Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Type: Late Night / After Hours, Live Music, Lounge
10Best Says
Traditional, modern, Bebop, improvisational. It's all at the sophisticated Green Mill which will transport you via dazzling grooves and improvised tunes of the early '30s and '40s. The club was... Read More
Traditional, modern, Bebop, improvisational. It's all at the sophisticated Green Mill which will transport you via dazzling grooves and improvised tunes of the early '30s and '40s. The club was inspired by Clark Monroe's Uptown House in Harlem, circa the 1940s.
Once a hangout of Al Capone and Charlie Chaplin, the Green Mill oozes character. It was a speakeasy during Prohibition and retains an air of the Roaring '20s. There's live music every night of the week so check the online calendar for performers, times, cover charge and other details pertaining to the night you want to visit. Swing music regularly on tap and there are jazz vocalists, national and international artists and an occasional poetry slam. Cocktails aren't very spendy but if you want to enjoy them from a cloth covered table, get there before the bands begin otherwise you'll be out of luck because this place gets packed.
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Hours:
- Sun-Fri: Noon-4am
- Sat: Noon-5am
Admissions:
- Cover Charge: $4 - $15
EXPERT TIPS BY:
Jacky Runice
Chicago Local Expert
- Jazz & Blues Clubs: "If you want a table, get there at least an hour before the set and enjoy some sturdy cocktails."
- Best Nightlife: "If you want a table, get to the cash-only venue early and enjoy cocktails before bands play their first note."
- Live Music: "If you want a table, get there early and enjoy some cocktails or whiskey before the bands go on."
- Best for Jazz & Blues Clubs Because: Green Mill is perfect for those who appreciate live jazz in an understated, speakeasy atmosphere.
- Recommended as Best Nightlife Because: Green Mill is perfect for those who appreciate live jazz in an informal but classy atmosphere.
- Best for Live Music Because: It's a unique, historic venue that's unlike anything else in Chicago, and once a hangout for famed gangster Al Capone.