Templestowe Pub

Great little local bar! They get food from Angelo’s down Montrose– very connected to local businesses in the neighborhood. Met one of the owners, Terry– he was so nice and personable. They have great drink prices and specials. Monday trivia and Tuesday Bingo!

A good find if you’re stuck on Kedzie near ! Local street parking makes parking on Montrose unnecessary. Just a block east and a really old man vibe at the bar. But just find another seat further down the bar and be greeted by Susie the bartender and some possible younger fellas.
Jackson 5 on the jukebox!
They get food from Angelos down the street if you need a good meal or just some food to soak up the many tasty choices on tap. Great fries!
I will be back! It’s just the best bar near my place I’ve ever found!
And bearded Aussie owners seem to always be around.

Stumbled upon this place on a Sunday funday with my husband and so glad we found it. It happened to be Anzac Day, which we learned is Memorial Day in Australia, and the Aussie owners were truly celebrating with homemade Australian dishes being passed around the bar. Such a welcoming place, very cool décor and great conversation with John, one of the owners. Can’t wait to return and will definitely become a regular — just truly impressed, all around.

Decent place and beer selection just don’t expect to hear ur jukebox section… my entire $ 5 selection was just dropped and it wasn’t anything outside of their most popular list… I have better ways to waste $ 5 and as a new client, I won’t be back… the owners friends seemed to get higher priority

Templestowe! Friendly neighborhood tavern, with friendly locals who don’t mind chatting it up. Exceptionally good tap list, with lots of rare stuff, as well as a good selection of cans/​bottles, and ciders. They have game nights, with fun social unusual games everyone in the bar gets involved. I think that’s on Tuesday’s. They do offer pub food, with a special menu, provided by the restaurant down the street, which will drop off at the restaurant, and will be charged to your bar tab. Nice and convenient for those not wanting to leave to eat. Just a fun neighborhood pub. Check it out.

This fun little bar in Albany Park is a great spot. Terry is always in there and has a smile and friendly banter, makes you feel welcome even when you pop in by yourself. I always meet interesting characters (in a good way lol) here with my wife. When friends come into town I always make sure to stop in and show them the place. I also have participated in a frozen turkey bowling competition there which I had only previously done in northern Wisconsin. (Beat out by the wife but there is always next year). You are missing out if you don’t stop by and see this little treasure of a bar.

I love this place! It’s perfect for a beer after work or a fun weekend night. They have a great beer selection and make great cocktails. What I love about this place this most is I can stop in for a $ 3 beer or have a nice top shelf bourbon. The staff is hands down one of the best in the city. Everyone makes you feel welcome and the customers are good people.

A little taste of Australia in Chicago… This place is conveniently located a block away from my place, and yet if it weren’t I’d still be down to hanging there to watch the Hawks or have a date night. They have quality brands of brew on tap and in bottles/​cans as well as a large selection of ciders. There are always tunes playing that gives an upbeat atmosphere, but not blasting so you are free to carry on a covno with your partner and pals or make friends with the engaging Aussie owners. They have a system to communicate with Angelo’s up the street and the food arrives10 minutes later The bathrooms are not creepy and prices are reasonable. Come here alone, chill with your friends or bring a date! Choice is yours but you won’t regret it!

Friendly Aussie owned pub.
Had a few drinks and some free popcorn. Hoping they do some Aussie inspired food specials for functions or Australasian events. Bartender was very friendly and made us want to come back.

Templestowe has a fun dive bar kinda feel to it. They have a extensive selection of craft beers, including some nice ones on tap. Very good specials with cheap prices. They do not serve food, but have a special menu made from Angelo’s across the street. Worth checking out if you live close, otherwise nothing special.

Awesome neighbourhood bar! Very friendly bar staff and patrons. I don’t live in Chicago and this is one of my regular bars. The Australian theme is great along with the Aussie beers on tap. Try the Coopers. Trivia night is always fun. I would recommend this place to anyone.

You can’t ask for much more from a neighborhood bar. Nice people, cold beer, reasonably clean, very low-​key… Too bad it’s a few neighborhoods away for me. If you’re in the area, please stop in and check it out, these people take care of you.

One of my favorite pubs new Old Irving Park. Great staff, always laid back and attentive. Often features different tap takeovers from local brewers. Lots of welcoming regulars, especially on Bingo and Trivia nights. The addition of a new menu makes it a great place to watch games in the neighborhood. Hope it sticks around for a longtime.

