Four Chicago Bars for Lake Views and Piano Sing-Alongs

4.3 (624)

Mon – Sun, 11:00 – 22:00

6259 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr

Reggies on the Beach pairs lakeside drinks with live music. Its deck overlooks Lake Michigan. Two bars and two dining areas share a patio with sun and shade. Cabanas are available to rent. Food orders go through a carry-out stand.

4.2 (819)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 17:00 – 02:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 17:00 – 03:00 (+1)

2239 S Michigan Ave

BASSLINE serves specialty drinks in a narrow, brick-clad lounge on South Michigan Avenue. Live music and DJ sets drive the evening. With limited seating, the room lends itself to mingling, standing and dancing. The venue is also popular for private events.

4.5 (469)

Mon, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Wed, Sun, 17:00 – 01:00 (+1); Thu – Sat, 17:00 – 02:00 (+1)

216 W Cermak Rd

A small sign marks Nine Bar's entrance behind Moon Palace Express in Chinatown. Tokyo and Hong Kong alleyways inspire the industrial interior. Bartenders mix Asian-inspired craft cocktails using Asian liquors and ingredients. The concise snack menu includes McKatsu sandwiches and crab rangoons.

4.6 (149)

Thu, 19:00 – 00:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 19:00 – 01:00 (+1)

1807 S Allport St

Tack Room turns a former carriage house inside Pilsen's Thalia Hall complex into an intimate upstairs piano lounge. Behind a staircase, it serves standard cocktails and small bites sourced next door. Casual live guitar and weekend piano bar sing-alongs set the mood. Entry is 21 and older.