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Waveland Bowl

Food + DrinkNorth Center · American Bar Food Community-sourced, unverified
📍 3700 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Waveland Bowl is less a bowling alley with a bar attached and more an entire late-night entertainment complex built around the lanes — two separate bars, a billiards room, a kids' movie theater for the family crowd, and its own in-house restaurant, Alley Dogs, turning out hot dogs and standard bar food so nobody has to leave to eat.

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It's a North Center institution that's hosted everything from league night regulars to Special Olympics charity events, and the round-the-clock reputation means it's one of the few places in the neighborhood where a 2AM game is a real option, not a joke.

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Waveland Bowl

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Open 24 hours (per multiple directory listings -- confirm specific lane/bar hours before visiting)
🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 472-5900

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