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Nighthawk Coffee, Kimball Albany Park

9 people recommendvia r/chicago, r/AskChicago, r/chicagofood11 comments cited below

What people say, in short

Nighthawk Coffee on Kimball in Albany Park is a coffee house and cocktail bar, and one commenter suggests it for late-night coffee with a drink. One visitor remembers it as chill, with good energy yet calm enough for easy conversation, though they note it has been a while since their last visit. Another describes a small, worn space that blends a neighborhood dive, a college bar and a touch of newer cocktail bar, with usually good music and a mood that shifts with the crowd. Several people simply name it as their pick, and one says they miss it from when they lived nearby.

Address

Nighthawk, 4744 N Kimball Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

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At a glance

Signature dishes
Espresso drinks
Best for
Late night
Opinions divided
Yes

The evidence

Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.

  • Mixedu/Dblcut3 in r/chicago · Jul 2025ambience

    Cafe-bar combo that could be chill on weeknights but becomes more of a bar later.

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  • Recommendsu/Revolutionary-Fox622 in r/AskChicago · Apr 2026

    Coffee house and cocktail bar on Kimball.

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  • Recommendsu/tayto in r/chicagofood · Feb 2024

    Calls it a coffee-serving bar and says they enjoy it.

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  • Recommendsu/okletsgochicago in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026

    Names Nighthawk as its suggestion, with no location given.

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  • Recommendsu/professorjellyjam in r/chicagofood · Nov 2023

    Says they have never been hassled while sitting there.

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  • Recommendsu/Individual-Wish-228 in r/AskChicago · Apr 2026

    Named as a possible late-night option.

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  • Recommendsu/Impressive-Cod-7103 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026

    Recommends one Nighthawk location, directly across from Kimball's Brown Line station.

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  • Mixedu/Vespa69Chi in r/chicago · Jul 2025ambience

    Has gone there to write in a notebook a few times; calls it a worn, bar-ish space with usually good music.

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