Bar Guide - Illinois

Barb's Place 421 N 22nd St, Decatur, IL 62521-1502 Phone: (217)423-6211 one block south of the staley bridge 
on hwy 121 south.   This Bar has reserved motorcycle parking,
friendly people and a lot of room.

Big Al's 519 Main St, Peoria, IL 61602-1028 
Phone: (309)673-9893

Big John's Bar and Grill 2000 Peoria Road Springfield, Illinois
Phone: 217-789-0182 - across the street from Dude's on Peoria Rd.  owner-John layed back biker friendly hang-out

Bootleggers 25491 W Old Grass Lake Rd Antioch, IL
Phone: (847) 395-0050 - Biker Comments: "Best bar around, great ribs & chicken around, friendly people, with biker atmosphere, inside is a bikers dream...."

Bristol Tavern 46 Cannonball Trail Rd, Bristol, IL 60512 
Phone: (630)553-6229 - This place is VERY biker friendly and 
has GREAT, HUGE, burgers.  They are so huge it takes them 
about a half an hour to grill them.  Also there are no young 
rug rats allowed.  (I have seen people bringing rug rats in 
being asked to leave!!!)  They also have free popcorn while 
you're waiting for your burger.

Broken Oar Marina 614 Rawson Bridge Rd, Cary, IL 60013-1497 Phone: (847)639-9468 - every Sunday from the beginning of May 
through late Oct. there are bands and special parking for the 
bikers. On an average Sunday there will be up to 1000 bikers who 
come. It is alot of fun.

Bucktown Pub 1658 W Cortland Chicago, Illinois
Phone: 773 394 9898 - New owners have redone the old Bucktown Pub, but it has a good selection of beer on tap and rock in the jukebox. It is close to 94(Armitage exit) and is a bit of a meeting place on Wednesday nights for the vintage crowd as well as the Harley crowd. Could use some more women in there.

Cavallone's West 8933 S Archer Ave Willow Springs, IL
Phone: (708) 839-5100 - "The place is supposed to be haunted. Once owned by Al Capone. Bands on some weekends, outdoor beer garden."

Chicago Loop 7 W Streamwood Blvd Streamwood, IL
Phone: 630-830-2565 - Very biker friendly, great food, section of bar decorated with Harley memorabilia, bikes can park in front, friendly neighborhood bar with daily specials.

CHROME HORSE 211 MAIN ST. KINSMAN, IL
Phone: 815-392-4230 - new biker owned, biker friendly bar in north central Illinois. Rt. 17 to kinsman rd left on main st.

Chumps & Bonz 729 W.Madison Pontiac, IL
Phone: 815-8423304- all bikers welcome 

Columbia Main St Bar & Grill 608 N Main St, Columbia, IL 62236-1439 Phone: (618)281-9997

Corner Joynt 7600 60th Place Summit, Il
Phone: 708-594-0838 - For Directions And More Information Go To Our Web Site WWW.CORNERJOYNT.COM 

The Corner Tavern 424 Archer Ave. Marshall, IL.
Phone: 217-826-8943 - Biker friendly!! Open Monday-Saturday
Main street Marshall, Ill.

Cracker's Corner Inc Route 36, Lovington, IL 61937 Phone: (217)677-2205 - biker friendly

Danny's Lounge 118 W 4th St. Alton, IL
Phone: (618) 462-6787

Doc's Old Highway 13 Murphysboro, IL
Phone: 618-687-2895 great bar and restaurant....3 ...pool tables...darts....in between Murphysboro and Carbondale on Old Highway 13

The Dormitory 2016 W. Farmington Road Peoria, IL
Phone: 309-674-0142 - We are located across the street from Hunts on Farmington Road.  It is under new ownership and we are definitely biker friendly!  We have great daily drink specials.  Come in and visit us!

Ducky's Lagoon 13515 78th Ave W. Taylor Ridge, IL
Phone: 309-798-2423 - About 12 miles east of Muscatine IA, (across the river)on IL Route 92  All bikes Welcome.  Thursday's are Bike Night with local Radio Station, prizes to bo won. Good Eats, Good Drinks. 

