A local guide to lesbian bars in Chicago, Illinois — 11 spots for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, curated by Out x Out.
An Andersonville dance bar with drag, go-go dancers, and DJ nights.
Andersonville · $$
A subterranean lesbian cocktail speakeasy behind an unmarked red door.
West Town (Ukrainian Village) · $$$
Boystown's tiny dive bar since 1978, with late-night karaoke.
Northalsted (Boystown) · $$
An Uptown bar since 1986, its walls covered in the owner's art.
Uptown · $$
Chicago's first feminist sex shop, in Andersonville since 2001.
Andersonville · $$
Black-owned, femme-focused cocktail bar in Andersonville.
Andersonville · $$
A nautical-themed Lakeview cocktail bar from the team behind Dorothy.
Lakeview · $$
Drag dinner theater on the South Loop's Motor Row.
South Loop (Motor Row) · $$$
Women and nonbinary community haven in Chicago's Portage Park
Portage Park · $
Queer-owned Lakeview café with specialty coffee, kombucha, and community events.
Lakeview (Roscoe Village) · $
Feminist bookstore championing queer and women's voices since 1979.
Andersonville · $
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