If you are in Chicago area, visiting or living there, this information might be useful for those foodies like me. If you ever wanted to eat late at night or early in morning, not many choices except Denny’s was available, but now there are many 24 hours open restaurants in Chicago area that you can enjoy any time of the day or night!
Note: Please double check with restaurants with number provided to see if there are any changes as many restaurants do change/update their timing and closing.
Grizzly’s Grill
6416 North Lehigh Avenue (773) 631-1612
Stacks & Steaks
6349 North Clark Street (773) 743-8244
Standee’s Snack’n Dine
1133 West Granville Avenue (773) 743-5013
Big Top Restaurant
6348 West Higgins Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630
Comments from a contributor: Great family place… check out their ice cream sundaes, especially the banana royale 🙂
The Ravenswood
1968 West Lawrence Avenue (773) 561-9010
The Korean Restaurant
2659 West Lawrence (773) 878-2095
also listed as 4748 North Central Avenue
Kenny’s Family Restaurant (a.k.a. Kenny’s Grill)
Lawrence and Austin
5959 West Lawrence Avenue (773) 202-9505
The Blue Angel
5310 North Milwaukee Avenue (773) 631-8700
Forest Glen Snack Shop
5200 North Elston Avenue (773) 286-2028
Cozy Corner Cafe
5159 North Lincoln Avenue (773) 561-2233
International House of Pancakes (a.k.a. IHOP)
5929 North Lincoln Avenue (773) 769-1550
24 hours Friday and Saturday
Taqueria el Ranchito
Damen at Lawrence
4808 North Damen (773) 275-8934
El Taco Loco
Lawrence at Paulina
1726 West Lawrence (773) 784-1881
translation: The Crazy Taco!!!
Don Quijote Restaurant
4761 North Clark Street (773) 769-5930
Montrose Grill
1026 West Montrose Avenue (773) 525-5641
Jeri’s Grill
at the intersection of Western and Montrose
“Bone in Ham” proudly painted on the diner’s window
Golden Angel
on Lincoln and Leavitt just south of Montrose
4344 North Lincoln Avenue (773) 583-6969
Arnold’s Food and Fountain Service
4001 N. Broadway 773-929-3338
Big Tommy’s Gyros
4142 N. Broadway 773-404-0213
Le Sabre
on Montrose at Damen
1969 West Montrose Avenue (773) 549-3269
Two Way Grill
Elston and Montrose (no phone? not listed?)
El Palmar
1008-1/2 West Irving Park Road (773) 404-5969
24 hours Friday and Saturday
Diner Grill
on Irving Park at Paulina
1635 West Irving Park Road (773) 248-2030
featuring the Chili Omelette, the Garbage Omelette, and the Slinger
Little Mike’s Family Restaurant
3939 West Irving Park Road (773) 267-8482
Wrigleyville Dogs
3737 North Clark Street (773) 296-1500
Pick Me Up
3408 North Clark Street (773) 248-6613
24 hours Friday and Saturday, Sunday til 5 pm, Monday to Thursday 5 pm to 5 am
Melrose Restaurant
3233 North Broadway (773) 327-2060
5035 North Lincoln Avenue (773) 334-2182
Clarke’s Pancake House & Restaurant
930 West Belmont Avenue
2441 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (773) 472-3505
Arriba Mexico Restaurant
3140 North Lincoln Avenue (773) 281-3939
Golden Apple
on Lincoln Avenue at Southport and Wellington
2971 North Lincoln (773) 528-1413
El Presidente Restaurant
on Ashland at Wrightwood
2558 North Ashland Avenue (773) 525-7938
Sparky’s Snack Shop
on Ashland at Melrose (north of Belmont)
“Biscuits and Gravy” proudly painted on the diner’s window
Ray’s Snack Shop
on Belmont and Damen
Bad food but loads of atmosphere and 99 cent breakfast specials.
