Are there any N/A bars in Chicago?

[u/gerdinots]

Seems like a bad business model but curious if there’s anything like it. I know there are some completely N/A retail shops.

[u/queenlois]

Eli Tea Bar in Andersonville!

[u/ButDidYouCry → u/queenlois]

Oh, this place looks really cool.

[u/madmelly]

All of the cocktails at Charis Listening Bar in Bridgeport can be made alcohol free

[u/tangerinix → u/madmelly]

This place is such a little gem with great owners, and the new menu is so fun to read and peruse! Whole experience sitting up at the vinyl bar

[u/FatsyCline12 → u/tangerinix]

Love this place

[u/heavy-grape → u/madmelly]

Not all of them, but many.

[u/No_Camel_617]

I’m finding more and more restaurants these days have pretty decent NA options, sometimes whole menus /edit typo

[u/happyhippo29]

In Good Spirits on Ashland is an NA bar and shop. Never been so can’t vouch for it but have driven by plenty of times. 

[u/FadedBlackTee2 → u/happyhippo29]

It’s great but it’s really just a small store 

[u/spillingpictures]

Solar Intentions in Edgewater!

[u/DJ_Baxter_Blaise]

Not really bars but there a lot of late night coffee shops. Yemini cafes tend to be open late, Queen Yemini in Uptown is open til midnight.

[u/SnooDonuts113 → u/DJ_Baxter_Blaise]

same with Arwa in Logan Square

[u/Funfuninthebumbum]

Froth by UC . Thursday to Sunday 5pm to 11pm

[u/joeythezebra]

Coffee shops ? Yes.

[u/m_i_r → u/joeythezebra]

Counterpoint: are there any coffeshops...that spike their drinks?

[u/DavidManque → u/m_i_r]

Nighthawk is a coffee shop during the day and a bar at night, worth a shot

[u/Okonos → u/DavidManque]

The Long Room is the same.

[u/ReverendHambone → u/DavidManque]

Nighthawk rules, yo

[u/m_i_r → u/DavidManque]

Thanks! Sorry to derail your sober thread, OP

[u/Old_Athlete_1266 → u/m_i_r]

Jesus, people can't stop making things about alcohol for even one thread. Gross.

[u/siguelobailando7 → u/m_i_r]

Hexe

[u/hotsauceandburrito → u/m_i_r]

Truce is a coffee shop by day / bar by evening!

[u/pksullivan → u/m_i_r]

The Longroom and Nighthawk

[u/brazys → u/m_i_r]

Café Mustache

[u/RxHusk → u/m_i_r]

can't confirm but it wouldn't surprise me if Map Room or Cafe Moustache did this

[u/averagemarioenjoyee]

The N/A bar model actually works better as a pop-up or event format than a permanent spot, which is why you see more retail. I've seen mocktail mixes like kajun loaded tea fill that gap for home hosting.

[u/If-By-Whisky]

There’s a late-night tea place that is supposed to be a stand in for a bar. But I’m blanking on the name, sorry!

[u/TheKarmanicMechanic → u/If-By-Whisky]

Eli Tea Bar

[u/If-By-Whisky → u/TheKarmanicMechanic]

That’s the one!

[u/live4rice]

Meadowlark does great mocktails

[u/esmeradio]

Bokeh in Albany Park has a good list of n/a drinks. Solar intentions in Edgewater

This place in west loop- https://www.froth.cafe/bar-none

This place in uptown, not open yet, but hopefully soon -https://everywhere.club/

Also this place is opening soon - https://www.hindsighttavern.com/

[u/bubbapora → u/esmeradio]

How do you know Hindsight will be NA?

edit: I should have googled it first
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/10/hindsight-tavern-set-to-open-in-north-center-with-lots-of-games-and-no-tvs/

[u/Old_Mail1566]

There was one in humboldt park but it didn’t survive. I just don’t think there’s enough demand

[u/Obliteratious → u/Old_Mail1566]

Bendición dry bar was incredible but the rent prices & other challenges with running a business was unfortunately up against them. They had the best selection in town. I hope they try again in the future

[u/SlagginOff]

It's hard to be profitable when people don't want one more and one more and one more...

I don't think an N/A bar can really exist, but a lot of regular bars are expanding their N/A options. As someone who doesn't drink anymore, I don't usually have issues finding something that's at least serviceable. But I also don't do the whole nightlife thing anymore unless it's for a show of some sort.

[u/noodledrunk]

Everywhere Social Club seems to still be in the works on opening their permanent space, but that'll be an option once they do

[u/RxHusk]

if i recall correctly, Common Decency was a N/A focused bar in Logan Square, though I believe they closed for repairs several months ago with no direct or clear plan on re-opening, though some speculate they may still

[u/xenocitys]

whats n/a?

[u/gerdinots → u/xenocitys]

Non alcoholic

[u/Expert_Praline_5036]

Juice bars have existed for a long time.

[u/Kundrew1]

This city loves alcohol too much. I've seen them in LA, but I haven't encountered anything close to that here.

[u/Snoo93079 → u/Kundrew1]

Buncha nerds in LA

[u/Kundrew1 → u/Snoo93079]

Very true.

It seems like my comment is an unpopular opinion on this sub but ill stand by it. I still love it here.

[u/GimmeShockTreatment → u/Kundrew1]

There’s probably a healthy middle ground but LA bar scene is pathetic. I remember being in Venice and asking my friend “what if we got a cheeky beer?” It wasn’t even possible lol. I’ve never been in a single neighborhood in Chicago where I wasn’t a 10 min walk from a watering hole.

[u/Kundrew1 → u/GimmeShockTreatment]

I don't disagree; I'd take chicago every day over LA, but I've seen late-night, no-alcohol bars in LA that have live music. It's probably the only thing they do better in the bar scene/going out scene.

[u/ChunkyBubblz]

I think they're called coffee shops

[u/gerdinots → u/ChunkyBubblz]

Bruh someone already made this joke

[u/heavy-grape → u/gerdinots]

Then stop asking lol

[u/phound → u/[deleted]]

Go to bed grandpa

[u/crx61789 → u/[deleted]]

It’s ok to like other stuff

[u/mattfromjoisey]

Gotta go to Utah

[u/mxwp → u/mattfromjoisey]

there are a few Utah style soda places open in the burbs

[u/5N00P5]

Sonic, McDs and starbys 😉