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The Glunz Tavern at 1202 N. Wells St. is an Old Town neighborhood bar at the corner of Wells and Division. The Glunz family opened a tavern on the spot in 1888, and the current tavern carries the line “Established 1888, Re-established 2012.”
The menu on the tavern’s website runs from snacks to full plates: homemade chips, hand-cut fries, Old Bay fries, tater tots, onion rings, curry deviled eggs, potato pancakes, a warm pretzel, chicken fritters, coconut shrimp and a sausage platter. There are beet, Caesar and Tavern salads, wings in 6 or 12 with several sauces, and French onion and chicken noodle soups.
Sandwiches include a bratwurst, fried chicken, schnitzel, a Tavern BLT, grilled cheese and the Tavern Smash Burger, and the dinner entrée is a Wiener Schnitzel Dinner. The tavern lists dine-in, take-out and delivery.
The website lists the tavern open Tuesday through Thursday from 4 p.m., Friday from noon and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m., all running late, with the kitchen closing at 10 p.m. nightly and Mondays closed. Reservations are suggested for parties of six or more at (312) 642-3001. Check the tavern’s website or its Instagram for current hours and the menu.
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Website: https://www.glunztavern.com
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