Best Mocktails in Chicago, IL
35 Chicago venues put named non-alcoholic cocktails on the menu. For 21 of them we print the zero-proof menu itself — 69 mocktails by name, compiled from each venue's published menu. The median mocktail on those menus costs $13, across 33 priced drinks. The NA brands that turn up most in them: Lyre's (7 drinks), Seedlip (7 drinks) and Giffard (5 drinks).
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Named NA cocktails on the menu
These Chicago venues list specific non-alcoholic cocktails on their published menus.
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Bright One
- Saved By The Bell
- Bianco
- Uméboshi Swizzle
- Pepperberry Tonic
+ 3 more on the full menu
- NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Jubani
- Qishr
- Mofawer
- Adeni Tea
- Sana'ani Coffee
- Yemeni Latte
- Sand Dune Latte
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Bright & Refreshing — amass riverine, chamomile, lemon, lovage, "n/a prosecco"
- Herbal & Citrus — seedlip garden, basil, yuzu, ginger
- Italian Spritz — lyre's orange, "n/a prosecco", bubbles
- Juicy — seedlip grove, pineapple, smoked morita pepper, lime
- Velvety & Smooth — lyre's amaretti, almond orgeat, lemon, lime, egg white
+ 1 more on the full menu
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Middle Brow | Paloma — lyre's n/a tequila, sudachi, sparkling grapefruit.$14
- Middle Brow | Amaro Negroni — seedlip 94, n/a amaro lucano, lyre's red apertivo.$13
- Middle Brow | Dark and Stormy — lyre's n/a dark rum, pathfinder hemp root amaro, lime, ginger beer.$15
- Middle Brow | Shrub + Soda — blueberry, fig leaf and spices. fancy water.$7
- N/A Mimosa — n/a sparkling rosé + juice$13
- NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Mojito — mint, lime, and soda—refreshing and alcohol-free.
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Last Call N/A — seedlip notas de agave, white peach, lemon$14.00
- St Agrestis Phony Negroni N/A$14.00
- St Agrestis Amaro Falso N/A$14.00
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Housemade Tepache — pineapple, black pepper, cloves, piloncillo, rare tea cellar mallorca melon tea$8
- Housemade Agua Fresca — seedling farms tart cherries, mint$7
- Rosemary Spritz — rosemary syrup · lime · martini & rossi floreale$12
- Three Spirits Mule — ginger syrup · piña · lime · simple · three spirits nightcap$12
- Housemade Tepache — pineapple, black pepper, cloves, piloncillo, rare tea cellar mallorca melon tea$10
+ 2 more on the full menu
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- St Agrestis 'Phony Negroni'$14
- Ghia Spritz 'Lime & Salt'$14
- Root & Bloom — seedlip grove, tonic, lime$14
- Na 75 — passionfruit, roots n/a vermouth$14
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Setting Sun — fresh yuzu, valencia orange, lychee, soda
- Sunny Day — lemon, passionfruit, rice cordial, ginger beer
- N/A Rita — agave, fresh lime, sea salt
- Phony Negroni — bianco st. agrestis white phony negroni
- N/Aperol Spritz — lyre's italian orange, lyre's sparkling, orange
+ 1 more on the full menu
- NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Espresso Martini — ritual rum alternative, the pathfinder, espresso, demerara.$13
- Good Vibrations — ritual gin alternative, giffard elderflower, pineapple, lime, coconut.$13
- Spicy Margarita — ritual agave alternative, lyre's italian orange, lime, jalapeño-agave, tajín.
- NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Queen Spice Latte (cinnamon, cardamom and warm Arabian spices over steamed milk)
- Pistachio Latte (roasted pistachio cream folded into espresso)
- Turmeric Latte (turmeric, ginger and cardamom; caffeine-free)
- Biscoff Latte (espresso with caramelized Biscoff, topped with cookie crumble)
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Watermelon Man (watermelon juice, mint syrup, lemon) $11
- Shinjuku Sweetheart (yuzu, soursop, honey) $11
- Hi-Potion (lime, lemon, salt, mint) $11
- Echo Mist (chicory syrup, mulberry jam, soda, lemon) $11
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Journey Juice
- Stoop Lite
- Chug
- Glug
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Clearly Cultured (Seedlip Grove, probiotic yogurt clarification, lime, Mallorca melon, hibiscus, ginger, rose water) $15
- Understory (Heywell lime adaptogen sparkling water, espresso, Giffard gingembre syrup, cream) $14
- Fresh Cut Grass (dandelion honey, grasshopper syrup, liquid chlorophyll, lime, soda) $13
- Soda Pop (dragonfruit, almond, coconut milk, coco-rico coconut soda, orange flower water, rose water, lime) $13
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Daydream — cucumber water, lime juice, chia seeds, aloe vera juice
- On Thyme — non-alcoholic agave spirit, thyme, strawberry, lemon, soda
- Na Cosmopolitan — non-alcoholic agave spirit and orange aperitif, lime juice, prickly pear syrup, cranberry juice
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Non-alcoholic tasting-menu pairing ($95)
- Yuzu highball (documented by Resy, 2022)
- Beekeeper (clarified watermelon, lemon, honey - documented by Resy, 2022)
- Toddy-mansi (genmaicha tea, calamansi juice - documented by Resy, 2022)
- NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Verdita — pineapple, lime, mint, jalapeno