K & S Snack Shop
3407 West Belmont Avenue (no phone?)
O’Donnell’s Snack Shop
3822 West Belmont Avenue (773) 463-9378
Campeche
3660 North Clark (773) 327-1448
24 hours Saturday and Sunday
Sunshine Restaurant
3521 North Kedzie Avenue (773) 267-1578
Nookies Tree
3334 North Halsted Street (773) 248-9888
24 hours Friday and Saturday
Golden Nugget
2720 North Clark Street (773) 929-0724
3234 West Irving Park (773) 267-1987
4229 West Irving Park (773) 777-7107
1765 West Lawrence Avenue (773) 769-6700
Granny’s
501 West Diversey Parkway (773) 348-6626
Taco and Burrito Express
2540 North Halsted Street (773) 929-8867
Clarke’s Pancake House & Restaurant
2441 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL (773) 472-3505
930 West Belmont Avenue
Nookies Too
2114 North Halsted Avenue (773) 327-1400
24 hours Friday and Saturday
Mitchell’s Original
101 West North Avenue (312) 642-5246
24 hours Friday and Saturday
Mr. Gyros
109 West Division Street (312) 951-5207
Tempo
1 East Chestnut Street (312) 943-4373
Third Coast
1260 North Dearborn Street (312) 649-0730
24 hours Thursday to Saturday
Baba’s Place
223 West Hubbard (312) 329-9499
Zaiqa
858 North Orleans
McDonald’s
600 North Clark Street (312) 664-7940
The Original Rock ‘n’ Roll McDonald’s.
Cornerstone Market
548 North Wells (312) 755-9540
Mr. K’s Family Restaurant
5415 North Harlem Avenue (773) 631-4228
24 hours Friday and Saturday
Golden Nugget
2406 West Diversey Avenue (773) 252-8903
3953 West Diversey Avenue (773) 227-4346
International House of Pancakes (a.k.a. IHOP)
2818 West Diversey Avenue (773) 342-8901
Tacos Garcia
3327 West Armitage Avenue (773) 486-0378
24 hours Friday and Saturday
La Puebla
2658 North Milwaukee Avenue (773) 227-5494
Royal
2401 North Milwaukee Avenue (312) 276-3232
Lazo’s Tacos
on Western at Milwaukee and Armitage
2009 North Western Avenue (773) 486-3303
Arturo’s Tacos Mexican Food
on Western at Milwaukee and Armitage
2001 North Western Avenue (773) 772-4944
Hollywood Grill and Breakfast House
on Ashland and North
1601 West North Avenue (773) 395-1818
La Cumbamba
2311 West North Avenue (773) 384-9546
24 hours Friday and Saturday, but call ahead before venturing out at 4 am.
Ibis
2509 West North Avenue (773) 278-4433
24 hours Friday and Saturday
Dunkin Donuts
Ashland just north of Milwaukee and Division
(probably a lot more too)
Always open, and sometimes a good place to wait for the bus.
Arandas
Division at Ashland and Milwaukee
1555 West Division St. 773-252-1505
24 hours Friday to Sunday
Birria Huentitan
4019 West North Avenue (773) 276-0768
24 hours Friday to Sunday
Golden Nugget
3001 North Central Avenue (773) 725-5510
City Submarine
3849 West Madison Street (773) 722-1481
Zorba’s House
on Halsted at Jackson
301 South Halsted Street (312) 454-0748
great Greek diner and bar
Greek Town Gyros
on Halsted at Jackson
239 South Halsted Street (312) 236-9310
discount with student i.d.
White Palace Grill
1159 South Canal Street (312) 939-7167
Jim’s Hot Dog Stand
1320 South Halsted Street (312) 666-0533
The polish and the pork chop sandwich come highly recommended. This place is a real Chicago institution.
Express Grill
1316 South Halsted Street (312) 738-2112
Maxwell Street Market
1341 South Halsted Street (312) 726-0063
Chela’s Restaurant
1316 West 18th Street (312) 666-7710
Don’s Humburgers
1837 South Western Avenue
Steak ‘n Egger
1174 West Cermak Road (312) 226-5444
Taquerias Atotonilco
3916 West 26th Street (773) 762-3380
24 hours Friday to Sunday (closes at 2 am on Monday)
Maxwell Street Depot
411 West 31st Street (312) 326-3514
Red’s Grill
3053 South Kedzie Avenue (773) 247-0084
(convenient to I-55, take Kedzie exit.)
