Where to eat in Cleveland after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.

After-hours picks

ABC the Tavern ★ 4.3

ohio-cityMon 16:00-00:00; Tue-Fri 16:00-02:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-02:00Until Tue-Fri 02:00, Sat-Sun 02:00

ABC the Tavern on West 25th Street in Ohio City runs the West Side late-night kitchen, tavern burgers and house wings through 01:00 alongside an extensive beer list and weekday happy hour.

Try: Tavern burger and house wings

Velvet Tango Room ★ 4.7

tremontMon-Thu 16:30-00:00; Fri 16:30-01:00; Sat 17:00-01:00; Sun 14:00-21:00Until Fri 01:00, Sat 01:00, weekday last call 24:00

Velvet Tango Room on Columbus Road in Tremont, Paulius Nasvytis's craft cocktail room since 1996, runs scratch-built drinks and small plates on Friday and Saturday nights through 01:00.

Try: Pre-Prohibition cocktails and small plates

Society Lounge ★ 4.5

downtownTue-Thu 17:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00; closed Sun-MonUntil Fri-Sat 01:00, Tue-Thu 24:00

Society Lounge on the East 4th Street pedestrian block, the speakeasy basement cocktail lounge with valet parking, runs vintage cocktails and shareable bites until 01:00 on weekend nights.

Try: Lounge bites and craft cocktails

Jukebox ★ 4.4

ohio-cityMon-Wed 17:00-23:00; Thu 17:00-01:00; Fri 15:30-02:00; Sat 11:30-02:00; Sun 11:30-23:00Until Fri-Sat 02:00, Thu 01:00

Jukebox on West 29th Street in Hingetown, a neighborhood bar with simple pub grub and a heated outdoor patio, runs late-night beers and a Thursday-to-Saturday kitchen through the small hours.

Try: Pub grub, jukebox music and craft beer

Prosperity Social Club ★ 4.4

tremontMon-Thu 16:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-01:00; Sun 10:30-22:00Until Mon-Thu 24:00, Fri-Sat 01:00

Prosperity Social Club on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont, a 1938 tavern with original wood-paneled walls and Wednesday polka, runs late-night pierogi and tavern fare through 01:00 on weekends.

Try: Pierogi, kielbasa and tavern fare

Hofbrauhaus Cleveland ★ 4.2

downtownMon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-00:00; Sun 10:00-20:00Until Fri-Sat 24:00

Hofbrauhaus Cleveland on Chester Avenue downtown, a licensed branch of the 1589 Munich Hofbrauhaus, runs Hofbrau Original, Dunkel and a Bavarian kitchen through midnight on weekend nights.

Try: Munich-imported lagers, schnitzel and Bavarian pretzel

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