About Us
Big City Eats Since ’94
Open since the summer of 1994, Smoke Daddy was the first of its kind to offer barbeque and free live music seven days a week in Wicker Park. Over the years, The New York Times, National Geographic, Zagat survey, Chicago magazine, and the Chicago Social all rated "The Daddy" as "having Chicago's best barbeque". Our concept is simple: top quality barbeque, cold drinks and music in a lively atmosphere. We smoke all of our meats in house each day and take pride in offering the best ribs and pulled meats in town.
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We can’t wait to welcome you to live music every Friday night at Smoke Daddy Wicker Park!
We’re a favorite venue among MANY musicians such as Jimmy Lee Robinson, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Billy Boy Arnold, Kim Wilson and Jerry Portnoy.