Huettenbar, The Grafton Among Top 100 Bars in Chicago

The bar culture is alive and well in Lincoln Square, as four local watering holes were named to Chicago Magazine’s best bars in the city. 

The magazine’s 11 reporters went to more than 1,200 bars across Chicago, rating them on quality, selection, service and atmosphere.

Fountainhead, The Grafton, Huettenbar and Dancen were all given nods on the top 100 list. The magazine separated their findings into 12 categories, ranging from best cocktails to LGBT and neighborhood spots. 

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The Grafton owner Ben Munro was surprised to see his Irish Pub on the best cocktail list, but proud of the mention nonetheless.

The report recommended The Grafton’s Fireside Old Fashioned with Buffalo Trace bourbon. 

“The Fireside to us is just a return to the old bard of cocktails, which I’m pleased to see coming back in a big way,” Munro said.

The Grafton has several classic cocktails on the list, including mulled wine, hot totties and old-fashioned Manhattans. Most people however, come to the bar for its 96 varieties of whiskey.

See all of the bars mentioned in Chicago Magazine:

Best Bars for Grub
Dancen, 5114 N. Lincoln Ave.

Best Neighborhood Spots
Huettenbar, 4721 N. Lincoln Ave.

Best Cocktail Spots
The Grafton, 4530 N. Lincoln Ave.

Best Craft Beer Havens
Fountainhead, 1970 W. Montrose Ave.