Best Intentions

Chicago, US

• No.25 North America's 50 Best Bars 2025

On any given night in Chicago’s Logan Square neighbourhood, it’s not uncommon to find locals of all ages, tourists and thirsty industry folks spending their happy hours and nights off at beloved neighbourhood cocktail dive Best Intentions. The corner tap-style bar, decked out with Midwestern kitsch, has an atmosphere that is as welcoming as it gets in the city. The quality of the house cocktails – mostly no-frills classics – holds up, and regulars will tell you about two can’t-miss treasures: shots of Angostura on tap and the bar’s signature dessert drink, The Wondermint Malted, which is modelled after the classic grasshopper and gets churned out of a frozen cocktail machine at perfect serve temperature. In the summer, the backyard patio is the perfect setting for whiling hours away with cheap beers and old fashioneds in hand.

Key Information

• Average price per cocktail $13
• Tues – Sun
• 1 312 818 1254
• Visit Best Intentions's Website

Location

3281 W Armitage Ave, Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois, 60647