Name: The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen
Address: 3188 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618
Telephone: (773) 234-2736
Price range: $$

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen

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📍 3188 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen is literally built by firefighters -- owner Brendan Byrne, a Chicago Fire Department firefighter and EMT, put it together with his father and a crew of fellow firefighters over roughly eighteen months.

The braised pork shoulder is the hearty order, and the mystery grilled cheese is the Tuesday special that keeps people guessing on purpose.

That origin shows up in the menu's blend of firehouse-style cooking and traditional Irish fare, including pizzas topped with bangers and black or white pudding, and a full Irish breakfast served all day rather than roped off to morning hours -- chef Tim Reynolds has walked through that breakfast on a WGN-TV segment alongside Byrne. Time Out gave it 3 out of 5 stars, calling it an Avondale pub that puts an Irish spin on standard bar food, which undersells how specific the Irish touches actually are.

Garage doors roll open on nice days, live music runs weekly, and the restaurant serves mother-baked bread with breakfast -- a homemade detail that's hard to fake. Weekday happy hour runs 4 to 6 p.m. Closed Mondays.

Hours

MonClosed

Tue-Wed4-11PM

Thu12-11PM

Fri12PM-12AM

Sat10:30AM-12AM

Sun10:30AM-9PM

🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 234-2736

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❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen is literally built by firefighters -- owner Brendan Byrne, a Chicago Fire Department firefighter and EMT, put it together with his father and a crew of fellow firefighters over roughly eighteen months.

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