Best Intentions

Best Intentions is a cocktail bar at 3281 W Armitage Ave, at Spaulding, in Logan Square, a 15-minute walk west of the Logan Square Blue Line stop or a short ride on the 73 Armitage bus. The bar calls itself a fancy cocktail bar with food and looks like a dive, which is the point. The kitchen’s $6 burger, with cheese, griddled onions, pickles and house joppiesaus, scored 8.4 in The Infatuation’s August 2026 Chicago burger guide.

What to know

• The 2026 North America’s 50 Best Bars list placed the bar at number 16.
• A baker’s-dozen burger deal is available for large tables.
• There is a patio, which generally winds down by late October.
• Side-street parking is easier here than on Milwaukee Avenue.