Bird’s Nest

Bird’s Nest is a neighborhood bar at 2500 N. Southport Ave. in Lincoln Park that has served the area since 1995. Wings are the house specialty: meaty, crunchy and tossed in any sauce, with the peppery house hot sauce as the usual recommendation. Most of the kitchen menu is made from scratch, and the bar is a regular gathering spot for playoff games and the Super Bowl.

What to know

• A second Bird’s Nest operates at 11 W. Davis St. in Arlington Heights with the same food menu.
• InsideHook named the bar to a February 2023 list of Chicago’s best wings.
• The Infatuation lists the wings in a Chicago wing guide updated November 2, 2026.
• Pickup orders and gift cards are available through the bar’s website.
• The bar has a patio and hosts live music, according to InsideHook.