Created March 1, 2008

© The Chicago Bar Project
Written by Sean Parnell

Late-Night Chicago

Bars and clubs open to 4:00am Sundays-Fridays and 5:00am on Saturdays
Page last updated: August 2008

Here at the Chicago Bar Project, we believe in the following: "Nothing good happens after 2:00am." However, due to popular demand, and occasionally our own, below is the most comprehensive list you'll find anywhere of every watering hole in the city open beyond the normal closing time of 2:00am (and 3:00am on Saturday).

Loop – Greektown – Printer's Row – Little Italy – South Side:

  • Ambrosia Sports Bar, 239 S. Halsted St. (Greektown)
  • Beer Bistro, 1061 W. Madison St. (West Town)
  • Crocodile Lounge, 221 W. Van Buren St. (Loop)
  • Dugan's, 128 S. Halsted St. (Greektown)
  • George's Lounge, 646 S. Wabash Ave. (South Loop)
  • Jefferson Tap, 325 N. Jefferson St. (Loop)
  • Miller's Pub, 134 S. Wabash Ave. (Loop)
  • New Apartment Lounge, 504 E. 75th St. (Park Manor)
  • South Loop Club, 701 S. State St. (South Loop)
  • Spectrum Bar, 233 S. Halsted St. (Greektown)

River North – River West – Streeterville – Magnificent Mile – Gold Coast:

  • BAR Chicago, 9 W. Division St. (Gold Coast)
  • Bootlegger's, 13 W. Division St. (Gold Coast)
  • Boss Bar, 420 N. Clark St. (River North)
  • Butch McGuire's, 20 W. Division St. (Gold Coast)
  • Buzz, 308 W. Erie St. (River North)
  • Dublin's, 1050 N. State St. (Gold Coast)
  • Excalibur Nightclub, 632 N. Dearborn St. (River North)
  • Finn McCool's, 15 W. Division St. (Gold Coast)
  • Frankie Z's Clark Bar, 435 N. Clark St. (River North)
  • Funk Groove Bar, 5 W. Division St. (Gold Coast)
  • Hangge Uppe, 14 W. Elm St. (Gold Coast)
  • Leg Room, 7 W. Division St. (Gold Coast)
  • Lodge, 21 W. Division St. (Gold Coast)
  • Martini Ranch, 311 W. Chicago Ave. (River North)
  • McFadden's Restaurant & Saloon, 1206 N. State St. (Gold Coast)
  • Moda, 25 W. Hubbard St. (River North)
  • Mother Hubbard's, 5 W. Hubbard St. (River North)
  • Mother's, 26 W. Division St. (Gold Coast)
  • O'Callaghan's, 29 W. Hubbard St. (River North)
  • Pippin's, 806 N. Rush St. (Gold Coast)
  • Redhead Piano Bar, 16 W. Ontario St. (River North)
  • Rednofive, 440 N. Halsted St. (River West)
  • RiNo, 343 W. Erie St.
  • She-Nanigan's Irish Pub & Sports Bar, 16 W. Division St. (Gold Coast)
  • Sound Bar, 226 W. Ontarios St. (River North)
  • Spy Bar, 646 N. Franklin St. (River North)
  • Streeter's Tavern, 50 E. Chicago Ave. (Gold Coast)
  • Timothy O'Tooles, 622 N. Fairbanks Ct. (Streeterville)
  • Underground, 56 W. Illinois St. (River North)
  • Underground Wonder Bar, 10 E. Walton St. (River North)
  • Vision Nightclub, 632 N. Dearborn St. (River North)

Bucktown – Wicker Park – Ukrainian Village – Humboldt Park – Logan Square:

  • Betty's Blue Star Lounge (West Town)
  • Continental, 2801 W. Chicago Ave. (Humboldt Park)
  • Estelle's, 2013 W. North Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Marie's Riptide Lounge, 1750 W. Armitage Ave. (Bucktown)
  • Nick's Beergarden, 1516 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Wicker Park)
  • Wicker Park Tavern, 1958 W. North Ave. (Wicker Park)

