Chicago, IL 60647

 

Soule

West Town    

Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 1 pm - 9 pm

Location: 1931 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

BRUNCH

Batter and Berries

Lincoln Park    

Hours: Thursday: 9 am - 2 pm; Friday - Monday: 8 am - 3 pm; Tuesday - Wednesday: Delivery and takeout only 9 am - 2 pm

Location: 2748 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Honey Bear Cafe

Rogers Park    

Hours: 8 am - 2:30 pm

Location: 7036 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626

 

Jam ‘n Honey

Lincoln Park    

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 am - 9 pm; Saturday - Sunday: 8 am - 3 pm

Location: 958 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Yolk

South Loop

Hours: 7 am - 2:30 pm

Location: 1120 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

ASIAN

Andy’s Thai Kitchen

Lakeview    

Hours: Monday - Friday: 11 am - 9:30 pm; Saturday - Sunday: 12 pm - 9:30 pm

Location: 950 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Bayan Ko

Lakeview    

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 11:30 am - 2 pm; 5 pm - 10 pm

Location: 1810 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

 

Butterfly Sushi Bar

West Loop      

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 11 am - 10 pm; Friday: 11 am - 11 pm; Saturday: 12 pm - 11 pm; Sunday: 12 pm - 10 pm

Location: 1139 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

 

Cafe Sushi

Old Town    

Hours: Wednesday - Thursday: 5 pm - 10 pm; Friday - Saturday: 5 pm - 11 pm; Sunday: 4 pm - 9 pm; Monday: 5 pm - 10 pm

Location: 1342 N Wells St. Chicago, IL 60610

 

Cho Sun Ok

Lincoln Square    

Hours: Monday - Saturday: 10:30 am - 10:10 pm; Sunday: 10:30 am - 9:40 pm

Location: 4200 North lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

 

Coast Sushi Bar

Bucktown    

Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 4 pm - 9 pm; Friday - Saturday: 4 pm - 10 pm

Location: 2045 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

 

D Cuisine

Lincoln Park    

Hours: 10 am - 10 pm

Location: 2723 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Enso

West Town    

Hours: 3 pm - 10 pm

Location: 1613 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

 

Fin Sushi

Ravenswood    

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 11:30 am - 3:30 pm; 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm; Friday - Saturday: 11:30 am - 10 pm; Sunday: 11:30 am - 3:30 pm; 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location: 1742 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

 

Forastero

Old Town    

Hours: 11 am - 9 pm

Location: 449 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60610

 

Han 202

Bridgeport    

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 5 pm - 10 pm; Friday - Saturday: 5 pm - 11 pm; Sunday: 5 pm - 10 pm

Location: 605 W 31 St, Chicago, IL 60616

 

Joy’s

Lakeview    

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 4 pm - 9:30 pm; Friday - Saturday: 4 pm - 10 pm; Sunday: 4 pm - 9:30 pm

Location: 3257 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

 

Kai Sushi

Lakeview    

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 4 pm - 10 pm; Friday - Sunday: 12 pm - 11 pm

Location: 3819 N Southport, Chicago, IL 60613

 

Komorebi

West Town    

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 4:30 pm - 10:30 pm; Friday - Saturday: 4:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Location: 1324 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

 

Kraken

North Center    

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 11:30 am - 3 pm; 4 pm - 9 pm; Friday - Saturday: 11:30 am - 3 pm; 4 pm - 9:30 pm; Sunday: 11:30 am - 3 pm; 4 pm - 9 pm

Location: 4022 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

 

Noodles in the Pot

Lincoln Park 

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 4 pm - 9:30 pm; Friday - Saturday: 4 pm - 10 pm; Sunday: 4 pm - 9:30 pm

Location: 2453 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Nori Sushi

Lakeview    

Hours: Wednesday - Monday: 11 am - 3:45 pm; 5 pm - 9:45 pm; Tuesday: 5 - 9:45 pm

Location: 1393 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

 

Paula’s Thai Kitchen

Lincoln Park    

Hours: Monday - Saturday: 12 pm - 10:30 pm; Sunday: 4 pm - 10:30 pm

Location: 2441 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Qing Xiang Yuan Dumpling

Chinatown    

Hours: 11:30 am - 9 pm

Location: 2002 S Wentworth Ave Ste 103, Chicago, IL 60616

 

Rock Wrap and Roll

Lincoln Park    

Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 11:30 am - 9 pm; Friday - Saturday: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

Location: 2187 N Clybourn, Chicago, IL

 

Seadog Sushi

Wicker Park    

Hours: Wednesday - Monday: 4:30 pm - 10 pm

Location: 1500 W Division St #3344, Chicago, IL 60642

 

Sun Wah BBQ

Uptown   

Hours: Friday - Wednesday: 10 am - 8:30 pm

Location: 5039 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640

 

Sushi Mon

Lincoln Park    

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 5 pm - 9 pm; Friday - Saturday: 11 am - 9:30 pm; Sunday: 4 pm - 9 pm

Location: 2441 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Sushi Taku

Logan Square    

Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 12 pm - 3:30 pm; 4:30 pm - 10 pm; Friday - Saturday: 12 pm - 3:30 pm; 4:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Location: 2283 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

 

Sushi X

West Town    

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 11 am - 2 pm; 5 pm - 10 pm; Friday: 11 am - 2 pm; 5 pm - 11 pm; Saturday: 5 pm - 11 pm; Sunday: 5 pm - 10 pm

Location: 1136 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

 

Sweet Rice

Bucktown    

Hours: Monday - Saturday: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm; 3:30 pm - 9 pm

Location: 1904 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

 

The Bento Box

Bucktown    

Hours: Monday, Wednesday - Thursday: 5:30 pm - 9 pm; Friday - Saturday: 5:30 pm - 10 pm

Location: 2246 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

 

Wazwan

Wicker Park    

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 4:30 pm - 9 pm; Friday - Saturday: 4:30 pm - 10 pm; Sunday: 4:30 pm - 9 pm

Location: 1742 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

 

Yellowtail Sushi

Lakeview    

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 4 pm - 10:30 pm; Friday - Saturday: 4 pm - 11:30 pm; Sunday: 4 pm - 10 pm

Location: 3136 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

AMERICAN

Big & Little’s

Lakeview    

Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 11 am - 9 pm

Location: 1034 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

 

Butcher & The Burger

Lincoln Park    

Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm; Friday - Saturday: 11 am - 10 pm

Location: 1021 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

 

Goosefoot

Lincoln Square    

Hours: Wednesday - Saturday: 5:30 pm - 11 pm

Location: 2656 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

 

Lawn

West Town    

Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm; Friday - Saturday: 11 am - 10 pm

Location: 1141 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

 

S.K.Y.

Pilsen    

Hours: Monday - Friday: 5 - 10 pm; Saturday - Sunday: 10 am - 2 pm; 5 pm - 10 pm

Location: 1239 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

 

Schwa

Wicker Park    

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 5:30 pm - 9 pm

Location: 1466 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

 

Smoque BBQ

Old Irving Park    

Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 11 am - 8 pm; Friday - Saturday: 11 am - 9 pm; Sunday: 11 am - 8 pm

Location: 3800 N Pulaski, Chicago, IL 60641

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