Chicago’s dirtiest bars.
Bars, taverns, breweries, and nightlife venues ranked by official priority violations.
1ELEPHANT & CASTLE PUB & RESTAURANT50 or more live small flies flying around,on walls and ceilings,pictures in dining room,prep & dish washing areas,bar area,men's staff toilet room,basement (liquor storage/hot water tank/electrical panels)9viol2WILMA'S FAMOUS BBQ & TAVERN40 or more live small flies on walls and ceilings in rear prep,dish washing areas,mopsink area,rear soda caddy area,rear hallway,outside of toilet rooms8viol3BIXI BREWERY5 large cockroaches crawling throughout the following spaces6viol4RANDOLPH TAVERNCross contamination6viol5THE WAREHOUSE BAR & PIZZERIANo Current Pest Control Service Report…5viol6THE BAR ON BUENA50 mouse droppings on the liquor storage shelves inside of the liquor storage cage and 20 mouse droppings on floor outside the liquor storage cage5viol7BROKEN ENGLISH TACO PUB30 or more live small flies on upper walls at end of bar and at beverage service area5viol8GEORGE STREET PUB25 small flies noted during inspection5viol9ONLY SPORTS BAR & GRILLOver 100 mice droppings scattered on floor, ledges, counter, inside cabinets in bar area, on floor along walls and corners in rear storage, fire pump, electrical and utility rooms4viol10GUINNESS OPEN GATE BREWERY50 small live black flies flying throughout main bar, bar located in tasting room and throughout prep area on equipment in beverage station on large cooking equipment and flying throughout dishwashing area, flying in inside dining area4viol11HOPEWELL BREWING COMPANY1 large live cockroaches in production area by large tank, approximately 50 small rodent droppings scattered alonside wall where handsink is located, on prep table shelving by conveyors and inside office/ storage surrounding refrigeration unit along wall where empty cans are stored , and 10 small live flies flying throughout production and prep space3viol12CHEESIE'S PUB & GRUBLive rat observed in basement area in rear storage area and office area3viol13LITTLE JOE'S CIRCLE LOUNGE INCOver 100 rat droppings noted on basement floor in storage area3viol14ELEPHANT & CASTLE PUB & RESTAURANT50 or more live small flies flying aroung,on walls, pictures,ceilings,women's toilet room,prep,dish washing and bar areas,stairwell leading to basement,soda room3viol15MC GEE'S JUKEBOX LOUNGE INCApproximately 30 mouse droppings on the floor in various locations (under storage racks, on top of boxes and items in box on storage racks and drinking glasses) of the southeast liquor storage area and 2 behind the chest freezer at the bar3viol16LARDON & THE UNION TAPROOM & THE MEADOWLARKApproximately 28 small rodent droppings scattered on floor and on top of cardboard boxes containing restaurant supplies in storage area connected to pastry prep and liquor storage3viol17THE ORIGIN RESTAURANT AND LOUNGENo Current Pest Control Log Book on the Premises3viol18BEN'S BAR BE CUEFood Containers Stored on the Floor Throughout Premises3viol19RAISE THE CUP CAFE / ROCKY'S BAR & GRILLImproper Temperature of Tcs Beverages on the First Floor…3viol20DOLO GARDEN RESTAURANT & BARLive roach on the lower wall near the utility sink and 50 or more mouse droppings in the rear storage room leading to the disposal area2viol21THE LODGE TAVERN60 rodent droppings at the bullpen area in the rear area that is no longer in use2viol22C & D BAR B Q LLCApproximately 20 rodent (mice) droppings inside cluttered rear furnace/hot water heater room2viol23RICHMOND TAVERNNo Licensed Pest Control Logbook Available on Premises2viol24BIEN ME SABE VENEZUELAN AREPA BARNo Pest Control Log Book with Required Documents and Receipts of…2viol25WAVES BEACH BAR & GRILL25 rodent droppings scattered by the dry storage shelf, in a box under the customer service counter, in the corners to the left of the customer service counter and in the rear storage area2viol
Methodology: Ranked by total priority violations in the selected period — the city's highest-risk designation. Data from CDPH.