Lincoln Park – Old Town:

  • Beaumont, 2020 N. Halsted St. (Lincoln Park)
  • Burton Place, 1447 N. Wells St. (Old Town)
  • Crobar, 1543 N. Kingsbury Ave. (Goose Island)
  • Deja Vu, 2624 N. Lincoln Ave. (Lincoln Park)
  • Exit, 1315 W. North Ave. (Ranch Triangle)
  • Frank's, 2503 N. Clark St. (Lincoln Park)
  • Gamekeepers, 345 W. Armitage Ave. (Lincoln Park)
  • Katacomb, 1916 N Lincoln Park W. (Lincoln Park)
  • Kingston Mines, 2548 N. Halsted St. (Lincoln Park)
  • Manhandler (gay), 1945 N. Halsted St. (Lincoln Park)
  • Maxbar, 2247 N. Lincoln Ave. (Lincoln Park)
  • Old Town Ale House, 219 W. North Ave. (Old Town)
  • Prop House, 1675 N. Elston Ave. (Ranch Triangle)
  • Raven's, 2326 N. Clark St. (Lincoln Park)
  • Republic, 1520 N. Fremont St. (Goose Island)
  • Roadhouse, 1653 N. Wells St. (Old Town Triangle)
  • Store, 2002 N. Halsted St. (Lincoln Park)
  • VIP's (strip club), 1531 N. Kingsbury St. (Goose Island)
  • Zentra, 923 W. Weed St. (Goose Island)

Lakeview:

  • Berlin (gay), 954 W. Belmont Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Big City Tap, 1010 W. Belmont Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Bluelight, 3251 N. Western Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Charlie's Chicago (gay), 3726 N. Broadway (Boys Town)
  • Closet (gay), 3325 N. Broadway (Boy's Town)
  • Little Jim's (gay), 3501 N. Halsted St. (Boys Town)
  • Penny Lane Lounge, 4301 N. Western Ave. (North Center)
  • Smart Bar, 3730 N. Clark St. (Wrigleyville)
  • Tai's til 4, 3611 N. Ashland Ave. (Lakeview)
  • Underbar, 3243 N. Western Ave. (Lakeview)

North & Northwest Side:

  • Admiral Theatre (strip club), 3940 W. Lawrence Ave. (Albany Park)
  • Big Joe's 2 & 6 Pub, 1818 W. Foster Ave. (Bowmanville)
  • Carol's Pub, 4659 N. Clark St. (Uptown)
  • Chicago Eagle (gay), 5015 N. Clark St. (Ravenswood)
  • Cindy's Our Place, 3524 W. Belmont Ave. (Avondale)
  • Club Saga, 6255 N. McCormick Rd. (West Rogers Park)
  • Fireside Inn, 5739 N. Ravenswood Ave. (Edgewater)
  • Green Mill Cocktail Lounge, 4802 N. Broadway (Uptown)
  • Habetler Bowl, 5250 N. Northwest Hwy. (Jefferson Park)
  • Hidden Cove, 5336 N. Lincoln Ave. (Budlongwoods)
  • Jackhammer (gay), 6406 N. Clark St. (East Rogers Park)
  • Lasko's Tavern, 5525 1/2 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Jefferson Park)
  • Mark II Lounge, 7436 N. Western Ave. (West Rogers Park)
  • My Place on Milwaukee, 3394 N. Milwaukee (Kilbourn Park)
  • Nick's Uptown, 4015 N. Sheridan Rd. (Uptown)
  • Oakwood 83, 1959 W. Montrose Ave. (North Center)
  • Top Hat Lounge, 1414 W. Morse Ave. (East Rogers Park)
  • Touché (gay), 6412 N. Clark St. (East Rogers Park)
  • Uptown Lounge, 1136 W. Lawrence Ave. (Uptown)

Gone But Not Forgotten:

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