6 bars, restaurants, clubs, and venues open after 5. Hours, phone numbers, and vibes included.
Authentic old-school dive bar in Lincoln Square core. Imported European lagers, pilsners, and traditional schnapps. Gritty, historic, European-fringe, no-nonsense.
Nostalgic throwback cash bar playing old-school ranchera and soul tunes on the jukebox. Cold beers and a local crowd of neighborhood regulars. Gritty, unpretentious. Bring your own food welcome. 1.1 miles east of the Little Village Arch.
Neighborhood hideaway bar on the Lincoln Square/Ravenswood border. Classic homemade pub food, tavern wings, billiards. Relaxed, quiet, friendly, unhurried.
Neighborhood bar with pool tables, darts, pinball, and a solid beer selection. Unpretentious dive that stays open late. The kind of place where you end up staying way longer than planned.
Unpretentious corner dive bar in Lincoln Square. Darts, craft beer, and a relaxed local crowd. Outside food delivery welcomed from surrounding pizzerias. Nostalgic, competitive, friendly.
Late-night neighborhood tavern. Gritty, no-frills, low-lit, local, intimate. The kind of place where everybody knows your name. Open until 2AM (3AM Saturdays).