Albany Park Bars, Restaurants & Nightlife
7+ spots · 5 events. Bars, late dinners, rooftops, and one-offs.
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Friendster: A Comedy Show/Costume Party!
Share a laugh with neighbors courtesy of Chicago's funniest & friendliest while supporting an indie bookseller in beautiful Albany Park.
Couples Chocolate & Wine Tasting +Candle Making Experience
Event at Above Average DIY Candle Studio in North Park.
Club 3arabi: Arabic Exchange- Albany Park
Event at Qamaria Yemeni Coffee in Albany Park.
Couples Chocolate & Wine Tasting +Candle Making Experience
Event at Above Average DIY Candle Studio in North Park.
Couples Chocolate & Wine Tasting +Candle Making Experience
Event at Above Average DIY Candle Studio in North Park.
Venues in Albany Park
Above Average Candle Studio
Chicago's top creativetainment studio where fragrance meets fun. Above Average Candle Studio offers engaging two-in-one workshops combining DIY candle and tea blending with entertainment — from murder mystery candle making to 90s R&B sing-alongs. With over 1,500 five-star Google reviews, this Black-owned Andersonville-adjacent studio is the city's top-rated adult date night activity. The North Park location also features a mini DIY jewelry charm bar.
Above Average DIY Candle Studio
Venue in Albany Park at 3414 West Foster Avenue.
Chicago Kalbi
Albany Park's top Korean and Japanese BBQ spot puts tabletop grilling front and center with quality meats in a cozy neighborhood setting. Dinner service runs Wednesday through Sunday starting at 5pm -- come hungry.
Montrose Saloon
North Side dive bar specializing in American roots music with live honky-tonk, country, rockabilly, jazz, and blues Wednesday through Saturday nights. The patio, cold cheap beer, and genuine no-frills atmosphere make it a musician's bar through and through.
Nighthawk
Steps from the Kimball Brown Line in Albany Park, Nighthawk is a hybrid coffee bar and cocktail lounge that shifts gears seamlessly from craft coffee to craft cocktails. Open until midnight weeknights and 2am weekends, it's the neighborhood's most versatile hangout.
Qamaria Yemeni Coffee
Venue in Albany Park at 4728 North Kedzie Avenue.
Restoried Bookshop
Comedy club in Albany Park at 4613 North Kedzie Avenue.