Everyone knows that what happens at the bachelor party, stays at the bachelor party. To match the mood of the evening, why not create a night out that includes some of Chicago’s favorite speakeasies? Both real (like those actually used during Prohibition) and created (secret bars opened in more modern days), there are a lot of options for feeling sly on your boy’s night out.
The Office
955 W Fulton Ave
Tell all of your ladies that you’re going “to the office” and you won’t be lying if this is your destination. The Office is located inside The Aviary, an innovative cocktail bar in Fulton Market. To gain access, your bachelor party will have to include about 16 members, as an advance reservation for a large party is required to use this special room.
Borde l
1721 W Division St
The Violet Hour
1520 N Damen
The Violet Hour isn’t much of a secret bar anymore, as the line to get inside is pretty hard to miss. Regardless, the experience within is not one to be missed, especially when celebrating a special occasion. Though expensive, the cocktails are as delicious as they are boozy. More than 2 and you may not make it past this establishment!
Glascott’s Groggery
2158 N Halsted St #1
No longer a secret, Glascott’s Groggery used to be “James Morely Soft Drinks”, or at least, that was their front for the activities going on in the back of the house. For the single dudes in your party, they may be happy to know that this bar is known as a hookup bar, though one that tends to result in marriage and a move to the suburbs (seriously).
Green Door Tavern
678 N Orleans St
Green Door Tavern is a speakeasy in multiple senses of the word – acting as a secret bar that was in operation during Prohibition, as well as a having a modern secret component in the back of the bar, today. The Drifter is Green Door Tavern’s own speakeasy. Sample their menu of tarot card drinks for a special experience.
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
4802 N Broadway
You won’t find a speakeasy better than this one, in Chicago or elsewhere. Sit in the same booths as Al Capone once did, and drink at the bar that served as the backdrop to popular films like High Fidelity and The Untouchables. The cocktails and live jazz performances are a great way to wind down the night.
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