Moonflower
Cocktail bar · Portage Park
4359 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
Highlights
Creative cocktails, plant-filled ambiance, and tasty bites await
Creative cocktails, plant-filled ambiance, and tasty bites await
"This Portage Park cocktail lounge has given the Northwest Side a great spot for classy drinks for years, but they’ve refreshed their offerings. They’ve also brought in Funeral Potatoes, the Midwestern comfort food operation that started as a pandemic pop-up to handle food service from Wednesday through Sunday. Slick cocktails and fun eats are a combo that can’t be beaten. There’s also a Saturday brunch menu with pancake specials. The Tribune awarded the food a three-star review." - Ashok Selvam
"This Portage Park cocktail lounge has given the Northwest Side a great spot for classy drinks for years, but they’ve refreshed their offerings. They’ve also brought in Funeral Potatoes, the Midwestern comfort food operation that started as a pandemic pop-up to handle food service from Wednesday through Sunday. Slick cocktails and fun eats are a combo that can’t be beaten." - Ashok Selvam
"Moonflower is a dimly lit, spacious Portage Park bar that’s ideal for a low-key group hang or date. The cocktail menu has a mix of solid classics like Old Fashioneds and negronis, but the draw is the more unique drinks like a play on a White Russian made with vodka, soju, matcha, and condensed milk. They have snacks like monthly-rotating deviled eggs and hot dogs from their resident pop-up, Funeral Potatoes. The plant-filled space has a great funky soundtrack, but the music is never too loud that you’ll have to resort to texting the person sitting next to you. Plus, Moonflower is actually a great bar twofer, since they also have a more intimate basement bar, Nightshade, with its own creative drink menu." - adrian kane, john ringor
"Nightshade, the basement bar of Moonflower, will host a ticketed launch party for Funeral Potatoes on July 27. Nightshade is known for its focus on fancy cocktails." - Naomi Waxman
"This Portage Park bar has great cocktails and tasty food. Moonflower has creative options like the Kiss & Tell (tequila, mezcal, and Korean soda) along with classics like Manhattans. Their menu also has stuff like pork dumplings and a double patty burger. The space is dimly lit and full of plants, which will give you an excuse to talk about how much you love Little Shop Of Horrors. And if you want a change of scenery without having to travel too far, head to their equally good basement speakeasy, Nightshade. " - adrian kane, john ringor
