Restaurant

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen

Name: The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen
Address: 3188 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618, US
Telephone: (773) 234-2736
Price range: value

Burgers•Avondale•value

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen is one of the best burgers restaurants in Chicago for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Avondale.

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen opened in 2021 in a 130-year-old Avondale building — founded by a Chicago firefighter, which tells you something about the room before you even look at the menu.

Editorial review•Dec 9, 2025

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen opened in 2021 in a 130-year-old Avondale building — founded by a Chicago firefighter, which tells you something about the room before you even look at the menu. The space runs on a firehouse logic: tight, warm, organized around a front fireplace, with fiddlers and pipers taking over on Tuesdays and traditional sessions anchoring Thursday nights. The kitchen works with organic ingredients, which is not a marketing line so much as a quiet statement of intent. This is a neighborhood bar that happens to cook seriously, drawing the kind of crowd that actually lives in Avondale rather than passing through it — people looking for a real drink at a real price and food that doesn't taste like an afterthought. The menu centers on exactly the dishes Irish-American pub food is supposed to be and rarely is. The Shepherd's Pie is built around tender lamb and proper vegetables under mashed potatoes that diners consistently single out as the reason to come back. The Guinness Beef Stew is reported to be the slow-cooked, deeply savory thing you want when a Chicago winter reminds you what winters actually are. But the kitchen's most telling move is the Full Irish Breakfast, available all day and reportedly stacked with black and white pudding, rashers, sausages, and — the detail that separates the places that care from the ones that don't — house-made baked beans. On the cocktail side, the Irish 75 applies a modern bar sensibility to the bar's Irish identity, and the rotating slushie is the known call for anyone walking in from a July afternoon. Practical notes: live music nights fill fast, so Tuesday and Thursday evenings are not walk-in-at-8pm situations. The all-day breakfast means there's no bad hour to show up. At this price point, two rounds and a full meal is still a reasonable night out in 2025 — which, in Chicago right now, is the whole argument.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

Methodology•Chicago guides•Editorial team

Avondale dinner creative hidden gem

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Rating (Google) 9.4

330 reviews

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Based on 330 reviews

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dinner and Avondale

Price and pace

Good value

Neighborhood

Avondale · 3188 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA

Price

Good value

Google rating

9.4 from 330 reviews

Phone

(773) 234-2736

What to order

Signature dishes at The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen

Berry Lychee Martini

Skeptic vodka, Elderflower Blossom liqueur, lemon juice, fresh blueberry and lychee purée

Irish 75

Glendalough Rose Irish gin, sparkling wine, fresh lemon juice, house simple syrup

Old Fashioned

Old Grand-Dad Bonded bourbon, orange bitters, angostura bitters, Demerara syrup

Espresso Martini

Skeptic vodka, fresh brewed LaVazza espresso, creme de cacao

Irish Coffee

Tullamore D.E.W. Irish whiskey, LaVazza coffee, Demerara syrup, fresh whipped cream

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What makes The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen worth the move

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen is a reliable burgers choice in Avondale in Chicago when you want something that tends to land well. Berry Lychee Martini and Irish 75 also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 330 Google reviews.

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Public rating

9.4 from 330 Google reviews

Best used for

dinner and Avondale

Style

Burgers in Avondale

Spend

Good value

Best for

Avondale dinner creative hidden gem

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Google rating: 9.4 from 330 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Berry Lychee Martini, Irish 75, Old Fashioned

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0 diner reviews · reviewed by Carlos Mendez for The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen

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9.4 from 330 reviews

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Editorial review by Carlos Mendez

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Address: 3188 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA
Phone: (773) 234-2736
Price: value
TastyPals score: Coming soon
Google rating: 9.4 (330 reviews)
Cuisine: Burgers
Neighborhood: Avondale

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What cuisine does The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen serve?

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen is a Burgers restaurant located in Avondale, Chicago. The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen opened in 2021 in a 130-year-old Avondale building — founded by a Chicago firefighter, which tells you something about the room before you even look at the menu.

What is The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen best for?

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen is best for avondale, dinner, creative, hidden gem. The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen is a reliable burgers choice in Avondale in Chicago when you want something that tends to land well. Berry Lychee Martini and Irish 75 also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 330 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen?

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.4 from 330 reviews

What should I order at The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen?

Start with Berry Lychee Martini, Irish 75, Old Fashioned and Espresso Martini. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen worth visiting?

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen holds a 9.4 Google rating from 330 reviews. The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen is a reliable burgers choice in Avondale in Chicago when you want something that tends to land well. Berry Lychee Martini and Irish 75 also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 330 Google reviews.

Where is The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen located?

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen is located at 3188 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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