Nightlife in Old Town/Near North

Chicago has an eclectic and lively nightlife scene! Check out the bars and clubs in the Old Town/Near North neighborhood.

UPchicago Bar Crawl: Old Town

UPchicago Bar Crawl: Old Town

We are on a mission to perfect the art of the neighborhood bar crawl… and I’m not gonna lie, I think we may have accomplished our goal with this one. Good beer, good pub food, so-bad-it’s-good karaoke, and one member mysteriously disappearing mid-crawl? Yep, we’ve officially done it.

Old Town Ale House (Bar, Old Town)

Do like we did and post up at a table with some good friends, good beer, and watch as the graphic wall art turns funnier with each drink you put down.

Wells on Wells (Bar, Old Town)

Wells on Wells is a fairly low-key bar, with two flat screens, plenty of tables and a proudly displayed Iowa Hawkeyes flag.

Declan’s Irish Pub (Bar, Old Town)

Born in ’72, Declan’s Irish pub is a great place to catch some Oklahoma football or have a quiet weeknight beer.

Burton Place (Bar, Old Town)

This small 4am dive bar is the perfect way to end an evening in Old Town.

Old Town Pub (Bar, Old Town)

The underground lairish style of Old Town Pub feels classic, the wooden walls are welcoming and unpretentious.

Zanies Comedy Club

Zanies Comedy Club

Zanies Comedy Club has been host to comedians such as Chelsea Handler and Jerry Seinfeld, and is the king of Chicago stand-up comedy.

Corcoran’s Grill & Pub (Bar, Old Town)

Nestled on the bustling corner of North and Wells, Corcoran’s offers an oft-tried, rarely accomplished juxtaposition of the traditional Irish pub and the Chicago neighborhood bar.

Old Town Ale House (Bar, Old Town)

Angels & Kings (Bar, Near North)