The empty wood-paneled Oakwood 83 rail, black stools, and green-lit back-bar bottles — Photo: Oakwood 83. Official website · Source

Empty maroon booths, pinball, and a street window in the Oakwood 83 dining room — Photo: Oakwood 83. Official website · Source

Empty tables, a dartboard, and a disco ball in the Oakwood 83 back room — Photo: Oakwood 83. Official website · Source

Lincoln Square · Chicago, IL

Oakwood 83

A late-night Lincoln Square tavern: sleepy regulars early, then a service-industry crowd chasing the kitchen.

Late night Cheap beer

City: Chicago, IL
Neighborhood: Lincoln Square
Address: 1959 W. Montrose Avenue
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Website: oakwood83.godaddysites.com
Why it is listed: Publicly documented as a dive. Source

Hours, a real floor plan, and a map pin will live here once we have them. We do not invent closing times.

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