Wondering where to find the best bars near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top bars in Chicago, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.

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1. The Long Room

First on the list is The Long Room. Located at 1612 W. Irving Park Road (between Ashland and Marshfield avenues) in South East Ravenswood, the bar and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee and tea and more, is the highest-rated bar in Chicago, boasting 4.5 stars out of 292 reviews on Yelp.

2. Rudy's Bar & Grille

Next up is the Loop's Rudy's Bar & Grille, situated at 69 E. Madison St. (between Dearborn and Clark streets). With four stars out of 354 reviews on Yelp, the bar and New American spot, serving burgers and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. The Royal Grocer & Co

Bucktown's The Royal Grocer & Co, located at 2118 N. Damen Ave. (between Charleston Street and Shakespeare Avenue), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bar and New American spot four stars out of 88 reviews.

4. Bavette's Bar & Boeuf

Bavette's Bar & Boeuf, a steakhouse and bar that offers seafood and more in River North, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 2,333 Yelp reviews. Head over to 218 W. Kinzie St. to see for yourself.

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