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18 Chicago Bars To Hold Fantasy Football Drafts, Mapped

Don't fumble the opportunity for a fun and a successful draft day

by Ashok Selvam
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by Ashok Selvam

Fantasy football has come a long way since a bunch of geeks combed newspaper box scores on Mondays to see if their kicker scored enough extra points to win a game. It's now a multi-billion dollar business that attracts much more than die-hard football fans.

The heart of every successful season is a quality draft, and picking a fun place for draft day could be more important than making sure no Chicago Bears are on your team's roster. Check out this list of bars that are ready for some football. Tell us where your league holds their draft in the comments.

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Balena

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Are you feeling fancy? Journey to Lincoln Park where Balena is offering their private wine cellar. The room includes flat screen TVs, high-speed WiFi and full AV capabilities. Groups can reserve the room for two hours and receive a deluxe beer package and a choice of select appetizers, gourmet pizzas and dessert. It's $50 per person with a 10-person minimum and 35-person maximum.

1633 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 867-3888
(312) 867-3888
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Beermiscuous

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Beermiscous may not have food, but league members can bring outside food in and enjoy the tremendous draft, can and bottle selection.

2812 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
(855) 450-2337
(855) 450-2337
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Bull & Bear

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This River North spot can be tolerable before the sun sets, offering a bevy of options for your league.

431 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 527-5973
(312) 527-5973
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Cactus Bar & Grill

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Cactus goes all out for fantasy. There's 20 percent off the party's tab and draft materials including countdown timers.

404 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 922-3830
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Fat Cat Bar & Grill

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The Fat Cat's got plenty of private space and WiFi so fans can make sure they acquire that franchise running back and sample some delicious corn dogs.

4840 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 506-3100
(773) 506-3100
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Flagship Tavern & Grill

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For drafts, Flagship offers $15, 5-beer buckets of Miller Lite and Coors Light, and a $5 rotating shot special. There's also 15 percent off all food orders.

1622 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 281-3805
(773) 281-3805
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Goose Island Brewpub

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Snag some space in the downstairs cove and if you're lucky, your rival will drink too much Bourbon County and draft Cutler.

1800 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 915-0071
(312) 915-0071

Green Street Local

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Through Sept. 30, Green Street Local is offering fantasy-friendly packages of $24 for three hours of draft beer or $39 wings, choice of pizza, nachos and beer.

130 S Green St, Chicago, IL 60607
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Hopsmith Tavern

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Over near Rush and Division, Hopsmith offers an assortment of packages.

15 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 600-9816
(312) 600-9816
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Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

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Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap offers a three-hour draft party for $30 per guest. The package includes free WiFi, all-you-can drink select beer and wine for up to three hours and power strips and outlets. Food packages are available.

41 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 266-0400
(312) 266-0400
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Lucky Strike Chicago

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This Streeterville space is quiet, now that FTW has grabbed much of the attention inside the same building that houses the AMC River East Theater. But quiet is great when you want to finish your draft in a speedy manner.

322 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 245-8331
(312) 245-8331

Roots Handmade Pizza

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Roots regularly offers leagues specials during their draft, and pizza combined with football provide a pretty decent combo.

1924 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 645-4949
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The Fifty/50

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Before the bar's revamp, Fifty/50 encouraged drafts. When it opened, it was one of the few sports bars on Division Street in Wicker Park, so that's a reason it became popular.

2047 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 489-5050
(773) 489-5050
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Theory

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Theory offers their VIP room for reservations or draftees could push together few tables and construct a championship in the main room.

9 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 644-0004
(312) 644-0004
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Timothy O'Toole's Chicago

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A favorite Streeterville sports bar with WiFi and other sports amenities. Check out the specials here.

622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 642-0700
(312) 642-0700
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Vice District Brewing

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They don't consider themselves a sports bar, but with free WiFi and proximity to Soldier Field, football fans are welcome at Vice District. They also encourage food deliveries.

1454 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 508-3647
(312) 508-3647
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WestEnd

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This West Loop gem always is accommodating to drafts with a solid beer list and food specials.

1326 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 981-7100
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WhirlyBall

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WhirlyBall groups can reserve one of WhirlyBall’s private event spaces, equipped with flatscreen TVs and high-speed WiFi, for up to two hours at no cost. In addition to the space, guests can enjoy food and drink offerings including a two-hour unlimited beer package featuring Imported and Domestic bottles and cans, draft beer of the month and soft drinks, and a food package including pizza and wings or sliders and tacos. It's an eight-person minimum for $37 per person.

