Best Late Night Restaurants in Chinatown
13 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Shabu Plus Rotary Hot Pot - Chinatown
Conveyor-belt Japanese hot pot with personal shabu setups and busy happy hours.
Notable Picks
Shabu Plus brings conveyor-belt Japanese shabu shabu to Chinatown, with personal hot pots, premium meats, and 60+ ingredients circulating around the room. Happy hour pricing on set menus and drinks makes it a strong value play for groups looking to linger over DIY hot pot near McCormick Place.
Must-Try Dishes:
Signature shabu broths with personal hot pot setup, Premium beef and pork combo plates from the conveyor, All-you-can-eat hot pot spread during peak evenings
What Makes it Special: Conveyor-belt Japanese hot pot with personal shabu setups and busy happy hours.
8.6
Dolo runs a modern dim sum and seafood dining room where carts, table-side ordering, and banquet-style platters share space with a full bar. Diners use it for more polished dim sum outings, with a reputation for variety, fresh seafood, and later-evening meals compared with most peers.
Must-Try Dishes:
Soup dumplings (xiao long bao), Fried shrimp dumplings, Sesame spare ribs
What Makes it Special: Contemporary dim sum with strong seafood focus and a full bar.
8.5
Chubby Cattle turns Chinatown into an all-you-can-eat wagyu playground, pairing yakiniku grills and hotpot with tiered wagyu-focused menus. Diners come for A5 beef, touch-screen ordering, and long, social meals that feel closer to a steakhouse experience than a typical KBBQ spot.
Must-Try Dishes:
A5 Wagyu Beef Cuts, Gold or Diamond AYCE BBQ Tier, Seafood and Wagyu Combo Selections
What Makes it Special: All-you-can-eat yakiniku and hotpot built around premium wagyu.
#4
Chi Cafe
8.5
A late-night Hong Kong–style café established in 2008, Chi Cafe turns out an enormous menu of congee, noodle soups, and rice plates that stay comfortably under the $15 mark. Locals rely on it for dependable, after-hours comfort food when most of Chinatown has closed.
Must-Try Dishes:
Salt and Pepper Pork Chop on Rice, Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup, Egg White and Dried Scallop Fried Rice
What Makes it Special: Busy Hong Kong–style diner serving huge late-night plates for around ten dollars.
8.4
Since the mid-1990s, Triple Crown has served all-day dim sum and Cantonese dishes under the glow of the Chinatown Nine Dragon Wall. It’s a workhorse choice for late-night tables and mixed-order meals where har gow, lo mein, and seafood casseroles land alongside beer and tea.
Must-Try Dishes:
Shrimp dumpling har gow, Siu mai pork dumplings, Beef chow fun
What Makes it Special: Long-running Chinatown standby for all-day dim sum and late-night Cantonese plates.
8.3
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Inside an Archer Avenue plaza, Jiang Niu BBQ runs an all-you-can-eat tabletop grill format blending Korean and Chinese barbecue. Tables work through ribeye, kalbi, and a long list of marinated meats with sides, making it a group-first choice for casual, interactive dinners.
Must-Try Dishes:
Ribeye Beef for the Grill, Kalbi Short Ribs, Corn with Cheese Side
What Makes it Special: AYCE grill-it-yourself BBQ with a wide mix of Korean and Chinese cuts.
#7
Kuro Ramen
8.2
Kuro Ramen runs a late-night ramen bar just west of Chinatown’s core, pairing black-garlic tonkotsu and spicy miso bowls with an unusually broad appetizer and drink list. It’s used as much for post-game or after-shift meals as for sit-down ramen, with long hours and hearty portions.
Must-Try Dishes:
Kuro Ramen (Black Garlic Tonkotsu), Spicy Miso Ramen, TomYum Seafood Ramen
What Makes it Special: A ramen-focused, late-night spot where black-garlic tonkotsu and snacks stretch service past midnight.
#8
Nine Bar
8.1
Hidden behind Moon Palace Express, Nine Bar is Chinatown’s first dedicated craft cocktail bar, pairing a moody, neon-heavy speakeasy room with a tight menu of Chinese American bar snacks. Since opening in 2022, it’s become a nightlife anchor where cocktails referencing Asian flavors share space with katsu sandwiches and mapo-spiced fries.
Must-Try Dishes:
McKatsu sandwich, Mapo hot fries, Shrimp toast
What Makes it Special: Chinatown’s first craft cocktail speakeasy, blending neon-lit drinks with snacky Chinese American plates.
#9
Friends’ BBQ
8.1
Friend BBQ is a late-night Chinatown hangout focused on cumin-dusted skewers and grill-your-own platters, where short rib and other cuts come on sticks instead of slabs. Groups treat it as a casual place to drink, cook, and snack on charcoal-kissed meats well past midnight.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cumin Lamb Skewers, Fatty Beef Skewers, Grilled Chicken Wings
What Makes it Special: Skewer-focused Chinese BBQ where you can build a rib-and-offal feast from small, heavily seasoned bites.
#10
Mira Sushi
8
On the second floor of Chinatown Square, Mira Sushi specializes in all-you-can-eat sushi where guests pace through rounds of nigiri, appetizers, and rolls for a fixed price. The menu leans heavily on creative maki like Snow White alongside standard favorites, making it popular with groups looking to linger and sample widely.
Must-Try Dishes:
Snow White Roll, Salmon Nigiri, Avocado Salad
What Makes it Special: Second-floor AYCE sushi where roll-focused rounds and hot dishes are included in one price.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Shinhwa Korean Steakhouse runs an all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and hotpot setup in Chinatown, with brisket, pork belly, and seafood for the grill alongside customizable broths. Guests use it as a fixed-price way to build a steakhouse-level meat feast with staff helping pace orders and keep grills cycling.
Must-Try Dishes:
Beef Brisket for BBQ, Supreme Pork Belly, Spicy Pork Bulgogi
What Makes it Special: AYCE Korean BBQ and hotpot with a deep meat lineup.
#12
Best Bar
7.8
Best Bar is a low-lit Chinatown lounge known for its serious cocktail list and relaxed couches, with regular happy hour promotions on signature drinks. It’s used as a meet-up spot before or after dinner, where bartenders riff on classics and guests linger over a couple of discounted rounds.
Must-Try Dishes:
Litty Lychee signature cocktail, Tequila Daga Nights, Matcha Colada
What Makes it Special: Craft-forward Chinatown cocktail bar where happy hour often means deals on house signatures.
7.7
Up a side-street staircase off Wentworth, Original Triple Crown runs all-day Cantonese cooking with dim sum, seafood, and late-night hours. While more casual than the big halls, it’s a reliable choice for informal dim sum brunches that stretch into the afternoon.
Must-Try Dishes:
Ginger-scallion lobster, Beef chow fun, House dim sum platter
What Makes it Special: Stairwell-entry Cantonese stalwart offering flexible dim sum from brunch onward.