Big Star Chicago

Tacos, Whiskey, Honky-tonk Music...sounds like Heaven.

Big Star is a bourbon and beer-focused, taco-slinging, late-night honky-tonk in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. Executive Chef Paul Kahan and Chef de Cuisine Chris Miller menu, inspired by authentic Mexican street food, is complemented by an extensive house-selected single barrel bourbon program. Housed in a defunct 1940's gas station, the taqueria’s soundtrack of classic country and rock & roll is selected and spun by our bar staff.

Photos from Big Star Chicago's post 05/13/2024

Fifteen years of great music, whiskey and tacos! 🎉Party with us at Big Star Wicker Park under our brand new solar patio on May 18th & 19th, featuring throwback food specials, cheap booze (bringing back the $2 shots) and legendary tunes. We’ve got an awesome birthday party planned and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Best Outdoor Dining Spots Where Kids Can Play 05/06/2024

Thanks so much for the feature Chicago Parent! We love our kiddos on the patio.

Best Outdoor Dining Spots Where Kids Can Play Don't you just love al fresco dining?

04/22/2024

Today calls for this tasty $8 Burger on our West Town patio! Pair it with fries and a cold beer, pretty perfect.

Photos from Big Star Chicago's post 04/03/2024

ALL WEEK LONG, Burrito Competition! Big Star West Town vs. Big Star Wicker Park. Elote Asada vs. Angry Chivo. COMMENT BELOW ⬇️ which one you’d order and come try them yourselves all week!

11/27/2023

Cheers to spending time with friends at Big Star! 👫 Bring your buds and join us this week for lunch or dinner or just because 🍻

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Take your breakfast tacos on the go! 🌮 🚶 Stop by our take out window Saturday and Sundays to grab some breakfast on the way to your weekend plans

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Big Star is the place to bring your buds 👥 Locals, regulars, out-of-towners, and everyone in between, we can't wait to see you this week!

11/20/2023

Raise a pitcher to Margarita Mondays! 🌟 Join us at all Big Star locations, all day long, for half priced margarita pitchers. See you there 😎

Photos from Big Star Chicago's post 11/17/2023

We want all our Fridays to look like this 😍 🌮 🍻 Join us from 11 am to midnight for good food and good vibes 🌟

Photos from Big Star Chicago's post 11/15/2023

Our favorite kind of splash zone 😏 🥃 Come grab a seat at the bar and hang out with us this week!

11/13/2023

...and this is why we have Margarita Mondays 😎 Join us today at any Big Star locations for half-off margarita pitchers so you can have many, many, many margaritas 🌟

Photos from Big Star Chicago's post 11/10/2023

We've got the tunes, the tacos, and the whiskey 🎶 🌮 🥃 Head to the link in our bio to make a reservation!

Photos from Big Star Chicago's post 11/07/2023

Our Ceviche Mixto will give you island vacation vibes with shrimp, blue crab, jicama, cucumber, coconut, habanero, pickled red onion, and cilantro 🍤

11/06/2023

We 💙 Mondays because they mean half priced margarita pitchers at ALL Big Star locations! Join us all day long for a marg, some tacos, and a great time 🤠 🌮 🌟

11/03/2023

Big Star 🤝 Breakfast 🌮
Join us every Saturday and Sunday for breakfast tacos! You can even take 'em to-go at our take out window 🌟

Photos from Big Star Chicago's post 10/31/2023

Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 🌮 Swipe to see which Big Star you are and stop by for some post trick-or-treating tacos!

10/30/2023

Kick off Hallo-week with us at Margarita Monday! 🎃 👻 Stop by every Monday for half priced margarita pitchers at all Big Star locations, all day long!

Photos from Big Star Chicago's post 10/29/2023

TODAY is the Great Pappy-Kin! 🎃
We're partnering with Wicker Park Bucktown Mutual Aid for a Spooky Season celebration, featuring an opportunity to purchase Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 10, 15 year, and this great raffle prize!

Here's how it works:
1. Stop by Big Star Wicker Park and make a paper goods donation until 3 pm today. Wicker Park Bucktown Mutual Aid is seeking baby wipes, body wipes, paper towels, toilet paper, and baby diapers for neighbors in need.
2. When you make a paper goods donation, you will receive a raffle ticket.
3. Winners of the raffle have the opportunity to purchase one of our two available bottles of Pappy 15 from our Whiskey Crypt!