Dude's Saloon 2001 N 11th St, Springfield, IL 62702-1820 Phone: (217)523-2346 TO FIND DUDES FIND PEORIA RD CUZ 11TH STREET VERES OFF FROM PEORIA RD BEST PLACE IN 
TOWN TO HAVE A PARTY DURING THE HARLEY RACES SHE THROWS ONE GREAT PARTY - BAND - FREE FOOD

E J Karz 4275 W Grand Ridge Rd Verona, IL 60479-8008
Phone: (815)287-2226 - SOUTH OF MORRIS OFF OF RT 47

Eagle Rock Saloon 1057 E Rt 71 Ottawa, IL
Phone: (815)667- 7004  - We're located on RT. 71(E-W) Between RT. 23(Ottawa) & RT. 178 (Utica) near Starved Rock State Park, IL  Biker friendly
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Easy Street Pub 17 S. Roselle Road Schaumburg, IL
Phone: (847) 985-1366 - Neighborhood bar. Biker friendly and lots of dart boards for steel tip players. Can park bikes in front.

Eddie's Bar and Grill 1875 W. Station St. Kankakee, IL
Phone: 815-939-3972 - Where people "Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun"! Bikers always welcomed. Mention this ad and receive 10% off your bill. Visit Eddie's at www.eddiesbarandgrill.net

Fast Eddie's Bon-Air 1530 E 4th St. Alton, IL
Phone: (618) 462-5532

FAT DADDY'Z 176 W. JACKSON SENECA, IL
Phone: 815-357-8700 - Biker Friendly-Great Food-Home of the 1lb Fat Daddy Burgers-$1.00 beers on Mondays/Thursdays.
$2.00 Bloody Marys Every Sunday - LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVERY WEEKEND - 4 MILES SOUTH OF SENECA EXIT I-80

Fat Mans IL 41 Gurnee, IL
Phone: 847.244.8300 - No gravel, up front parking for Bikes w/wood blocks. The best all you can eat Walleye on
Friday and a nice bar and tables outside in the back.

Frenzel's Tavern 5936 W. 111th St. Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
Phone: 708-425-7409 - Click Here for Details

Friendly Tavern 216 South Street Danville, IL
Phone: 217-442-6062 - Biker friendly; hosts several poker runs throughout summer; always a few bikes parked in front.  Owners Mike and Ruthee live up to the bar's name.

Fuzzys' Bar-N-Grill 106 Front St. Cobden, Il
Phone: (618) 893-2814 - located in southern il. just off of rt. 51.  biker owned and bikers welcome!

Gaslight II 619 W Main St Peoria, IL 61606-1455
Phone: (309)672-2037 - owned buy bikers, built for bikers,LIGHTED PARKING LOT WITH SECURITY CAMS,open 7 days a week, daily drink specials live music every weekend,AND A TATOO SHOP upstairs with the areas best tatoo artist, pig roast and party every national grand championship weekend.SO COME AND PARTY WITH US.

Glenview House 1843 Glenview Rd Glenview, IL
Phone: 847-724-7999 - Glenview Rd and Harlem bike parking on the side good food and big shots always some bikes there

Goodfella's 7958 W. Belmont Av. Chicago, IL
Phone: 773-625-9250 - Very nice neighborhood bar, very spacious with dancefloor, DJ's nightly (everything from Rock to Dance music), pool table, darts and extremely biker friendly. Also not to mention the cheap drink prices. Domestic beer $2 a bottle,$3 for import,$3 premium liquor shots. Located on the corner of Belmont and Pacific Ave. (between Harlem and Cumberland(1st Ave.) on Belmont.

Governor's Public House 220 N. Randall Road Lake In The Hills, IL
Phone: 847-658-4700 - Biker friendly place, front two parking spots reserved for motorcycles. Homemade micro brews! No cover live bands every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Once the weather breaks they also have outdoor seating on a deck overlooking a pond and waterfall. This is a great place!!!

Grandma's Bar & Grill 420 E Park Row St Henry, IL 61537-1514 Phone: (309)364-2263 - real good food friendly cold beer

H's Biker Bar 1310 Dutch Hollow Rd Belleville, IL
Phone: (618) 398-3668 - Good atmosphere, good people. Damn great tattoo's by Eric! I've got quite a few. Love to party there.

Hangout Unwind Dance Saloon 1630 N 11th St, Springfield, IL 
62702-2804 Phone: (217)525-8591 - bike and babe show every 
Sunday between 3:00 and 5:00 plaques given out for bike of the 
week and biker babe and make of the week bands usually 
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday nights from 9:00till 1:00  free 
eats on Sundays.

