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“One of the Best Bars in Illinois”
Voted "one of the best bars in Illinois" by Esquire Magazine. The Violet Hour was designed to create places of intimacy conducive to the art of conversation. The cocktail takes center stage in each room with the curtained partitions acting to frame the bartenders and with the high mirrored back bar cabinets acting to highlight the numerous specialty liquors and ingredients. “At the violet hour, when the eyes and back Turn upward from the desk, when the human engine waits Like a taxi throbbing waiting . . . At the violet hour, the evening hour that strives Homeward, and brings the sailor home from sea” T.S. Eliot, “The Waste Land” (1922)
No one can deny Violet Hour as the OG speakeasy of Chicago. I love the fact that the murals at the entrance keep changing to keep you on your toes. For a newbie, it's very difficult figure out the... Read more
I was sitting with my back up against the curtain wall, which kept having my chair bumped as people went to the bathroom. This was incredibly frustrating, as I nearly spilled my drink. We had... Read more
The Violet Hour is surely one of my favorite speakeasies in Chicago! We recently visited this place during Happy Hour to kick-start celebrating a friend's birthday. I know very few places that... Read more
The Violet Hour
Hours
- Sun - Sat: 5:00 pm - 12:30 am
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Outdoor Seating
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