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Elixir

Northalsted’s neighbourhood LGBTQ cocktail bar

Chicago, USA
4.4
211 reviews

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Chicago

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Bars

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Cocktails

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About Elixir

Elixir is a long-standing LGBTQ+ cocktail bar in Chicago’s Northalsted (Boystown) district, known for strong drinks, friendly bartenders and a lively neighbourhood crowd. By day and early evening it works as a relaxed cocktail lounge, before building into a busy late-night bar with DJs, drag appearances and themed party nights. The space is intimate and social, making it an easy stop for a first drink on Halsted or a full evening out. Expect well-priced cocktails, pop music, weekend crowds and a welcoming mix of locals and visitors. Open late most nights, Elixir remains one of Northalsted’s most reliable and unpretentious queer bars.

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Elixir

3452 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657, USA

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4.7

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First time in last night and everything was wonderful. Shout out to the bartender (didn't catch his name but had glasses on) who mistakenly - I think I just didn't speak loud enough - made me an alcoholic espresso martini when I ordered the NA Lesspresso Martini version. I work in service and know sometimes it's a wrench in the night to have a measley misunderstanding but he immediately replaced it and even made sure if I had a drink of it if I was going to be okay. As a sober person, having being asked that in general really made me feel appreciated! The decor and ambiance is a good time, a nice little cozy sit down bar is hard to come by where I'm from! I watched every worker work as a team, ensuring that even at the point of the night where it was standing room only that everyone was taken care of, which again is hard to come by for a bar where I'm from.

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Joseph Mathias
Joseph Mathias

a month ago

A great cocktail bar in the Boystown neighborhood! We frequented this spot a few times during our trip. Friendly service from the slender tall guy with glasses (he was moving around, cleaning and opening doors so we didn’t get his name). The bartenders were eh (some nights they were attentive and friendly, other times, not so much). It’s a small and intimate space, great for a cozy casual hangout with friends.

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Max Zambrano
Max Zambrano

3 weeks ago

Good ambiance and a nice place to chat. I’ve been twice and had a cosmo and a hickory smoked marg. Both times I was disappointed in the quality. Staff is friendly, though, and I liked being served free pretzels.

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Christina Huynh
Christina Huynh

7 months ago

Great gem of a cocktail bar, slow and easy in the middle of all the lively fast moving bars in boystown. Cocktails were great. The bartender Matty was attentive and very patient at answering all my questions to find a cocktail I would like!

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Steven Vinson
Steven Vinson

5 months ago

Fantastic drinks and atmosphere. Delighted to bring my son here to celebrate his 21st! The tastiest, driest, and dirtiest martini around! And the service was exquisite…

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