Hogdaddy's Saloon Main St. Old Shawneetown, IL
Phone: 618-289-4724 - Great Biker Bar - On the Ohio River - Bands, Food, Pool Tournaments, Owner hosts Hogrock Bike Rally every year

HORSES AND HARLEYS METAMORA, IL
Phone: 309-367-4099 - BIKER OWNED,VERY FRIENDLY PEOPLE

INSOMNIA 531 Main Street Peoria, IL
Phone: 309-272-7283 - OWNED BY BIKERS,LIVE MUSIC USUALLY EVERY WEEKEND WITH NATIONAL TOURING GROUPS MONTHLY, DAILY DRINK SPECIALS, VIP ROOM .....NEXT DOOR TO WORLD FAMOUS BIG AL'S STRIP JOINT SO YOU GET THE BEST OF BOTH....COME PARTY WITH US...

Iron Horse Social Club Main St Savanna. Illinois
Phone: 815-273-2600 - Open Fridaynights, Saturday nights and Sunday nights around 3:30 to whenever people stop comin' in.Lopts of antique bike there. Excellent bartenders and chow.

The Island Tap 112 E. Cook St. Libertyville, IL
Phone: 1-847-367-4445 - great little bar, good drink prices(no food)owner is a biker. plenty of hard surface parking.

JJ Gumbys 5958 W Wrightwood Chicago, IL
Phone: 773-889-5262 - good beer and good people what else is there

Jimmy's Grill Inc 245 South Washington Street Naperville, IL 60540 Phone 630-548-2500

Jump Inn Bar & Grill 3661 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL
Phone: (773) 463-3977

KC's Cabin 309 Il Route 173 Spring Grove, IL
Phone: (815) 675-2205 - Great Fox Lake area bar with huge hamburgers grilled at the bar. Volleyball pits in back and plenty of entertainment inside. Just northwest of Fox Lake at the intersections of Wimot Road and Rt 173. From Fox Lake, take Rt. 12 west to Wilmot Road north. KC's is about 3 miles on the right. 

Keg 2028 S 11th St Springfield, IL 62703-3215
Phone: (217)544-3700 - Great biker bar

Kickoffs 6305 w.26th street Berwyn, IL
Phone: (708)484-9801

KOOZY'S CAFE 7200 W. 87TH STREET BRIDGEVIEW, IL
Phone: 708.598.7000 - What else brings a gleam to men's eyes everywhere besides beer, chicken wings and the occassional winning Chicago sports season? Koozy's will be the place to watch sporting events, enjoy people's company, and bring your motorcycle too boot!  Big screen monitors wall to wall...Girls...Koozy girls...Bar...Custom cocktails and Chrome mugs! Motorcycle memorabilia...Contests and games...and Koozy Girls! Koozy's -- A pitstop, a restaurant and custom bikes... just the beginning of a trend to hit every town from here to the northside!!

Loading Dock 400 Front St, Grafton, IL 62037  
Phone: (618)786-3494 This is a great place to stop off. You 
can sit on the dock of the river after a great ride down the River Road. Outside atmosphere and it is a seasonal bar (open when its Harley riding weather)

Lodi Saloon 107 Main St Maple Park, IL
Phone: (815) 827-4066 - "this is a great place. the food is good. the location is off the beaten path good riding location. it's owned by bikers and ran by bikers. so c'mon in for a cold one!"

Melody Tap 104 West Main St. Ottawa, IL
Phone: 815.434.6494 - Where the Fox River meets the Illinois River. Downtown Ottawa, just north of the Illinois River.  Daily specials!  Watch all the NFL games here.  Cathy and Eli always welcome new faces!!  Six miles from scenic Starved Rock State Park.

Oasis of Penfield. 2705 County Rd. 3000 North, Penfield IL, 
Phone 217-595-5551

Otto's 433 Cresent Blvd. Lombard, IL
Phone: (630) 495-2222 - Neighborhood bar. Biker friendly, good food and friendly service. Can park bikes in front.

Penny Road Pub Penny Rd & Old Sutton Rd, Barrington, IL 60010 Phone: (847)428-0562 (0569) - Located just West of Route 59 on 
Penny Road (North of Higgins & 90)

Pink House Rt 49 & 150 Ogden, IL 61859
Phone: (217)582-9997 - Good food, lots of parking, regularly has bands on the weekend.

Poopy's Pub & Grub 1030 Viaduct Road Savanna, Il
Phone: 815-273-4307

RIVER CLUB 724 RAILROAD ST(RTE6) JOLIET, IL
Phone: 815-726-1976 - GREAT FOOD, GREAT HOSPITALITY AND DECK ON THE RIVER.

