ConvoPlaces

Late night spots to talk in Chicago

40 venues, ranked on what OpenStreetMap actually records about each one.

How this page is built. Every venue below is drawn from OpenStreetMap and scored on recorded facts — Someone needs somewhere still open after midnight that is not a club. Venues that OpenStreetMap knows nothing relevant about are left off rather than padded in, which is why this list is shorter than the total number of bar-type venues in Chicago. Full method.

Compare at a glance

Rank# Venue Hours Access Smoking Outdoor
1 Corcoran's Grill & Pub Yes No No smoking Yes
2 The Beetle Bar and Grill Yes Not recorded No smoking Yes
3 The Walk In Chicago Yes Not recorded No smoking Yes
4 Elephant & Castle Yes Not recorded No smoking Yes
5 Lone Wolf Yes Yes Not recorded Yes
6 VU Rooftop Bar Yes Not recorded Not recorded Yes
7 Burwood Tap Yes Not recorded Outside No
8 Old Town Ale House Yes Not recorded No smoking No
9 2Twenty2 Tavern Yes Not recorded No smoking No
10 Deadbolt Bar Yes Not recorded No smoking No
11 Reed's Local Yes Not recorded No smoking Not recorded
12 Weegee's Lounge Yes Not recorded Outside Not recorded
13 The Aberdeen Tap Yes Limited Not recorded Not recorded
14 Jefferson Tap & Grille Yes Limited Not recorded Not recorded
15 Valedor Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
16 After Lounge Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
17 Bisous Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
18 Estereo FM Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
19 Estereo Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
20 Brehon Pub Yes Limited Not recorded Not recorded

Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns. recorded   recorded as absent   not recorded in OpenStreetMap. A dash means the tag is missing, not that the facility is. Showing the top 20 of 40.

The ranked list

  1. Corcoran's Grill & Pub

    Bar · 1615 North Wells Street, Chicago, 60614

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 11am–1:30am; Sat 10:30am–2:30am; Sun 10:30am–1:30am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Outdoor seating · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  2. The Beetle Bar and Grill

    Bar · 2532 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, 60622

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Wed 4pm–1am; Thu 4pm–2am; Sat 12pm–2am…

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Outdoor seating · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  3. The Walk In Chicago

    Bar · 2727 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60647

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 5pm–2am; Sat 12pm–3am; Sun 12pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Outdoor seating · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  4. Elephant & Castle

    Pub · 185 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 60601

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Outdoor seating · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  5. Lone Wolf

    Bar · 806 West Randolph Street, Chicago, 60607

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Tue 4pm–2am; Wed–Fri 12pm–2am; Sat 12pm–3am…

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  6. VU Rooftop Bar

    Bar · 133 East Cermak Road, Chicago, 60616

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Thu 4pm–11pm; Fri–Sat 4pm–1am; Sun 4pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  7. Burwood Tap

    Bar · 724 West Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago, 60614

    • Hours published
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–3am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  8. Old Town Ale House

    Bar · 219 West North Avenue, Chicago, 60610

    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 3pm–4am; Sat 12pm–5am; Sun 12pm–4am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  9. 2Twenty2 Tavern

    Pub · 222 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 60604

    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 3pm–2am; Sat 3pm–3am; Sun 3pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  10. Deadbolt Bar

    Bar · 2412 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60647

    • Hours published
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 5pm–2am; Sat 5pm–3am; Sun 5pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  11. Reed's Local

    Bar · 3017 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, 60618

    • Hours published
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 5am–2am; Sat 2pm–3am; Sun 2pm–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  12. Weegee's Lounge

    Bar · 3659 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, 60647

    • Hours published
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Sun 5pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  13. The Aberdeen Tap

    Bar · 440 North Aberdeen Street, Chicago, 60642

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Fri 11am–2am; Sat 11am–3am; Sun 11am–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Step-free access · Has a website

  14. Jefferson Tap & Grille

    Pub · 325 North Jefferson Street, Chicago, 60661

    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Wed 11am–2am; Thu–Fri 11am–4am; Sat 11am–5am…

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Step-free access · Has a website

  15. Valedor

    Bar · 1620 North Milwaukee Avenue

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Tue–Thu 5pm–11pm; Fri–Sat 5pm–1am; Sun 5pm–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Step-free access · Has a website

  16. After Lounge

    Bar · 1338 West Fulton Market, Chicago, 60607

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Tue–Thu 5pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 5pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Step-free access · Has a website

  17. Bisous

    Bar · 938 West Fulton Market, Chicago, 60607

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 4pm–2am; Fri 3pm–2am; Sat 3pm–3am…

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Step-free access · Has a website

  18. Estereo FM

    Bar · 1001 West Fulton Market, Chicago, 60607

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon 4pm–2am; Tue–Sun 7:30am–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Step-free access · Has a website

