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Aviary
Chicago, USA · Experiential cocktail bar · North America
Alinea Group’s Fulton Market cocktail destination, with a seven-course Kitchen Table, a five-course Aviary Experience, a three-course cocktail progression and à la carte drinks and food.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-27
Plan Your Visit
955 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
- Style
- Experiential cocktail barChecked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Booking
- Tock reservationsChecked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- Current owner page describes three bookable experiences plus an à la carte cocktail and food menu.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
25.9 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 64.7
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 18.0
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 13.3
- Social Vibes
- 60.2
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
86/ 100
Score context
Alinea Group’s West Loop cocktail kitchen: tasting progressions, theatrical glassware and the Black Truffle Explosion. Guests call drinks and service a Chicago must; a loud minority finds packages pricey, rushed or over-hyped. Book the 3-course progression; The Office downstairs is a separate hunt.
Guest score details
What guests like
- theatrical molecular cocktails
- 3- and 5-course progressions
- Kitchen Experience and truffle explosion
- polished service
What to know
- very high prices and forced packages
- some feel rushed out of seats
- hype outruns a minority of visits
Source excerpt
“Me and my wife split the cocktail tasting menu and it was definitely a must-do experience. The drinks are creative, complex and exotic.”
Source: tripadvisor.com (linked below)
Review & discussion links
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.3★ across 1,508 reviews.
bar-specific: The listing is The Aviary cocktail bar at the owner’s Fulton Market address, though reviews may include its food-and-cocktail experiences.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.