Southport Lanes & Billiards

Located in Chicago's historic Lakeview neighborhood, Southport Lanes boasts a vintage bowling alley, billiards, over 30 craft beers - and a VERY colorful past.

7 / 10
170
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  • Phone

    (773) 472-6600

  • Website

    southportlanes.com

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  • Type

    Bowling Alley

Address

3325 N Southport Ave (at W Henderson St) Chicago , IL 60657 United States

Outdoor Seating Yes
Drinks Beer

Comments / 47


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Brad Saxon

This place is awesome! They have a few old fashioned lanes with people who manually reset each frame. There's also a large bar area and billiards .

Shannon Hallberg

Fun place to bowl with manual scoring . I like the old fashioned atmosphere and love the option of the baby sized beers to mix it up ! Shoot some pool before you leave too !

Angelica Dongallo

I've never known a bowling alley to still use pinboys! Lanes are available at $35/game, ($3pp for shoes ). Or, play pool ! In any case, grab a pint of one of the many draft beers . Such a cool hangout!

Ryan

Nice beer list , friendly staff . Solid bar food. Lots of pool tables . People like the bowling ; haven't done it. This is a converted historic Chicago brewery building.

Josh Scianna

Excellent place for pool, they have plenty of tables in the back. When it’s crowded you may be put on a wait list for games.

Patrick Cuttica

Stick a dollar in the finger hole and send the ball down the gutter to tip the pin guys. For real. Manual scoring , manual ball return, real pin-setters. Old school bowling .

Partha R

Good Pool spot.However,the bowling lanes suck!! You have manually count your scores and you have guys waiting in the back of the lane to arrange your pins and get your bowling balls back.

Josh Scianna

No better spot for someone who enjoys activities while drinking. Pool/bowling makes for a fun night out with friends.

Redeye Chicago

Expect old-school pencil-and-paper scoring and staffers lurking behind the alleys to set your pins and send balls rolling back down the lane for a new frame. Read more

Jake Smith

You can't go wrong with the sandwiches ; both the Hotel California and the Henderson are excellent.

Nick Gertonson

The Southwest Chicken Salad is great! 

Michael Pierce

Chicago's fun-loving Lakeview crowd hits this corner bar for its 4 lanes and 32 craft taps. Bowling pins are still set by hand!

Kenney Marlatt

Southport Lanes is also one of the better beer bars near the Southport stop.

Meghan Preuss

3 bowling alley lanes in the bar which is fun if you’re into bowling

Deborah Elyse

Everyone should try Grandma Allegra's Falafel Sandwhich ! Tastes like the real deal! And it has an awesome red pepper tahini !

Topshop

Bowling and pool tables as well as killer cocktails , what's not to love?

Francisco Perez

Good craft beer selection . Friendly service at the bar .

Zach Schneider

You have to try Old-Fashioned Butter Burger on the lunch menu , it is amazing

Brooke Overgard

Make it a wrap with any salad on the menu or make your own - the house salad with shrimp and avacado ranch is my favorite =)

Mazda

Southport Lanes & Billiards is a bowling and billiard establishment that boasts one of only ten hand-set bowling alleys in the country .

Allison Kaminski

Old school Bowling and beer !! How much more could you ask for?!?!

Perry

The staff is very unattentive , especially if you are on the patio . We had to go inside to pay after our waitress never returned to our table. On top of that, my card was overcharged TWICE!

Mark Brouch

Tons of pool tables and a bowling lane .

Ricardo Rodriguez-Laureano

Great spot for billiards and drinks

Joe Marshall

Ok very cool great deal for a Wednesday.. These people are very by the book so it kind of losses that personal touch I give it a 7 out of 10

Michael Saltzman

Great time for bowling , beers , and watching the games.

Angelica Dongallo

Reserve lanes ahead if time on their website!

Steve Devcich

Go to Southport Lanes & Billiards and stick a dollar in the bowling ball and the pin setters will knock a pin or two down for ya!

Nick Barella

Retro bowling alley

thanise skouras

Their turkey club is the size of my head! And it tastes wonderful. :-)

Shannon

Phil is awesome. hell all of their bartenders are awesome!

Dorri McWhorter

The pin boys are awesome! Don't forget to tip them!

Alexis Budejen

Great beer selection .

David Smith

In range of two Pokéstops.

Mike Posthuma

Awesome time. Simple fun and not expensive . Do some bowling over some drinks.

Adam Graff

Fries are awesome, don't forget the super fake cheese . Good stuff!

Phil Carneol

great $5.95 lunch specials ...everything on the menu...r u kidding me

Tina Epp

Great beer list !!

Cathy W.

There's lots of kids bowling at this pool hall .

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Michelle Riley

They have a new menu, great new options.

Sarah Robles

Really great music selection in the jukebox !!!

John Koht

Try the Leo southport burger , amazing!

Larry Allen

Whatcha doing there? Hanging? Or bowling ?

Mariah Haberman

$5.95 lunch specials !

Lauren Kirincich

Who doesn't like bowling ?

Matthew Cloud

Worst service

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