Russian Vapor Baths
Editorial review, practical details, and booking context from Dip.
NeighborhoodUkrainian Village, Chicago
Pricefrom $45
Dip Review Score8.8
Date ReviewedMarch 2026
HoursDaily · Call ahead to confirm hours
The Dip Review
Chicago's Ukrainian Village has been doing this longer than most American cities can claim. Russian Vapor Baths is the real thing — a steam room running high, a Turkish bath, cold plunge, and platza oak-branch treatments performed by someone who learned the technique from someone who learned it in Russia. The clientele skews older, the atmosphere is unpretentious, and nobody is performing wellness. At $45 for a full session it is the best thermal value in the city. Call ahead — hours are informal and it is cash only.
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