Bar
Emporium Wicker Park
158 locals recommend,
Location
1366 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL
West Town
Tips from locals
Arcade games, drinks, classic movies on the background, live music/DJ, BYOF, a great spot!
This is a great place to drink and play some games. There are two Emporium locations in Chicago, this one is more focused on old arcade games (Burger Time, Tapper, Pac-Man etc.). This location tends to have a bit more mature crowd compared to the Logan Square location and often has live music including famous bands like Gramps the Vamp (I am just kidding that is Kevin's band and they are not famous, but they do play there a lot). If you are there, Emporium is BYOF (Bring Your Own Food). So it is totally normal to walk in there with a pizza or if you go next door to Antique Taco you can order to go and they will come next door to the bar and find you to deliver your food.
This is a great place to drink and play some games. There are two Emporium locations in Chicago, this one is more focused on old arcade games (Burger Time, Tapper, Pac-Man etc.). This location tends to have a bit more mature crowd compared to the Logan Square location and often has live music incl…
Pretty unique concept here for us adults that still enjoy gaming back in the 90s.
Travel back to the 90s! Great spot to go to with a big group of people. This is the typical "adult arcade". It has a ton of games, a wide variety of beers, and good music.