Skylark
Bar · East Pilsen
2149 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608
Highlights
Cash-only dive bar with craft beer, pub food & live music
Cash-only dive bar with craft beer, pub food & live music
"Outside, Skylark has kind of a steer-clear-of-me look, but inside is a dark neighborhood spot without any posers. Just good people, good beers and surprisingly great food too. Can't skip the tater tots with 3 dipping sauces." - Faust
"Cash-only Pilsen dive bar Skylark launched Sunday brunch in June, alternating between pop-ups including Your Thai Neighbor, Morgan Street Snacks, and Chicago Secret Burger and a small menu featuring chilaquiles made with cecina from Carniceria Maribel, french toast with bacon, and an open-faced chicken thigh sandwich served with a side of their beloved tots. Whatever’s on the menu, add on a bloody mary or Irish coffee." - Sam Nelson
"A friendly dive in Pilsen, Skylark was recently purchased by its employees, and offers a friendly spot with pub food and drinks. It also featured in the Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, and Jennifer Anniston movie, The Break-Up." - Ashok Selvam
"Entering the dimly-lit, cash-only Skylark feels like stepping back in time when dives doubled as rec rooms. The bar is long — and features 20 beers on draft — and the room is wide open and spacious. Weekend day drinkers can rejoice in the fact that Skylark opens at noon on Saturdays." - AJ LaTrace
"While Pilsen may be rapidly changing with an influx of entrepreneurs and artists reviving the neighborhood, Skylark remains the same. The bar strives to be part of the community, and there’s a solid menu of tater tots and other bar food. This is the bar Jon Favreu’s character owned in the movie The Break Up. In July 2023, co-owners put Skylark and its building up for sale, and by early 2024 a group of employees rallied to purchase the business and keep its legacy alive." - Eater Staff
