What to order at Matchbox (late drinks)

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Old Fashioned, Gimlet
Editor tip
Cash and glass only. Order an Old Fashioned; the slim bartender pour is the house standard you do not modify.
CuisineCocktail bar
Price$$
HoursMon-Fri 15:00-02:00; Sat 15:00-03:00; Sun 15:00-02:00
Open untilDaily until 02:00
The dishOld Fashioned, Gimlet
PaymentCash only
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Au Cheval (late night) ★ 4.6

$$ New AmericanUntil Daily until 02:00

Au Cheval in Chicago is the West Loop diner-bar on Randolph that runs the full menu until 02:00 nightly, with the country-famous single-with-egg cheeseburger.

TrySingle cheeseburger with egg

TipSit at the bar past midnight; the queue clears at 23:30 and the kitchen runs the same menu without the dinner wait.

Directions

The Wieners Circle (late night) ★ 4.2

$$ American dinerUntil Fri-Sat until 04:00

The Wieners Circle in Chicago is the Lincoln Park late-night hot dog counter on Clark, with char dogs, cheese fries and staff-customer banter past 02:00.

TryChar dog with everything, cheese fries

TipChar dog with everything; the chocolate milkshake is the closing order for the walk back up Clark.

Directions

Ghareeb Nawaz (late-night biryani) ★ 4.5

$$ PakistaniUntil Daily until 02:00Cash only

Ghareeb Nawaz in Chicago is the West Ridge Pakistani halal counter on Devon, with $7 chicken biryani open until 02:00, the only Devon plate at that hour.

Try$7 chicken biryani special

TipCash only. Bring a container; the biryani plate feeds two with leftovers for the morning.

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The Aviary (late seating) ★ 4.6

$$ Cocktail barUntil Wed-Sun until 23:00 (last seating 21:30)

The Aviary in Chicago is the Achatz-Kokonas modernist cocktail bar on Fulton Market with a 21:30 late seating, edible-ice cocktails and the Office speakeasy.

TryModernist cocktails

TipBook the 21:30 Wednesday or Thursday seating; the room is at half capacity, the cocktails come faster.

Directions

Ramen-san (Hubbard late) ★ 4.0

$$ Japanese ramenUntil Thu-Sat until 02:00

Ramen-san in Chicago is Lettuce Entertain You's River North ramen room on Hubbard, open Thursday to Saturday until 02:00, with tonkotsu and the spicy garlic.

TrySpicy garlic ramen

TipThe spicy garlic ramen at 01:30 is the call after a Loop show. The pork bun on the side is the wing.

Directions

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