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Touche

Google (135) 4.1
Tripadvisor (2) 5.0
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Visitors frequently praise the friendly staff and enjoyable atmosphere, noting it's a good spot for people-watching with a mix of ages. However, some reviewers complain about the DJ's music selection, suggesting it could be more varied and cater to the clientele's musical tastes from past decades.

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Address
6412 N Clark St (W. Devon Ave.), Chicago
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Phone
(773) 465-7400
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Website
touchechicago.com

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About this place Touche

Touche is one of Chicago's long-standing leather bars, on North Clark Street at Devon Avenue on the far North Side, well above Andersonville and Boystown. The crowd leans leather, bear and fetish, but you don't need gear to get in. It is a cruisy bar with a back room, and themed nights such as Dungeon Master plus an all-day Sunday beer bust. It opens around 5pm on weekdays and early afternoon at weekends, and keeps a 4am licence (5am on Saturday), so it often fills up after other bars have wound down. It is a long way north of the main gay strip, so plan on a cab or the Red Line. Usual back-room etiquette applies: ask, and take no for an answer.

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Opening Hours

Closed
Monday 17:00-04:00
Tuesday 17:00-04:00
Wednesday 17:00-04:00
Thursday 17:00-04:00
Friday 17:00-04:00
Saturday 14:00-05:00
Sunday 15:00-04:00

Features

Gay Ages 41-50 Ages 51+ Happy Hour Leather/Fetish Food served Dark Room Leather Bar Multilingual staff Walk-ins welcome Mixed LGBTQ+ Themed parties Darkroom Leather / Rubber

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4.1
★★★★★
135 reviews

Based on 135 Google reviews.

C G
C G May 2026
★★★★★

Overweight white guy with long beard looking like a hell’s angel biker from the 70s is rude I was told to get out because I wasn’t buying a drink not could you sit somewhere else no I had to leave because I wasn’t being fair to the staff because I didn’t buy a drink listen I get that’s how yall make money but customer service needs to improve so it’s a no go for me first time there never again

Alex Bolla
Alex Bolla May 2026
★★★★★

Problematic and out of touch

Charles Rogers
Charles Rogers May 2026
★★★★★
Ryan Guerra
Ryan Guerra May 2026
★★★★★

Monday with Jimmy is always a good time. Mellow vibes. Fun music. Lots of laughs!

Thomas DiGrazia
Thomas DiGrazia Feb 2026
★★★★★

We had nothing like this on the South Side. So I am making up the time and enjoying myself to the fullest when I get the chance to stop by. This place is Heaven on Earth for people like me who like to experiment with new looks and smells.

cody chapin
cody chapin Feb 2026
★★★★★

I walked in, paid the check for my bag and was immediately told by the bartender he wouldn't serve me. I've been there a couple of times and always been nice to the bartender even though he can't get an order right. Honestly I think it's a race thing.

Alan B
Alan B Jan 2026
★★★★★

Touche is a local gay bar that harkens back to a time before hookup apps and cellphones changed how men meet and socialize. Most of the staff is friendly. The drink prices are reasonable. All are welcome, although the majority of the customers are LGBTQ men looking to relax and have a good time after work or on the weekends. David, the manager, keeps everything running as it has for almost half a century. The calendar is sprinkled with events throughout the week from movies to leather club nights to play parties to contests to fundraisers to .... Touche has one of the rare 4 am licenses (5 am on Sunday morning) so it is a great place to end the night after other bars or events have closed. There is nothing modern or trendy or pretentious about Touche, which is exactly what makes it a great place to hang out with old friends or meet new ones. Touche is just itself, so you can be yourself there as well.

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Last updated on 3 November 2026

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