Riverport Rt 78 Bath, IL
Phone: (309) 546-9310 - biker friendly, lots of nostalgia, check out the triumph in the picture window

Ron-De-Voo 213 E Mazon Ave Dwight, IL 60420-1135
Phone: (815) 584-9818 - "This bar was purchased by 2 bikers on 02/01/02. It is located just West of Route I-47 & I-17 (Mazon Ave.) on the South side of the street. Scooters usually park on the North/South sidewalk or grass in front of the bar. We have free popcorn all of the time and drink specials. Monday: 50 cent drafts. Tuesday & Wednesday $1.00 bottle domestic beer. Thursday: 50 cents off shots. Sunday: Bloody Mary $2.00.  Live bands every other weekend. This bar is very biker friendly!"

R & R Crossing 14827 W Russell Rd Russell, IL 60075
Phone: (847)395-0595 - we are located approx.1mile east of I-94 on the russell rd. exit. summer steak cookouts with music. it's a blast! the party starts the 1st sunday in june at 3:00pm.we are big time biker friendly for over 20 years. come check it out-- chances are you'll be back!!!!!

The Rustic Inn 108 N Water St Wilmington, IL
Phone: (815) 476-7290 - downtown Wilmington. Biker and vet friendly!!!

Ryan's 7828 W Lincoln Hwy, Frankfort, IL 60423-9401 
Phone: (815)469-9972 - very biker friendly, supports various 
poker runs 

Scooters 1300 2nd st Pekin, Illinois Phone: 309-346-9010
a definitely cool biker bar good people and lots of parts and 
pictures on the walls 

Scotty's Bar & Grill 4 Front St, Alton, IL 62002-6226 
Phone: (618)463-1065 - Biker friendly with live music on the 
weekends. Large deck outside.  By the great river road.

Shamrock's Tavern 1702 N Cunningham Ave, Urbana, IL  
61802-1205 Phone: (217)328-1534 - I-74 
(exit 184/Rt.45/Cunningham Ave.) ½ mile south on left. 
They take care of the best bikers in this town. Also host of 
many ABATE activities.

Silver Dollar Saloon 2724 Peoria Rd Springfield, IL
Phone: 217-525-6704 - This is the old Dug Out Inn.  But it has a new owner and still is biker friendly.

Slick Rick's  907 E. Oakland Ave. Bloomington, IL
Phone: 309.827.2844 - Used to be the Scuttlebut Lounge.  Sign on the front resembles H-D emblem.

Snookers 23962 Stripmine Rd Wilmington, IL
Phone: 815-476-9099 - Located on the corner of Rte. 129 & Stripmine Road

Sollitt Tap RR 1 Grant Park, IL
Phone: (815) 465-6419 - This is one of the Chicago Land's best biker bars. Nice ride to the middle of nowhere. The old time atmosphere and decor will make any biker feel at home here. Check out the thurs nite quarter drafts, you'll find up to 600 bikers here on a warm Thurs nite."

Spot Tavern 1616 Shawnee, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
Phone: (618)244-7700 - itz kinda slow threw the week but it 
pickz up on the weekendz..itz big an peaceful 2 pool tablez and 
bandz on weekendz..but all in all itz a kewl place 2 have a few 
beerz an find the ladyz.

Tiny's 602 N Main St, Columbia, IL 62236-1439 Phone: (618)281-9977

Uncle Richie's Place Inc 112 E 9th St, Lockport, IL 60441-3402 
Phone: (815)834-1287 - Fantastic Bloody Marys!!  We know people 
that go there every Sunday morning whether they are riding or 
not. They are open early for your convenience with plenty of 
bike parking on Sunday at the curb on both sides of the street.

Union Street Station Corner of Rt. 2 & Rt. 72 Byron, IL
Phone: 815-234-9910 - Home of the Turkey Testicle Festival, outside beer garden, very biker friendly

Village Tavern & Grill 291 S Schmale Rd, Carol Stream, IL 
60188-2104 Phone: (630)668-1101 - Bikes can be parked right 
outside the front door on the driveway...and often are.  Great 
chicken fingers. They usually have a big crowd on Friday nights.

Widow McClearys 400 E.Margret St. Thornton, IL 
Phone: 708-877-7011 - South suburban dream,old capone brewery,haunted(see Richard Crowe)plenty of parking for bikes-Don and Sharon Birkinfeld are friendly people who cater to a diverse crowd-and the travel extensivly on don (motowns) Ultra Classic-drop by for south side warmth

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