Group of friends smiling and celebrating together at Bar Sotto, with brick walls in the background.
People sitting at Bar Sotto tables in a dimly lit bar with red lighting, wine bottles on shelves, and a disco ball hanging from the ceiling.
Double exposure photo of the Bar Sotto bar with people, bartenders, and bottles, superimposed with an interior shot featuring hanging lights and tables.
Group of six people smiling and enjoying drinks at a Bar Sotto meal, seated around a table with glasses and bottles.
Silhouettes of people in a dimly lit room with a red neon sign in the background. The neon sign spells 'Bar Sotto'.
Two hands holding cocktails, one with a frothy drink garnished with rosemary and the other with a drink garnished with pink and white flowers, over a bar table.
A vintage black-and-white poster with a photograph of women at a bar, with the main title 'Bar Sotto' under the Italian village. The poster advertises a secret nightlife spot in Chicago featuring cocktails, wine, beer, appetizers, songs, and a party for the bartenders.

What is BAR SOTTO?

There’s been too many swanky, velveted, speakeasy bars. We’re tired of it.

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Assorted appetizers and drinks on a wooden table, including a cocktail with a sprig of rosemary, a small dish of olives, a bowl of potato chips, a plate of fried croquettes, a plate of sushi rolls with sauce, and two cocktail glasses with garnishes.

Bar Sotto is our evolution on Italian American comfort.

Our beverage list features some of the best Italian beers and wines we could find while our cocktails are takes on the classics. Our food is Italian-inspired, chef-driven bites that are easy to share.

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Bar Sotto Dancing Faun

take a trip,
head downstairs!

Stop by for a dinner, nightcap, and check out our Happenings page to see what’s around the corner in the basement.

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Collection of Historical Italian Advertising
Bak Sotto logo with brown and beige colors
A red disco ball hanging in a dark space, reflecting light off small mirror tiles with a pattern of small glowing squares in the background.

Loved your time in the loop? Don’t forget to snag some merch to keep those memories close.

Stained glass window with the words "BAR SOTTO" in orange and yellow, with red and black geometric patterns.
A vintage Lavazza coffee Advertisement with different descriptions alongside various Italian Coffees
Top-down image of a Bar Sotto table setting with candles, drinks, snacks, and menus.
A clever take on a vintage package of tomato seeds labeled 'Bar Sotto' with 'Chicago' in red, featuring an illustration of ripe red tomatoes and green leaves on a yellow background.
Poster advertising a taco disco night at Bar Sotto under the Italian village, from 8PM to 11AM, for ages 21 and over, no requests.
Text saying 'Follow Along' in a stylized yellow font on a black background.
cozy corners, strong drinks, and chicago attitude. that’s the vibe.
find someone who looks at you the way people look at their cocktails here
the lights are low, the cocktails are cold, and we’re thankful for nights like these
everyone looks better under bar sotto lighting, it’s science
nye at bar sotto: italian disco, dj @jordanknecht , passed appetizers, and included prosecco, beer, and cocktails. doors at 9pm, party goes until 1am. tickets available through the link in bio🍸🪩💋📸🥂
if these walls could talk they’d say one more round
proof that basements can be hot💋📸