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Sparrow

12 W Elm St, Chicago, Chicago, USA
Open nowUntil 02:00
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Rum leads the menu at this Gold Coast lounge, with Cuban classic structure and Caribbean inspired originals that stay crisp rather than sugary. It’s set in an Art Deco building from 1927 and plays like a restored lobby bar, grown up and quietly fun. The rum selection runs deep, so it’s an especially good stop if you like comparing styles across regions. There’s no food and no reservations, which keeps the focus exactly where it should be.

Awards and rankings

50 Best Discovery Guide
Mention
Global

Menu

This list does not claim to be up to date, complete or correct. The drinks and prices on the bar’s own menu are authoritative.

BaptisteAlcohol-free$16.00Spirit Free Cocktails

Giffard Aperitif, Pathfinder, Ish Caribbean, Gnista Barreled Oak

A sober drive down the Boulevardier...

Oct 16, 2026
Country Life$17.00Cocktails

Rye, Rums, Port, Apricot, Cane Sirop, Celery Bitters

A Manhattan takes a walk in a garden...

Oct 16, 2026
Decade Daiquiri$28.00Cocktails

Holmes Cay Sparrow 10 Year Anniversary Cask Rum, Fresh lime, Sugar

A sip to the first 10, and to the next

Oct 16, 2026
EnvoyAlcohol-free$15.00Spirit Free Cocktails

Lyre's White Cane, Bianco Vermouth, Elderflower, Pineapple Liqueurs

A diplomatic agent...

Oct 16, 2026
Grasshopper$14.00Cocktails

Sparrow Rum Cream, Crème de Menthe, Crème de Cacao, Mint

Sippable joy...

Oct 16, 2026
Green Daisy$17.00Cocktails

Tequila, Basil Eau de Vie, Mexican Herbal Liqueur, Raicilla, Lemon

Bodacious, vivacious, herbaceous...

Oct 16, 2026
Hotel Nacional$15.00Cocktails

Stiggins' Fancy Pineapple Rum, Apricot Liqueur, Pineapple & Lime Juices

Of its famous namesake...

Oct 16, 2026
La Floridita$14.00Cocktails

White Rum, Maraschino, Lime, Grapefruit

A memory of Havana...

Oct 16, 2026
Mandarin PunchAlcohol-free$14.00Spirit Free Cocktails

Clove, Citrus, Mint, Soda

A Temperance punch...

Oct 16, 2026
Montego$16.00Cocktails

Gins, Jamaican Rum, Blanc Vermouth, Absinthe

A Martini with a layover in Jamaica...

Oct 16, 2026

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