- Neighbourhood
- Old Town
- Style
- Dive with good drinks
- Known for
- Open since 1958, steps from Second City · Decades of satirical patron and political portraits painted on the walls by its owner-artists · Repeatedly cited among America's best dive bars by national press
- Prices
- $ · cocktails under $14
- Getting in
- Walk-ins only. Only
- Hours
- Historically Sun-Fri 3pm-4am, Sat 3pm-5am; confirm current hours
- Address
- 219 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60610
Checked: Checked Nov 2026: official site lists current hours and directions; Time Out's current bars roundup includes it. No closure reports found.
Photo: Old Town Ale House, from their website.