It’s not the same as playing at home! While board games can be great fun at home, playing while out and about provides an entirely different experience. Below you will find a comprehensive list of bars with board games in Chicago, from life size Jenga to Monopoly. You can refer to the map below for their exact locations. May the dice be ever in your favor!
If we missed one, or if one of these establishments has stopped offering board games, please let us know and we will update our list. We split the list up into 3 groups based on location.
Near North Side
The Other Side Bar
2436 N Clark St., Chicago, IL
(773) 525-8238
Galway Bay
500 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL
(773) 348-3750
The Norse Bar
6334 N Clark St., Chicago, IL
(773) 942-6344
Grand River Bar and Grill
3032 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 800-1507
Bridget McNeil’s
420 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 248-6654
Keenan O’Riley’s
3916 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 857-3800
The River Shannon
425 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL
(312) 944-5087
Shoes Pub
1134 W Armitage Ave Chicago, IL
(773) 871-4640
Beermiscuous
2812 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 698-6824
Nisei Lounge
3439 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 525-0557
The Globe Pub
1934 W Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL
(773) 871-3757
Ricochet’s
4644 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 271-3127
Jake’s Pub
2932 N Clark St., Chicago, IL
(773) 248-3318
The Bad Apple
4300 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 360-8406
Timber Lanes
1851 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL
(773) 549-9770
Templestowe Pub
3135 W Montrose, Chicago, IL
(773) 681-0341
Quenchers Saloon
2401 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 276-9730
The Reservoir
844 W Montrose, Chicago, IL
(773) 275-4000
Side Street Saloon
1456 W George St., Chicago, IL
(773) 327-1127
The Closet
3325 N Broadway St., Chicago, IL
(773) 477-8533
Cork Lounge
1822 W Addison St., Chicago, IL
(773) 404-5318
Rodgers Park Social
6920 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 791-5584
Lincoln Tap Room
3010 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 868-0060
Replay Beer and Bourbon
3439 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL
(773) 661-9632
The North End
3733 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL
(773) 477-7999
Driftwood
1021 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL
No Phone
The Glenwood
6962 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 764-7363
Alberto’s Place
2621 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 728-5658
The Copa Lounge
1937 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL
(312) 642-3449
Lincoln Park Tavern
2238 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
(224) 456-2315
Map Room
1949 N Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 252-7636
Sovereign Liquors
6202 N Broadway St., Chicago, IL
(773) 274-0057
Leadway Bar and Grille
5233 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 728-2663
Simone’s Tavern
5210 N Clark St., Chicago, IL
(773) 878-0894
Guthrie’s Tavern
1300 W Addison St., Chicago, IL
(773) 477-2900
The Montrose Saloon
2933 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 463-7663
Bar on Buena
910 W Buena Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 525-8665
Uptown Arcade
4830 N Broadway, Chicago, IL
No Phone
Vaughn’s Pub
2917 N Sheffield Ave
(773) 281-8188
Begyle Brewing
1800 W. Cuyler Ave
(773) 661-6963
West/North West Side
Emporium Logan Square
2363 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 360-8774
Archie’s Iowa Rockwell Tavern
2600 W Iowa St., Chicago, IL
(872) 206-5119
Green Eye Lounge
2403 W Homer St., Chicago, IL
(773) 227-8851
Lemming’s Tavern
1850 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 862-1688
Blue Line Lounge and Grill
1548 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 395-3700
Whirlaway Lounge
3224 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 276-6809
Hopewell Brewing Co.
2760 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 698-6178
High Dive
1938 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 235-3483
Lizards Liquid Lounge
3058 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL
(773) 463-7599
Links Taproom
1559 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 360-7692
The California Clipper
1002 N California Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 384-2547
Weegee’s Lounge
3659 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 384-0708
Reed’s Local
3017 W Belmont Ave Chicago, IL
(872) 806-0520
Pub Royale
2049 W Division, Chicago, IL
(773) 661-6874
Sportsman’s Club
948 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
(872) 206-8054
The Boundary Tavern and Grille
1932 W Division St., Chicago, IL
(773) 278-1919
Logan Hardware
2532 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 235-5030
EZ Inn
921 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 698-7372
Near downtown
Maria’s Packaged Goods and Community Bar
960 W 31st St., Chicago, IL
(773) 890-0588
Green Door Tavern
678 N Orleans St., Chicago, IL
(312) 664-5496
Ciao! Cafe and Wine Lounge
939 W Madison St., Chicago, IL
(312) 850-2426
Mahoney’s Pub and Grille
551 N Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
(312) 733-2121
Timothy O’Toole’s Pub
622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL
(312) 642-0700
Game Room
12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
(312) 792-3535
First Draft
649 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
(312) 461-1062
Sky-Ride Tap
105 W Van Buren St., Chicago, IL
(312) 939-3340
Streeter’s Tavern
50 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
(312) 944-5206
Kaiser Tiger
1415 W Randolph St., Chicago, IL
(312) 243-3100
Henry’s
18 W Hubbard St., Chicago, IL
(312) 955-8018
Broken Shaker Chicago
19 E Ohio St., Chicago, IL
(708) 931-5584
10pin Bowling Lounge
330 N State St., Chicago, IL
(312) 644-0300
Simone’s
960 W 18th St., Chicago, IL
(312) 666-8601
The Rec Room
18 W Hubbard St., Chicago, IL
(312) 955-8018
The Irish Nobleman
1367 W. Erie St., Chicago, IL
(312) 374-3487
Vice District Brewing Company
1454 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. IL
(312) 291-9022
Bar Louie
333-335 N Dearborn St., Chicago. IL
(312) 863-2363
The Square One
1400 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
(312) 786-1750
Press Kitchen
211 N Stetson Ave, Chicago, IL
(312) 801-8698
Honorable Mentions
Red Lion Pub
2446 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 883-2422
The Red Lion Pub is rumored to have board games hidden among its extensive collection of books.
Four Shadows
2758 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL
(773) 248-9160
Four Shadows, although does not have board games, offers a giant Jenga set.
Bonus Round Game Café currently hosts pop-up game nights throughout Chicago in hopes to soon open a more permanent location.
