restaurants
LGBTQ+ Friendly
The Fireplace Inn
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Address
1448 North Wells Street, Chicago
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Phone
(312) 664-5264
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Website
fireplaceinn.com
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About this place The Fireplace Inn
The Fireplace Inn is a barbecue restaurant and bar on North Wells Street in Chicago's Old Town, known for its ribs for several decades. Despite the category it is filed under, it is a restaurant, not a hotel, and a mainstream one that is listed as gay-friendly.
Listed hours are Wednesday evening to Sunday, with weekend opening from 11:00 and late closing on Friday and Saturday; it is closed Monday and Tuesday. It draws a sports-bar crowd on game days. Boystown, Chicago's main gay district, is a short drive or bus ride north.
Opening Hours
Open Now · closes 00:00
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
16:30-00:00
Thursday
16:30-02:00
Friday
16:30-02:00
Saturday
11:00-03:00
Sunday
11:00-01:00
Features
Gay-friendly (straight venue)
Casual
Food served
Sport Bar
Walk-ins welcome
Air conditioning
No dress code
Card payments accepted
Walk-ins welcome
WiFi
Day venue
Evening venue
Year-round
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★★★★☆
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John Sturm
Jun 2026
★★★★★
best sports bar in chicago. the food is unreal good. service is even better.
Jeffery Johnson
May 2026
★☆☆☆☆
Brandon Igunbor
May 2026
★★★★★
Sherrod Williams
Apr 2026
★★★★★
Ben Connolly
Apr 2026
★★★☆☆
Decent stop for food. Not amazing but ok. Staff very friendly and plenty of TVs with sport on.
Cheeks Escario
Apr 2026
★★★★★
Todd Bryden
Mar 2026
★★★★★
Great for watching sports
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Last updated on 15 October 2026