Honey Butter Fried Chicken
$$ | Avondale
Quick serve outfit furnishes fried poultry, craft beer + cocktails in rustic digs with a patio.
Beatnik on the River
$$$ | East Village
A cocktail bar and restaurant in the Loop serving Mediterranean small plates.
Barcocina
$$ | Lakeview
Modern takes on classic Mexican fare plus tequila, margaritas + sangria in rustic-industrial digs.
Homeslice
$$ | Lincoln Park
Imaginative thin crust pizzas + beer in a rustic style lodge room with tree-trunk tables and TVs.
Parson’s Chicken + Fish
$$ | Logan Square + Lincoln Park
Low-key fried chicken and fish stop with hip tunes dishing up cocktails, salads, + sandwiches.
Park + Field
$$ | Logan Square
Sharing plates and craft cocktails are served amid vintage sporting equipment on a massive patio.
Monnie Burke’s
$$ | Pilsen
An American restaurant with a huge back patio.
The Warbler
$$ | Ravenswood
Stylized diner pairing New American + vegetarian eats with bird-themed cocktails and draft beers.
Blue Door Kitchen & Garden
$$ | River North
American restaurant serving seasonal food + cocktails in an elegant, intimate setting.
Sportsman’s Club
$$ | Ukrainian Village
Cash only hangout featuring a taxidermy theme, table games and a rotating list of cocktails + beer.
Larry’s at the Lawrence
$$ | Uptown
Craft cocktail bar with a menu of creative and classic drinks served in a nostalgic, low-lit setting.
Kaiser Tiger
$ | West Loop
Fastropub with tons of brews on tap, plus hearty eats + a huge seasonal beer garden.
Saint Lou’s Assembly
$$ | West Loop
American spot for creative takes on old school, customizable comfort-food platters.
Paradise Park
$$ | Wicker Park
Warm, eclectic stop for classic and creative pies plus cocktails + beers served on a huge patio.
Mott Street
$$ | Wicker Park
Asian inspired plates craft cocktails served amid funky furnishings + communal tables.
tags: beer garden, breakfast, brunch, day drinking, drinks, dinner, lunch, restaurant