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The Aviary

Cocktail bar

Why we point you here

The Aviary charted on the World's 50 Best Bars list for four years running, most recently landing at No.

41 in 2017—enough to point you to this ambitious Chicago bar with confidence. It's worth building a night around, especially if you roam the city's West Loop and want something genuinely inventive and worth the detour.

Accolades

  • 2016No. 39
  • 2015No. 29
  • 2014No. 13

On the map

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Worth the detour.

Charted by World's 50 Best Bars· Last verified 2026-07-11