The Meadowlark
Cocktail bar · Logan Square ·
Creative cocktails named after birds, small plates, and desserts
Creative cocktails named after birds, small plates, and desserts
"This Logan Square spot feels like a secret clubhouse. Located on a quiet side street with only a discreet bird silhouette sign, Meadowlark is easy to miss. But once inside, you’ll find a dark wooden space, comfy leather couches, and some great small plates and drinks—which isn’t a big surprise since this comes from the team behind Union and Lardon. And to keep things from getting stale, the drink and food menu rotates and always has a theme, like “Birds of the Midwest” or “Chicago World’s Fair.”" - adrian kane, john ringor
"The Meadowlark’s dark wooden interior and comfy leather couches are handy when your local dive’s sticky floors and “aged” keg of PBR don't exactly register as date-night material. All of the cocktails at this Logan Square bar are well-made and part of a themed menu (past themes have been birds and the Chicago World's Fair). Plus, they also have a short menu of rotating tasty small plates that match the theme. And it’s no surprise that the food is delicious since The Meadowlark comes from the same team behind Union, also on this list." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen
"A cozy, stylish bar and sister spot to restaurants Lardon and Union, the Meadowlark is a canvas for beverage director (and Violet Hour alum) Abe Vucekovich, who illustrates his cocktail vision with rotating concept menus in Logan Square. The final element in Meadowlark Hospitality’s trilogy of venues on the corner of California Avenue and Palmer Street, the 825-square-foot drinking den launched in fall 2022." - Ashok Selvam
"Though it’s a little more than two years old, Meadowlark is a classic through and through. Housed in a century-old building, it serves cocktails that are modern riffs on old favorites, all built around a theme; past menus have been based on birds of the Midwest and the 1893 World’s Fair. This summer’s lineup includes the Titan: Zacapa Rum No. 23, overproof rum, kina kina, passionfruit, and clarified coconut milk." - Vox Creative
"In Logan Square, Meadowlark opened in 2022 and marked one of the first big bar debuts since the pandemic. It’s from the owners of Lardon and Union, and the bar specializes in themed cocktails. That means the drink menu pulls from the same thread with past lists built around events like the World’s Fair. The space tends to fill up at night and reservations are recommended." - Ashok Selvam
