Gus' Sip & Dip
Venue Brief
River North cocktail bar built around French dip sandwiches and fairly priced classic drinks, full from late afternoon with office crowds, couples and visitors.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- VintageUpbeatCasual
- Age guide
- 25-45
- Dress code
- Casual
- Cuisine
- American
- Demographic
- Young ProfessionalsTouristsLocals
- Music genre
- Old School Hits
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAmerican
- Offerings
- Table Service
- Open times
- Mon 4 PM – 12 AMTue 4 PM – 12 AMWed 4 PM – 12 AMThu 4 PM – 12 AMFri 12 PM – 1 AM BestSat 12 PM – 1 AM BusySun 12 PM – 12 AM
- Vibe score
- 9.0 / 10
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About Gus' Sip & Dip
Few bars in Chicago carry numbers like these: 4.9 stars from more than 3,300 Google reviews and a #27 spot on North America's 50 Best Bars 2026. The room reads like an old downtown tavern, with a long wood bar, round-topped stools, dark booths and framed black-and-white prints, and the drinks follow suit: martinis, sours, frozen drinks and pebble-ice coolers served on doily coasters. Food leans on French dip sandwiches with jus, burgers, fries in wire cones, shrimp cocktail and crab dip, and a gluten-free version of the sandwich earns its own praise. Hours run 4 PM to midnight on weekdays and from noon on weekends, with Friday and Saturday going to 1 AM. Kitty's Cosmopolitan Club occupies the floor above at the same address. Weekend evenings fill early, so arriving close to opening or booking ahead on OpenTable is the surest way to a seat.
