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Best-rated bars in Wicker Park, Chicago

How it's ranked: the 14 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.

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Google ratings, weighted by review volume. Not Google Maps' own ranking.Updated September 25, 2026

Bars in Wicker Park, in short

The best-rated bars in Wicker Park, Chicago, are Clara, The Low Horse and Desert Hawk. Clara leads the list with 4.8 stars across 137 Google reviews. We looked at 14 places within 1 km of the neighborhood's center. The 14 on this list add up to 5,088 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5.

Wicker Park is number 3 of 5 neighborhoods in Chicago for bars, with a score of 4.60. The best neighborhood in Chicago for bars is River North (4.75).

Questions

What is the best bar in Wicker Park?

By this list, Clara: number 1 with 4.8 stars and 137 Google reviews. Next come The Low Horse and Desert Hawk.

How is this ranking built?

How it's ranked: the 14 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.

Which other neighborhoods in Chicago are good for bars?

  1. River North · 4.75 · #1 Gus' Sip & Dip
  2. Logan Square · 4.67 · #1 Whirlaway Lounge
  3. Pilsen · 4.53 · #1 The Alderman
  4. West Loop · 4.53 · #1 Kinzie On The Rocks

Updated September 24, 2026 · Ratings and review counts from Google.

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