Bar Sótano

Bar · Near North Side

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"Another cocktail bar in an alley, Bar Sotano is located behind Frontera Grill and owned by the same team. "Sotano'' translates to basement, but unlike where you once hung out drinking Rolling Rock you stole from your brother, here you and your friends can have fantastic mezcal cocktails and unique takes on margaritas involving unexpected ingredients like carrots or peanuts. The complex tacos al pastor made with chorizo-infused mezcal is like sipping a margarita while chewing on a taco. It’s funky and strange in the best way, and as with the other drinks, you’ll keep drinking to figure out what the hell is going on." - veda kilaru, john ringor

The Best Cocktail Bars In River North
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In the alley behind Frontera Grill, 443 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654 Get directions

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