Chicago’s dive bars and taverns have formed a key part of the city’s drinking culture for decades’and this small-group tour makes it easy to discover them. In the evening, meet your guide in the West Loop area, and set off on foot. You’ll head off the tourist trail to visit five notable drinking dens (drinks and snacks own expense), and will learn more about the city’s bar culture as you go.

• This small-group tour is capped at 12 to keep things personal
• Discover a local side of Chicago that most visitors overlook
• Visit five noteworthy dive bars and classic Chicago taverns
• Learn all about the city’s bar scene and history from your guide

What To Expect

Finally, a REAL Chicago neighborhood tavern, pub, and dive bar tour. We'll take you to 5 places that are the drinking spots of people who live in Chicago. These aren't tourist traps. These are the real thing!

The bar walking tour is focused in the West Loop. It's a real Chicago neighborhood that holds the neighborhood bars where people go to relax and socialize.

We'll spend about 30 minutes at each bar. That'll give you enough time to meet some regulars and let you get a feel for the bar. Trust us. Next time you come back to Chicago or visit the neighborhood, you'll want to stop back at one of these historic establishments.

Between bars is about a 10- to 15-minute walk. You'll get a chance to check out the neighborhood. Who knows, you might want to move there some day.

We'll stop at an Irish pub, more neighborhood taverns, and a dive bar. It'll be a blast. We'll end up at the corner of Halsted, Grand, and Milwaukee, so you can easily get back to the loop or wherever you're going next. Heck, you might want to keep the activities going! That's up to you.

Note: this is unlike any other bar tour. These are the drinking foundations that have existed for decades in Chicago!