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Nine Bar
Chicago, USA · Asian-American cocktail bar · North America
A tucked-away Chinatown cocktail bar mixing Asian ingredients with American bar classics. The menu spans lychee and calpico drinks, Japanese-whisky highballs, clarified tropical serves and Chinese five-spice whiskey cocktails.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
216 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616, USAChinatown
- Style
- Asian-American cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Sunday–Monday 17:00–00:00; Tuesday closed; Wednesday–Thursday 17:00–00:00; Friday–Saturday 17:00–01:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Prices
- Signature cocktails USD 16–17; highballs USD 15; non-alcoholic cocktails USD 12; Fortune Hour classics USD 9.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
33.1 / 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
- 63.5
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 42.6
- Serious press
- 15.0
- Social Vibes
- 62.3
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
89/ 100
Historical proprietary score; this source review does not revalidate the numerical score.
Score context
Chinatown's first craft cocktail bar, hidden behind Moon Palace, with Asian-ingredient drinks and inventive snacks like McKatsu. Guests praise the cool room, balanced cocktails and neighbourhood pioneering spirit.
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Guest score details
Historical interpretation — positives
- Asian-ingredient driven cocktails
- McKatsu and inventive snacks
- cool intimate room
- pioneering Chinatown location
The matching historical excerpt could not be checked against a readable copy of its own cited source in this review.
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Editorial citations in this read
- cntraveler.comCondé Nast Traveler — Brad Japhe · Publisher metadata published 4 June 2026; visit date unknown
A professional review of Nine Bar behind Moon Palace at 216 W Cermak. It does not independently verify the separate Chicago Magazine quotation retained in the historical record.
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 448 reviews.
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Awards
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No recorded global awards in the scored window.
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.