I can’t even list all the great things about Templestowe. Here is a partial list:
–Australians
–Friendly crowd
–Good beers
–John, Jen, and Terry
–Australians (see: John)
–Consistently a great crowd
–Events like potlucks during Bears games
–Dogs allowed
–Not too loud (I’m an old)
–Owners really involved in the community
–If you throw a party there, they will go out of their way to make it amazing. (They ordered pizza for us when I had a birthday party there – just because.)
–Australians
I can think of only one negative: No outdoor seating, but at least the windows open onto the sidewalk.
Not sure why I go anywhere else.

Went here a few times, notably last night — nice cozy place, with a decent number of tables and chairs, where you can sit down, enjoy a *conversation* with friends over some drinks, and although they do not have food, you can bring in your own or order from nearby spots to have it delivered.
The bartender on duty was cool and very competent — she knew the specials well, served the drinks with ease for my friends and I got my Guinness draught with a nice bit of head — mmm, yummy. Prices seem to be cheap here too. Good stock of beer and they seem to pride themselves of having ciders — I’ll have to try it next time, though I am not usually in the mood for alcoholic apple juice, too sweet. The rest of the staff seemed unobtrusively competent too, cleaning off the tables and removing the empty glasses without getting in the way.
Parking via electronic meter is available, a Walgreen’s is nearby for snacks and stuff, and the area is a bit busy but not overly so, just watch out for crossing pedestrians and the permit only areas for parking in the residential areas. Plenty of taxis, and the #78 CTA bus and nearby Brown line Kedzie station a few blocks away can assist for public transport.
Since I live in the burbs, I cannot frequent this spot, but if I did live in Chicago, I would, as its the few bars I feel comfortable, especially going here alone. Templestowe is a nice and respectable gem of a pub.

Dear Potential Templestowe Patron,
If you are looking for the following bar characteristics, you should become a Templestowe regular:
— Attentive, friendly staff. They know what they’re serving, can make a recommendation, and know how to multi-​task to service the bar quickly. I’ve been there a lot and can’t say there is a dud among them.
— Great beer selection. Draft and bottles, with a rotating list.
— Eclectic clientele. There are the young, not-​so-​young, long-​time Albany Park residents and recent neighbors that have started the gentrification expansion from Lincoln Square. All happily frequent this watering hole.
— Gluten-​free friendly with a solid cider list and wine.
— Board games. Enough said.
— 3 Ingress portals
— Convivial place to watch a game
— Relaxed local to catch up with friends on non-​game nights.
You say «yes» the the above? Well, get there already.

Templestowne pub is a great addition to the neighborhood. I enjoy trivia on Monday nights and their tap takeovers. Additionally, I appreciate the immense selection of ciders. The place truly feels like a friendly neighborhood bar.
Oh, and there are charger (USB and normal electric) plugs built into the bar. A great small detail!

Never have been in this bar at all or even heard about it… until.
They donated to a project on donors
for some equipment for the Amundsen HS baseball team. The gentlemen on the team really appreciate the donation.
Just imagine how they treat their customers!
Thanks once again,
Coach Caballero

Went here on a Tuesday night with a few longtime friends. The atmosphere was nice and perfect for catching up. There were a few sports games on, but they weren’t too loud. They had a great craft beer selection and had a drink special every night. This is a welcomed addition to the neighborhood and a great place to hang out after dinner.
Recommended for beer and casual conversation.

I passed this bar twice while walking my tiny dog George. Being the curious lil monkey he is he would always peek in and investigate a bit before I took him on our merry way. In the area w little man on a super hot afternoon needing to kill a couple hrs and nowhere to go, I brought him in to cool off.
It’s described in reviews and by the patrons and bartender as «a neighborhood bar.» That’s kinda a vague term. I don’t know if it’s a dive because it’s not a complete shthole. But it’s kinda low rent, squicky, and depressing. People say in reviews it smells like Satan’s a$$hole but it didn’t reek. Maybe they dealt w the issue and having the doors and windows opened a lot may help. The patrons are real characters like ones you’d see apprehended on Reno 911 or a John Waters movie and I can’t say the bartender was friendly. She was kinda complaining a bit to herself. Also, I asked her two questions: if they had wifi (no) and what was the movie on the tv she had on. She looked at me like I was speaking Klingon and was curt. Ugh. «Neighborhood bar» my butt!
It slays me its a dog friendly bar and they don’t have dog dishes o water and she refused to give me water for little man. It was 94 motherhugging degrees, he’a tiny, and has long black fur! Dafaq?! That’s just cruel.
I’ll be generous and give it 2 «meh I’ve experienced better» since they let me and my guy in but it’s really a «skip it!»