st-marys-stripUntil 2am daily
Rumble on the St Mary's strip stays open until 2am with a big patio for watching the crowd; pair a craft beer with a late taco from El Regio next door.
Try: Craft beer and snacks on the strip
Tip: Open until 2am with a big patio for watching the strip. Pair a craft beer with a late-night taco from El Regio next door.
tobin-hillUntil 2am
Hi-Tones is a Tobin Hill patio dive just off the St Mary's strip that runs live indie and local bands most nights until 2am, a cheap-drinks staple.
Try: Cheap drinks and live bands
Tip: Live bands most nights and cheap drinks until 2am. Cash is easiest; the patio is the spot.
southtownUntil Midnight or later
The Friendly Spot runs its Southtown beer garden late, with hundreds of beers, frozen margaritas, and tacos under string lights, family and dog friendly.
Try: Frozen margaritas and tacos in the beer garden
Tip: The string-lit yard runs late with a huge beer list. A frozen margarita and a taco is the late-evening order.
dignowity-hillUntil Late evening
Pastiche keeps its Dignowity Hill cottage open late for European-leaning cocktails and charcuterie, a quiet east-side nightcap away from the louder strips.
Try: Cocktails and charcuterie in a cottage
Tip: A calmer late-night option than the strips. Close out the night with a charcuterie board and a thoughtful cocktail.
southtownUntil Late on weekends
Rosario's two-storey Southtown room keeps its rooftop bar and Tex-Mex kitchen going late on weekends, especially on First Friday when the area fills up.
Try: Tex-Mex and frozen margaritas on the rooftop
Tip: The rooftop bar runs late on weekends. First Friday in Southtown is the night to come for the full scene.
tobin-hillUntil Late on weekends
The Cove in Tobin Hill lets you do laundry, catch a band and eat fish tacos on the patio, with the late live-music nights running the longest into the night.
Try: Fish tacos and craft beer with live music
Tip: Do your laundry, catch a band, and eat fish tacos on the patio. The live-music nights run the latest.