Broken Barrel Bar

Broken Barrel Bar is a bar at 2548 N. Southport Ave. in Lincoln Park known for oak-smoked chicken wings. The wings are smoked for about four hours, then fried and tossed in sauces from a mild bourbon BBQ to a ghost pepper and habanero blend, and a grilled version comes finished with chipotle sauce. The bar has an outdoor patio.

What to know

• InsideHook included the bar in a February 2023 list of Chicago’s best wings.
• The Infatuation lists the wings in a Chicago wing guide updated November 2, 2026.
• The City of Chicago renewed the bar’s food and outdoor patio licenses in October 2026.
• InsideHook reported that orders of 30 wings are available for groups.