- Horchata Fizz — coconut, almond, cinnamon, ginger, soda
- Margarita
- NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Yemeni coffee (Yemeni cardamom coffee steeped in milk or water)
- Menengic (Kurdish pistachio-flavored coffee sweetened with sugar)
- Cafe de Olla (Mexican-style coffee with cinnamon, brown sugar and warm spices)
- Iced Adeni (Yemeni-style black tea, served cold)
- NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Alcohol-Free Spritz — choose your flavor! blood orange & citrus prickly pear & mint blueberry thai basil mango lime$10
- NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Kombucha-nada
- House bubble/boba tea
- Kombucha on tap
- NA Program Strength: 5 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Qamaria Latte (signature espresso latte with cardamom)
- Pistachio Latte
- Qishr (sun-dried Yemeni coffee husks brewed into a tangy, fruit-flavored, low-caffeine infusion)
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- N/A Royal Hawaiian — earl grey tea, blanc verjus, pineapple, lime, almond orgeat orange marmalade$14
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Seasonal Shrub — rotating offering$6
- Mushroom Sour — fermented mushrooms | lemon | egg white†$10
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Smoking Kills
- Secret Window
- Glad Matt Is Gone-Lada
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Citrus Ritual — ritual tequila alternative, blood orange, lime, mint, club soda$14.95
- Seedlip Sour — seedlip grove 42, cranberry$14.95
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Pretty Peas — delicate, floral, springy, and insanely refreshing
- Caged & Infused — aromatic, refreshing, and elegantly floral
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- What's French For "Pineapple" — giffard spiritless pineapple & house lime cordial$ 12.00
- Fleur De Sangre — giffard elderflower, house lemon cordial & san pellegrino aranciata rossa$ 12.00
- NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Sorrel Fizz — hibiscus, rosemary, vanilla, sparkling water$ 9
- The Hummingbird — basil, lemon, soda$ 9
- Coconut Woman — coconut cream, pineapple, lime$ 12
- NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- NA - Aperitif Spritz — giffard na aperitif with a spritz of soda and tonic water, orange twist$9.00
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- 310 to Yuzu
- Fill Collins
- NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Lupine Lady — lavender and thyme infused verjus, lime, mint, basil & sparkling water
- Italian Cream Soda — cola reduction, stewed cherries, cream, nutmeg & perrier
- NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?On the zero-proof menu
- Cypress — seedlip 94, pineapple, lime, ginger
- Pseudo Hugo — giffard elderflower non-alcoholic, peach purée, lime, mint 15
- Mouro — blueberry, lemon, amarena cherries
- Anef — ritual tequila alternative, strawberry, lime, cucumber
- NA Program Strength: 3 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Mai No Tai (Ritual NA rum, DHOS orange liqueur, orgeat, lime) $12
- Say Less (DHOS tequila, DHOS orange liqueur, agave, hibiscus grenadine, lime) $12
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Apple Island (apple, habanero, agave, force-carbonated)
- NA Program Strength: 4 of 5?Signature NA drinks
- Spirit Free Pairing
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What makes a great mocktail?
A great mocktail isn't just a cocktail with the alcohol removed. The best non-alcoholic drinks are designed from the ground up around the flavor profile, mouthfeel, and ritual of a craft cocktail — without leaning on alcohol as a shortcut.
The signal: named drinks on a published menu, fresh-pressed juices, house-made shrubs or syrups, bitters and tinctures for complexity, and increasingly an NA-spirits section (Lyre's, Seedlip, Ritual, Wilderton, and others) used the same way a cocktail bar uses gin or whiskey. The opposite: an off-menu "we can make something" with no specific drinks, defaulting to soda, juice, or sparkling water.
That distinction is why we rank venues by mocktail menu depth and NA Program Strength rather than treating every "mocktail option" as equal. A bar that lists three named NA cocktails on its printed menu is doing the work; a bar that says "we can probably do something" is not.
Frequently asked about mocktails in Chicago
35 venues in Chicago serve named non-alcoholic cocktails on their menu. Top picks include Kumiko, Arwa Yemeni Coffee, The Loyalist.
A mocktail is a non-alcoholic drink built with the same craft and complexity as a cocktail — fresh juices, infused syrups, bitters, herbal tinctures, NA spirits — rather than just a soda or juice. The best NA bars treat mocktails as a real program, not a placeholder.
Across the 33 priced mocktails on 12 Chicago menus we list, the median is $13, from $6 to $15. Every figure is a price printed on the venue's own menu, not an estimate.
Venues that publish named non-alcoholic cocktails come first, ordered by menu depth — the more named NA drinks a venue lists, the higher it ranks. Our NA Program Strength rating (1-5) breaks ties and reflects the program overall: 5 means a dedicated NA establishment, 4 an extensive NA menu, 3 meaningful NA options.
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