Bars, restaurants, clubs, and venues open after 5. Hours, phone numbers, and vibes included.
Logan Square Improv is a independent improv theater in Logan Square, serving Chicago's north side.
Longman & Eagle is a whiskey-centric gastropub in Logan Square, serving Chicago's north side.
Louie's Pub is a karaoke lounge in Wicker Park, serving Chicago's north side.
Named Best Seafood in Illinois by Yelp. Southern-style seafood boil with crab legs, crawfish, and shrimp in bags with your choice of sauce and spice. Full bar, loud music, messy and fun.
Venue in Avondale at 2959 North California Avenue.
Logan Squares beloved farm-to-table restaurant. Seasonal tasting menus, creative brunch, and a legendary Monday night prix fixe.
Ultra-modern luxury steakhouse in the Gold Coast where the scene is as glamorous as the menu. Maple & Ash brings tableside theatrics, impeccable cuts, and a cocktail program that justifies every cent. This is date-night steakhouse dining at its most polished.
Martyrs' is a Lincoln Square mainstay for live music since 1999. Intimate 350-cap room hosting Americana, rock, jazz, blues, and comedy. Known for its character, strong cocktails, and eclectic booking.
Music venue in Logan Square at 2206 North California Avenue.
Mas Alla del Sol is a modern mexican in Edgewater, serving Chicago's north side.
Mastro's delivers butter-poached filet mignon, towering seafood towers, and a swanky lounge with live music nightly. The national chain's Chicago outpost holds its own in a city full of legendary steakhouses.
North Center’s secret ramen obsession: Menya Goku, the Ramen Wasabi team’s hyper-focused counter, serves a relentless menu of brothy precision—show up late, stay late. Limited hours mean locals stake claims weeks ahead; the broth alone justifies the wait.
A Wrigleyville cornerstone since 1982, Metro Chicago is where the city's live music history gets made. Rock, indie, and electronic acts have all passed through this legendary room — and the sound system still hits.
Mi Tocaya Antojería is a elevated mexican small plates in Logan Square, serving Chicago's north side.
Venue in Logan Square at 1757 North Kimball Avenue.
Venue in Lincoln Square at 5139 N Damen Ave.
Moe's Cantina brings Mexican-inspired food, rooftop dining, and festive energy to the heart of Wrigleyville. Pre-game parties and Cinco de Mayo celebrations are legendary, but the rooftop holds its own on any summer night near Wrigley Field.
Logan Square's Moksha Yoga Center is a tranquil yoga studio that moonlights as a unique event space for speed dating, workshops, and wellness gatherings. Stretch first, mingle after.
Logan Square’s Monster Ramen serves up towering bowls of ramen with broths that balance spice and depth—north of the neighborhood’s main drag, where the real foodies hide. The portions are relentless, the flavors unapologetically bold; you’ll know the spot the second your friend mentions it again.
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.
Mosaic Workshop Studio on Belmont Avenue offers hands-on mosaic classes for adults and groups looking for something more creative than another bar night. Walk in with zero experience, leave with a piece you actually made.
The inspiration for FX's 'The Bear.' Founded by Joseph Zucchero in 1979, Mr. Beef on Orleans is a no-frills, counter-service Italian beef shop where the sandwich does all the talking. Jeremy Allen White visited during filming and trained here for his role as Carmy Berzatto. Order it dipped with hot giardiniera and eat standing up at the counter like a real Chicagoan. No seats, no pretense, no nonsense — just one hell of an Italian beef. Closes at 4pm because they don't need to be open late; the line starts at lunch. This is the beef joint that launched a TV show and reminded the world that Chicago runs on Italian beef.
Lakeview's Music Box Theatre is a 1929 atmospheric movie palace that remains Chicago's top for independent, foreign, and classic films year-round. The ornate auditorium alone is worth the ticket.
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.