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Castaways

Address
1603 N Lake Shore Dr Chicago IL 60614
Phone
(773) 281-1200
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Total Reviews
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(773) 281-4903

Business Hours

Status: Open

Sunday
11:00am-11:00pm
Monday
11:00am-11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am-11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am-11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am-11:00pm
Friday
11:00am-11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am-11:00pm

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Best location on North Avenue Beach for great food and ice cold drinks. Live music every weekend. We live for summer in Chicago!

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Comprising the rooftop deck of the North Avenue Beach boathhouse, Castways is one of Chicago's most laid-back lounging spots. No shirt, no shoes, no problem--beachgoers make up most of the early-evening crowd, with more… Read More

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We had a blast here! Loved the atmosphere and music! Food was also very good

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Castaways will always have my heart. Even though I've been here a few times over the years and my love of loud music and packed crowds has changed, I still love coming to this place.It's one of the best parties of the summer in Chicago every day and the best part is it's right off the beach. The drinks …

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The only reason I'm giving this place 1 star is there is no option for 0 stars. My boyfriend & I took a spur of the moment trip to Chicago all the way from Cincinnati. We decided to stop here and have a couple drinks while we walked along the beach. The environment seemed awesome and they had live music. We walked towards the back where the bar tents were located and ordered two drinks. My...

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Great location. Good ice tea. Kinga our waitress clearly hates her job, doesn't want to be here and it showed

Business description (4)

Castaways can be found at N Lake Shore Dr 1701. The following is offered: Restaurants. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Chicago there are 2306 other Restaurants. An overview can be found here.

Castaways Bar & Grill is a part of Phil Stefani Signature Restaurants. Its first floor features an ice-cream caf and beachside burgers, with casual walk-up stands. Castaways Bar & Grill s rooftop facility features various appetizers, sandwiches, fresh salads, desserts, and beverages, including pina coladas, margaritas, daiquiris and cold draft beer. Private party space is also available at the...

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Castaways Bar and Grill is the best location on North Avenue Beach for great food and ice cold drinks...plus, live bands every weekend during the summer months!

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Know Before You Go: Live bands play covers and tributes on weekends; call ahead for schedule of events.

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