1825 W. Webster Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 486-7777
(773) 486-7777
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Balena

1633 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Are you feeling fancy? Journey to Lincoln Park where Balena is offering their private wine cellar. The room includes flat screen TVs, high-speed WiFi and full AV capabilities. Groups can reserve the room for two hours and receive a deluxe beer package and a choice of select appetizers, gourmet pizzas and dessert. It's $50 per person with a 10-person minimum and 35-person maximum.

1633 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 867-3888
(312) 867-3888
Facebook

Beermiscuous

2812 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Beermiscous may not have food, but league members can bring outside food in and enjoy the tremendous draft, can and bottle selection.

2812 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
(855) 450-2337
(855) 450-2337
Marc Much

Bull & Bear

431 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654

This River North spot can be tolerable before the sun sets, offering a bevy of options for your league.

431 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 527-5973
(312) 527-5973
Yelp

Cactus Bar & Grill

404 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60607

Cactus goes all out for fantasy. There's 20 percent off the party's tab and draft materials including countdown timers.

404 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 922-3830
(312) 922-3830

Fat Cat Bar & Grill

4840 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60640

The Fat Cat's got plenty of private space and WiFi so fans can make sure they acquire that franchise running back and sample some delicious corn dogs.

4840 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 506-3100
(773) 506-3100
Facebook

Flagship Tavern & Grill

1622 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

For drafts, Flagship offers $15, 5-beer buckets of Miller Lite and Coors Light, and a $5 rotating shot special. There's also 15 percent off all food orders.

1622 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 281-3805
(773) 281-3805
Facebook

Goose Island Brewpub

1800 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Snag some space in the downstairs cove and if you're lucky, your rival will drink too much Bourbon County and draft Cutler.

1800 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 915-0071
(312) 915-0071

Green Street Local

130 S Green St, Chicago, IL 60607

Through Sept. 30, Green Street Local is offering fantasy-friendly packages of $24 for three hours of draft beer or $39 wings, choice of pizza, nachos and beer.

130 S Green St, Chicago, IL 60607
Yelp

Hopsmith Tavern

15 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60610

Over near Rush and Division, Hopsmith offers an assortment of packages.

15 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 600-9816
(312) 600-9816
Hopsmith

Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

41 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611

Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap offers a three-hour draft party for $30 per guest. The package includes free WiFi, all-you-can drink select beer and wine for up to three hours and power strips and outlets. Food packages are available.

41 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 266-0400
(312) 266-0400
Facebook

Lucky Strike Chicago

322 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611

This Streeterville space is quiet, now that FTW has grabbed much of the attention inside the same building that houses the AMC River East Theater. But quiet is great when you want to finish your draft in a speedy manner.

322 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 245-8331
(312) 245-8331

Roots Handmade Pizza

1924 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Roots regularly offers leagues specials during their draft, and pizza combined with football provide a pretty decent combo.

1924 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 645-4949
(773) 645-4949

The Fifty/50

2047 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Before the bar's revamp, Fifty/50 encouraged drafts. When it opened, it was one of the few sports bars on Division Street in Wicker Park, so that's a reason it became popular.

2047 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 489-5050
(773) 489-5050
Facebook

Theory

9 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654

Theory offers their VIP room for reservations or draftees could push together few tables and construct a championship in the main room.

9 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 644-0004
(312) 644-0004
Website

Timothy O'Toole's Chicago

622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611

A favorite Streeterville sports bar with WiFi and other sports amenities. Check out the specials here.

622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 642-0700
(312) 642-0700
Facebook

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Vice District Brewing

1454 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

They don't consider themselves a sports bar, but with free WiFi and proximity to Soldier Field, football fans are welcome at Vice District. They also encourage food deliveries.

1454 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 508-3647
(312) 508-3647
Eater Chicago

WestEnd

1326 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607

This West Loop gem always is accommodating to drafts with a solid beer list and food specials.

1326 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 981-7100
(312) 981-7100
Facebook

WhirlyBall

1825 W. Webster Ave., Chicago, IL 60614

WhirlyBall groups can reserve one of WhirlyBall’s private event spaces, equipped with flatscreen TVs and high-speed WiFi, for up to two hours at no cost. In addition to the space, guests can enjoy food and drink offerings including a two-hour unlimited beer package featuring Imported and Domestic bottles and cans, draft beer of the month and soft drinks, and a food package including pizza and wings or sliders and tacos. It's an eight-person minimum for $37 per person.

1825 W. Webster Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 486-7777
(773) 486-7777