Ravenswood’s Thai hideaway is open late, which is good news for its many fans in the area. The menu is long and expansive with lots of familiar standbys, but tucked in the salad section patrons will find a delectable combination glass noodles, ground pork, shrimp, and vegetables. It’s a nice counterpoint to the restaurant’s popular congee, best suited to cold temperatures.

Lincoln Square’s bustling Korean staple puts out a can’t-miss version of Mul NaengMyeon — thin, cold buckwheat noodles in a chilled beef broth. A study in clarity and depth of flavor, a bowl is at once comforting and refreshing. Mix it up with YeolMu NaengMyeon, a variation with radish kimchi, or Chik NaengMyeon, with arrowroot noodles.

The couple behind this new Vietnamese hotspot in Lakeview have made a splash with their menu of dishes inspired by their hometown of Ho Chi Minh City. The flavors and textures are well suited to cold dishes, and Sochi’s Bến Thành Market salad — a tangle of rice noodles and juicy grilled pork with lettuce, basil, mint, daikon, peanuts, and sweet-and-sour fish sauce — is both light and satisfying.

One of Chicago’s top ramen spots, Oiistar doesn’t play by the rules — in lieu of traditional bowls of Japanese noodles, it puts out versions with ingredients like mussels and chicken masala. Cool off without sacrificing kick with a bowl of spicy zzolmen, chiled noodles with spinach, pulled pork, avocado, crispy almond, radish, and a fried egg.

Chicagoans from all over the city beat a path to West Town to taste Chinese noodles and dumplings from a pair of suburban brothers sharing their family recipes. Their perfectly springy, toothsome cold noodles are seasoned with soy, chili oil, peanuts, and cilantro.

The izakaya-style sister spot to Michelin-starred Omakase Yume, Ten Goku is a rare spot in Chicago for cold udon, thick Japanese wheat noodles that hold up beautifully under sauces and broths. The restaurant’s Bukkake Udon comes with crispy vegetable tempura, daikon oroshi, umami-rich tsuyu, and an optional additions like Japanese pickles and onsen eggs.

This Chinatown favorite pays special attention street fare of China’s northern region, and touts a selection of cold noodle dishes. There are lots of enticing options, like slippery black rice noodles and refreshing jelly noodles, but don’t overlook the top-notch vinegar and sesame sauce thin noodles with lamb.

Tucked inside Bridgeport’s Marz Community Brewing, Mom’s embraces yōshoku — Western-influenced Japanese comfort food — with playfulness and joy. The cold soba noodle salad (greens, rice crackers, carrot-ginger dressing) makes for an excellent lunch with a size of inarizushi, seasoned pockets of tofu stuffed with sushi rice.