Entry No. 104 — the Chicago file — filed under: speakeasy-bar

The Pub at Ida Noyes Hall

A craft-beer dive in Ida Noyes Hall, a Gothic 1916 University of Chicago student center — the door only opens for a group if someone in it is a UChicago member/ID holder, and non-UChicago guests pay a $5 guest fee (members hold a $12 annual membership).

The move: Bring (or befriend) a UChicago-affiliated date, buy the annual membership to waive the cover, and work through the rotating beer list over board games in a basement almost no outsider ever finds.

📍 Hyde Park
💸 $$
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Indoors

Where: 1212 E 59th St, Chicago, IL 60637

Hours: Added 2026-07-19 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Further reading: uofcpub.com · studentcenters.uchicago.edu · Yelp

last checked: 2026-07-19