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Lakeview sports bars
Wrigleyville is the Addison end of Lakeview, and it has its own page. This page is the rest of the neighborhood: Southport, Racine, Ashland, Belmont, and Clark south of the ballpark.
The Butcher’s Tap’s own sports page lists the Bears at the Falcons on Oct. 18, 2026. Will’s is a Packers and Badgers bar, not a Bears bar.
The bars
Will’s Northwoods Inn
3030 N. Racine St., Chicago, IL 60657
Fans Packers and Wisconsin Badgers
The site calls it a Wisconsin sports bar in South Lakeview and one of the country’s Packers bars. It also hosts Badgers fans and the Chicago 5th Quarter, and it says Wrigley visitors are welcome.
Posted bar hours are Monday–Tuesday 2 p.m.–midnight, Wednesday–Thursday noon–midnight, Friday noon–2 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–2 a.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.–midnight. Weekly events on the site are open-mic comedy, cribbage, trivia, and euchre. The site is promoting Musky Fest 2026 and does not list the dates on the page we read.
The Butcher’s Tap
3553 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
Fans Bears, Buffalo Bills, and Ohio State
Southport Corridor sports bar. The site says it has 30 or more HDTVs, more than 100 beers, and a dog-friendly patio with TVs. It says it works with fan associations, including Bills and Ohio State groups, and that Bears fans are part of the room.
The sports page lists Ohio State at Indiana on Oct. 17, 2026, Bears at Falcons on Oct. 18, 2026, and Steelers at Buccaneers the same day. Hours are Sunday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 a.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.–3 a.m. The page says it hosts game-day specials and does not list the prices.
AJ Hudson’s Public House
3801 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60613
Fans Fire
Official Chicago Fire partner pub. The Fire list places it in Lake View. The bar’s site says it serves lunch and dinner seven days and brunch on weekends.
Level Sporting Club
3343 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60657
Fans Women’s sports, the Cubs, and the Bears
The site calls it Chicago’s home for women’s sports and says it also shows the city’s other teams. Time Out says it shows the Cubs and the Bears as well.
Southport Betty’s
2856 N. Southport Ave., Chicago
A Corner guide updated Aug. 17, 2026, calls it a Lakeview sports bar with two levels, a beer garden, and more than 100 TVs.
The Pony Inn
1638 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago
Fans Bears
Axios, on Jan. 8, 2026, listed this Lakeview bar for a Bears playoff watch and said it has appetizers, pizza, and daily drink specials.
The article did not print the prices. We did not find a later special to replace that weekend’s note.
Getting there by CTA
The Red Line stops at Belmont, and the Brown Line stops at Southport and at Belmont. Addison, covered on the Wrigleyville page, is the next Red Line stop south. No walk time is added here.
Parking
Lakeview street parking is not in the parking file. The Wrigley notes, including the off-season status, are linked here because the ballpark is at the south end of the neighborhood.
Ticket guides
Bars by neighborhood
- Wrigleyville sports bars
8 sourced bars.
- West Loop and United Center sports bars
6 sourced bars.
- South Loop sports bars
6 sourced bars.
- Bridgeport sports bars
7 sourced bars.
- River North sports bars
6 sourced bars.
- Lincoln Park sports bars
11 sourced bars.
- Bears watch-party bars
8 sourced bars.
FAQ
Where do Packers fans watch in Lakeview?
Will’s Northwoods Inn says it is a Packers bar and a Badgers bar. Ranalli’s on Lincoln, on the Lincoln Park page, also lists Packers specials.
Where is a Fire pub in Lakeview?
AJ Hudson’s Public House, at 3801 N. Ashland, is on the current Fire partner-pub list.
Is Wrigleyville on this page?
The bars at the ballpark gate are on the Wrigleyville page. The Butcher’s Tap is on Southport and says it is a short trip from Wrigley, so it stays here.