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Pilsen Yards

Pilsen · Latin Street Food Community-sourced, unverified
📍 1163 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen Yards built its reputation on doing two things well at once: serious Latin street food and a genuinely ambitious bar program, served in a space designed to work year-round.

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The Alderman, a hidden 16-seat speakeasy cocktail bar inside Pilsen Yards that won the 2022 Jean Banchet Award for Best Bar

Executive Chef Juan Gutierrez runs a kitchen centered on tacos, ceviches, hummus, and carne asada, while the bar leans hard into mezcal, tequila, and whiskey rather than chasing a generic cocktail list. The open-air patio is the real differentiator — radiant-heated floors, overhead heaters, and a clear roof mean it stays usable through a Chicago winter, not just patio season, which is a rare commitment for a bar this size. Thursday through Sunday bring vinyl DJ sets that push the room from dinner spot toward something closer to a night out, and weekend brunch runs 11am to 3pm for anyone wanting the daytime version.

The real hidden gem, though, is tucked behind closed doors inside the building: The Alderman, a 16-seat speakeasy-style cocktail bar with just four stools at its own counter, which won the 2022 Jean Banchet Award for Best Bar — one of the city's most respected culinary honors, not a minor local poll. Finding a seat there means knowing to look for it, which is exactly the point. Hours run Wednesday through Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday, with last call 15 minutes before close.

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Hours

Wed-Thu3pm-10pm
Fri3pm-11pm
Sat11am-11pm
Sun11am-9pm
closed Mon-Tue
🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 312-243-2410

Amenities & accessibility

❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified
☀️Outdoor seating available

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