Eli Tea Bar
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5507 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Eli Tea Bar is an explicitly alcohol-free "sober bar" in Andersonville, opened in November 2021 by founder Elias "Eli" Majid, who launched the original Eli Tea in Birmingham, Michigan in 2012 and attended Loyola University in Chicago. Occupying the former True North cafe space at 5507 N Clark St, it pours more than 100 loose-leaf teas, kombucha on tap, house bubble/boba tea (made with fresh milk, boiled tea, and tapioca pearls), chai, tea lattes, and tea-based mocktails such as the kombucha-nada. Majid describes the concept as sitting "between a wine bar and coffee shop," built to give LGBTQ+ and sober-curious Chicagoans a late-night place to gather without alcohol. Evenings bring open mics, book clubs, craft nights, trivia, drag bingo, and DJ sets. By late 2024 the shop was outpacing its sales goals and planning a line of canned non-alcoholic tonics.
Non-alcoholic menu: what to order
- Kombucha-nada
- House bubble/boba tea
- Kombucha on tap
Menus change — see the current full menu on Eli Tea Bar's website.
“We are proof of the concept that a sober space is needed. We have lots of programming. We have a diverse amount of customers — every age, every cultural background.”— Elias Majid, Eli Tea Bar founderBar & Restaurant →
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House-crafted NA cocktails
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