Chicago Late Night

Top-rated River North escape room with a perfect 5.0 Google rating across 15,000+ reviews, offering immersive 60-minute adventures open until midnight.

Black-owned cocktail lounge specializing in handcrafted cocktails, rare bourbons, and curated wines in a sleek, intimate setting. Perfect for date nights south of the city with a sophisticated after-five vibe.

Beautiful dancers, good food, safe vibes. Inside smoke lounge and hot tub.

Bar reaches midnight on Friday/Saturday; strong Loop date-night anchor.

Stylish cocktail bar on the Lincoln Square-Ravenswood border open until 2am weeknights and 3am Saturdays, with craft cocktails, a relaxed neighborhood feel, and happy hour starting at 3pm on weekends.

A historic tavern with a cozy atmosphere and classic cocktails.

Historic jazz club with a speakeasy vibe, famous for its live music and classic cocktails.

A historic jazz club with a storied past and live music.

Laid-back Pilsen neighborhood bar across from Thalia Hall with affordable craft cocktails, a chill post-concert vibe, and late-night hours until 3am Saturdays.

A quirky bar known for its live music and community events.

Password-protected prohibition-style speakeasy in the 5121 Food Hall complex with custom-crafted cocktails, open until 2am weekdays and 3am weekends with a hidden entrance.

Southwest suburbs' favorite Irish pub since 2012, with trivia Wednesdays, karaoke Friday and Saturday nights, and a loyal neighborhood crowd.

A unique bar and music venue that hosts a variety of performances and events.

A legendary blues club featuring live music seven nights a week.

A comedy club with a bar that stays open late, known for its stand-up shows.

Combines a bar with a comedy club, offering a unique night out.

Upscale south-suburban lounge pouring 30-plus specialty martinis and mocktails alongside soul-food-inspired pub fare in a grown-folks atmosphere. Free live bands every Thursday and Friday, Feel Good Fridays with DJ Wyld Chyld, Hip House Saturdays with DJ Roc, and a catered soul-food jazz brunch on the first Sunday of each month.

Straightforward late-night tavern with current official hours.

A neighborhood bar with a relaxed atmosphere, known for its craft beer and board games.

Travel-themed Bucktown tavern with one of Chicago's deepest beer lists, morning coffee service, and a cozy globe-trotting atmosphere open from 6:30am until 2am.

Chicago's most intimate bar since 1995 -- a sliver-thin West Town institution serving strong classic cocktails in a space barely wider than a matchbox, open daily 3pm-2am.

Legendary South Side jazz bar with a rich history dating to 1980, once home to Von Freeman's iconic Tuesday night saxophone sessions in an intimate neighborhood setting.

Prohibition-era speakeasy with absinthe fountains, boozy teapot cocktails, and rare whiskey in an intimate, reservations-recommended downtown Naperville hideaway.

Famous for its eclectic decor and local art, plus a great beer selection.