  19. Estereo

    Bar · 2450 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60647

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon 5pm–2am; Tue–Sun 12pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Step-free access · Has a website

  20. Brehon Pub

    Pub · 731 North Wells Street, Chicago, 60654

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Fri 11am–2am; Sat 11am–3am; Sun 11am–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Step-free access · Has a website

  21. Haymarket Pub & Brewery

    Bar · 737 West Randolph Street, Chicago, 60661

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Wed 3pm–11pm; Thu 12pm–1am; Fri 12pm–2am…

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Step-free access · Has a website

  22. The Wild Hare

    Bar · 2610 North Halsted Street, Chicago, 60614

    • Hours published
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 6pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Non-smoking indoors

  23. Hopsmith

    Pub · 15 West Division Street, Chicago, 60610

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 11am–4am; Sat 11am–5am; Sun 11am–4am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Step-free access

  24. Pepper Canister

    Bar · 509 North Wells Street, Chicago, 60654

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 11am–2am; Sat 11am–3am; Sun 11:30am–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Step-free access

  25. Bandit

    Bar · 841 West Randolph Street, Chicago, 60607

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Wed 4pm–midnight; Thu 4pm–2am; Fri 11:30am–2am…

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  26. Ovie Bar & Grill

    Pub · 120 North Canal Street, Chicago, 60661

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–10pm; Fri 11am–11pm; Sat 7pm–2:30am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  27. Fado Irish Pub

    Bar · 100 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, 60654

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Fri 11:30am–2am; Sat 7:30am–3am; Sun 7:30am–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  28. Blue Chicago

    Bar · 536 North Clark Street, Chicago, 60654

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Fri 8pm–1:30am; Sat 8pm–2:30am; Sun 8pm–1:30am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  29. Sheffield's

    Pub · 3258 North Sheffield Avenue, Chicago, 60657

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Fri 11am–2am; Sat 10am–3am; Sun 10am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  30. The Golden Dagger

    Bar · 2447 North Halsted Street

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Wed 8am–midnight; Thu–Sat 8am–2am; Sun 8am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  31. Galway Arms

    Bar · 2442 North Clark Street, Chicago, 60614

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Fri 12pm–2am; Sat 11am–3am; Sun 11am–1am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  32. Emporium Arcade Bar

    Pub · 1366 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60622

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Thu 5pm–2am; Fri 3pm–2am; Sat 12pm–3am…

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  33. Remedy

    Bar · 1910 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60647

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Fri 4pm–4am; Sat 4pm–5am; Sun 4pm–4am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  34. Frankie's Place

    Bar · 2607 West 47th Street, Chicago, 60632

    • Hours published

    Hours: Wed–Sat 5pm–2am; Sun 5pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  35. Mother Hubbard's Sports Pub

    Pub · 5 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, 60654

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Fri 11am–4am; Sat 11am–5am; Sun 11am–4am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  36. Broken Hearts

    Bar · 1009 West Lake Street, Chicago, 60607

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Sun 5pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  37. inkwell

    Bar · 1043 West Lake Street, Chicago, 60607

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon 4pm–1am; Tue–Thu 4pm–2am; Fri–Sat 3pm–2am…

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  38. The Lounge

    Bar · 802 West Randolph Street, Chicago, 60607

    • Hours published

    Hours: Thu–Fri 7pm–2am; Sat 7pm–3am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  39. The Hi-Lo

    Bar · 1110 North California Avenue, Chicago, 60622

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Fri 3pm–2am; Sat 1pm–3am; Sun 1pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

  40. Stelios Bottles & Bites

    Bar · 19 South Morgan Street, Chicago, 60607

    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Thu 10am–11pm; Fri–Sat 10am–1am; Sun 10am–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Open past 1am · Open past 11pm · Has a website

Where they are

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Frequently asked questions

How many Chicago venues are on this list?

This page ranks the top 40 of 170 venues in Chicago that OpenStreetMap records at least one relevant detail for. Of the 40 shown, 2 have Wi-Fi recorded and 40 publish their opening hours.

Which of these venues stay open late?

Corcoran's Grill & Pub, The Beetle Bar and Grill, The Walk In Chicago, Elephant & Castle and Lone Wolf are open until 11pm or later on at least one day of the week, according to the opening hours published in OpenStreetMap.

Which of these venues are step-free?

Lone Wolf, Valedor, After Lounge, Bisous and Estereo FM are tagged as wheelchair accessible in OpenStreetMap. Accessibility tagging is incomplete, so it is worth confirming with the venue.

How is this list ranked?

Venues are scored on the facts OpenStreetMap records about them - open past 1am, open past 11pm, outdoor seating, non-smoking indoors, no live music - and ranked by that score. A venue with no relevant detail recorded is left off the list entirely rather than padded in. Nothing on this page is a paid placement.

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