The raffle with be held at 3 pm on Sunday, October 29th! There will be food and drink specials, Halloween decorations, a DJ spinning records, and candy for all the trick-or-treaters. Wicker Park Bucktown Mutual Aid will also be on site so you can learn more about their grassroots efforts and sign up to volunteer!

10/25/2023

Only 4 MORE DAYS until the Great Pappy-Kin! 🎃

We're partnering with Wicker Park Bucktown Mutual Aid for a Spooky Season celebration, featuring an opportunity to purchase Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 10 and 15 year!

Here's how it works:
1. Stop by Big Star Wicker Park and make a paper goods donation from October 17th through October 29th. Wicker Park Bucktown Mutual Aid is seeking baby wipes, body wipes, paper towels, toilet paper, and baby diapers for neighbors in need.
2. When you make a paper goods donation, you will receive a raffle ticket.
3. Winners of the raffle have the opportunity to purchase one of our two available bottles of Pappy 15 from our Whiskey Crypt!

The raffle with be held at 3 pm on Sunday, October 29th! There will be food and drink specials, Halloween decorations, a DJ spinning records, and candy for all the trick-or-treaters. Wicker Park Bucktown Mutual Aid will also be on site so you can learn more about their grassroots efforts and sign up to volunteer!

Photos from Big Star Chicago's post 10/24/2023

Our tortillas are handmade and hand-pressed every day because you deserve the best 🌟 🌮 Stop in and grab some this week!

10/23/2023

Seems like a no-brainer to us 🤷‍♂️ Enjoy half priced margarita pitchers at all Big Star locations, all day long!

10/19/2023

We're getting witchy tonight at Wrigleyville! 🧙‍♀️ Join us as DJ Todd spins some 60s and 70s pop tunes 🪩

10/18/2023

Our pescado tostada is a refreshing bite for a sunny day 😋 ☀️ Made with achiote marinated tilapia, cucumber-lime yogurt, and topped with avocado, it has a little kick while also cooling you down 🌮

10/17/2023

It's the Great Pappy-Kin! 🎃
We're partnering with Wicker Park Bucktown Mutual Aid for a Spooky Season celebration, featuring an opportunity to purchase Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 10 and 15 year!

Here's how it works:
1. Stop by Big Star Wicker Park and make a paper goods donation from October 17th through October 29th. Wicker Park Bucktown Mutual Aid is seeking baby wipes, body wipes, paper towels, toilet paper, and baby diapers for neighbors in need.
2. When you make a paper goods donation, you will receive a raffle ticket.
3. Winners of the raffle have the opportunity to purchase one of our two available bottles of Pappy 15 from our Whiskey Crypt!

The raffle with be held at 3 pm on Sunday, October 29th! There will be food and drink specials, Halloween decorations, a DJ spinning records, and candy for all the trick-or-treaters. Wicker Park Bucktown Mutual Aid will also be on site so you can learn more about their grassroots efforts and sign up to volunteer!

10/13/2023

BREAKFAST IS COMING FOR YOU THIS WEEKEND, WRIGLEYVILLE! 🌟 We will have breakfast tacos this Saturday and Sunday until 2:00 pm (or until they're sold out 🙊). Come and have breakfast with us! 🌮 🌮 🌮

10/12/2023

Grab your dancing shoes and join us for 80's Night at Wrigleyville every Thursday starting tonight! 🕺 🪩🎶 is kicking it off for us tonight starting at 6:00 pm. We'll see you on the dance floor 😎

10/11/2023

Stop by our Wicker Park to-go window and try our October burrito! 🌯 This month, we're serving up our California Burrito with carne asada, guacamole, habanero salsa and french fries!

10/09/2023

Start your week off right with half priced margarita pitchers at ALL Big Star locations, ALL day long 😎 🌟 We'll see you there!

10/07/2023

Stop by our Wicker Park to-go window and grab some breakfast tacos this weekend! 🌮 🍳

10/04/2023

HAPPY NATIONAL TACO DAY! 🌮 🌮 🌮 Join us at all Big Star locations today to celebrate with tacos and margs 🌟 $1 from every taco sold today will be donated to who provide education, training and employment to Latino immigrants and their families.

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Our Story

Big Star is a bourbon and beer-focused, taco-slinging, late-night honky-tonk in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. Executive Chef Paul Kahan and Chef de Cuisine Chris Millers’s menu, inspired by authentic Mexican street food, is complemented by an extensive house-selected single barrel bourbon program. Housed in a defunct 1940's gas station, the taqueria’s soundtrack of classic country and rock & roll is selected and spun by our bar staff.

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1531 N Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL
60622

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