The Empty Bottle has a photo booth.
The Empty Bottle has a photo booth.

20 Chicago bars with a photo booth

Sometimes those iPhone selfies won't cut it—round up your pals and pile into a photo booth at these bars

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We love taking photos on our phones as much as everyone else, but won't be using selfie sticks the next time we want a group shot. Good news: some of the best bars in Chicago still have photo booths and for just a couple bucks, you'll have a strip of photos commemorating your evening out to tack to the fridge. From Logan Square to Uptown, here's where to find them.

Bars with photo booths

  • Pubs
  • River West/West Town
  • price 2 of 4
Bar DeVille
Bar DeVille

The Art Deco bar has an extensive beer list, leather booths and a photo booth that spits out two strips of four photos in black and white or color.

  • Clubs
  • River West/West Town
  • price 2 of 4
Beauty Bar
Beauty Bar

DJs turn the bar into an electro-dance party with drink and manicure specials. Hop into the photo booth to show off your freshly painted nails.

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  • Cocktail bars
  • Bucktown
  • price 1 of 4
The Charleston
The Charleston

A dive no longer, the Charleston is now a go-to spot for sipping well-made cocktails and great local beers, while a DJ spins and sets the mood. Round up your friends and squeeze into the photo booth.

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  • Cocktail bars
  • Uptown
  • price 1 of 4
Fat Cat
Fat Cat

The '40s-inspired bar is all about fun and games with occasional trivia and movie nights, shuffleboard, a pool table and a photo booth to remember, well, all the fun.

  • Dive bars
  • Wicker Park
  • price 1 of 4
The Flat Iron
The Flat Iron

The dark bar is roomy and a little divey, and it's a low-key spot to spend a night in Wicker Park. It's open till 4am, and also has a photo booth. 

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  • American
  • Lincoln Park
  • price 2 of 4
Four Farthings
Four Farthings

This family-owned neighborhood pub does beer, wine and food better than most in its category, plus there's a patio in warmer months. There's also a photo booth, and if you don't want to take the strips home, add them to the collage on the wall.

  • Pubs
  • Uptown
  • price 2 of 4
Holiday Club
Holiday Club

The shiny awning and glittery old-Hollywood sign outside may draw us into this Uptown bar, but the photo booth keeps us staying much later than planned. The ’50s diner ambiance is swanky, the food is decent and the bar boasts a friendly crowd—so friendly that you may get back your photo strip and spot an unknown face.

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  • Dive bars
  • Lincoln Park
  • price 1 of 4
Liar’s Club
Liar’s Club

Dark, crowded and divey, the Liar’s Club has DJs, a pool table and a cover on the weekend. We'd rather save our cash for the photo booth, which will help you remember your most debaucherous of nights.

  • Beer bars
  • Lake View
  • price 1 of 4
Lincoln Tap Room
Lincoln Tap Room

This joint keeps it real with Hamm's in cans, two dozen taps, free pool on Wednesdays and an old-school photo booth that spits out two strips for $5.

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