Very cheap, pretty good food. Patronized by corrections officers, cops, and people they probably should be monitoring.
Huck Finn Donuts and Snack Shop
3414 South Archer Avenue (773) 247-5515
4333 S Kedzie Ave Chicago, IL (773) 523-2522
6650 South Pulaski (312) 581-4285
Red’s Snack Shop
452 West 39th Street (773)-924-4750
Dox’s Place
600 West Pershing Road (773) 927-0350
Across from Kevin’s
Kevin’s Hamburger Heaven
554 West Pershing Road (773) 268-5748
Across from Dox’s
Huck Finn Donuts and Snack Shop
3414 South Archer Avenue (773) 247-5515
4333 S Kedzie Ave Chicago, IL (773) 523-2522
6650 South Pulaski (312) 581-4285
La Fiesta Restaurant
4248 South Archer Avenue (773) 254-4678
“GIANT steak burritos, $2.50. Horchata from heaven and they refill. Police love it. There is a different restaurant 2 doors further south, do not be confused.” (chi.eats)
Stockyards Truck Stop
4512 South Halsted Street (773) 927-2550
Aliens run the place and patronize it. Rooms and showers for rent.
Brighton Restaurant
4550 South Pulaski (773) 376-8444
Reader’s Comments: dirt cheap prices – great soup, kids meals for like 2 bucks too!
House of Submarine
456 East 47th Street (773) 268-7265
Pak Submarine
233 East 47th Street (773) 624-4155
301 East Garfield Boulevard (773) 363-9725
A-One Submarine
59 East 47th Street (773) 924-3192
Sonja’s Submarine
5034 South State Street (312) 538-5723
G & S Drive In Snack Shop
5100 South California Avenue (773) 925-4059
Submarine Port
2759 West 51st Street (773) 737-6634
J.B. Brandy’s
(a.k.a. Brandy’s, New Brandy’s)
5200 South Cicero Avenue (773) 767-0400
Cozy, friendly, huge menu, exciting car audio shop across the road. Brandy’s is a short walk north from Midway Airport.
Marzano’s Miami Bowl
5023 South Archer Avenue (773) 585-8787
Archstone Inn
5207-5209 South Archer Avenue (773) 284-2325
24 hours Friday and Saturday
Dunkin Donuts
53rd and Kenwood
(probably a lot more too)
So it’s a chain and they microwave their egg sandwiches. But they are always open.
Green Light Lounge
5315 South Pulaski (773) 284-9083
Pak Submarine
301 East Garfield Boulevard (773) 363-9725
233 East 47th Street (773) 624-4155
Clown’s Snack Shop
5804 South Western Avenue (773) 776-7450
Leo’s B.B.Q. Grill
2538 West 59th Street (773) 434-5900
Old Fashioned Hot Dogs
2759 West 59th Street (no phone listed)
El Michoacan Restaurant
3021 West 59th Street (773) 778-9877
Jesse’s Place
3304 West 59th Street (no phone listed)
T.J. Michaels
5931 South Kedzie Avenue (773) 776-4100
Georgie Boy Super King
6250 South Western Avenue (773) 476-1050
J & B Submarine
404 East 63rd Street (773) 493-4339
Cornell’s Hoagie Shoppe
2500 West 63rd Street (773) 846-2886
Beefway Sub
2506 West 63rd Street (773) 476-8660
Viddles Restaurant
2625 West 63rd Street (773) 737-1111
El Grillo de Oro
2952 West 63rd Street (773) 737-8101
Tacos Villa
3139 West 63rd Street (773) 737-5385
Maravillas Restaurant
3501 West 63rd Street (773) 925-3938
Huck Finn Donuts and Snack Shop
3414 South Archer Avenue (773) 247-5515
4333 S Kedzie Ave Chicago, IL (773) 523-2522
6650 South Pulaski (312) 581-4285
Petie Boys
6900 South Western Avenue (773) 737-1133
Arturo’s Mexican Restaurant
7151 South Western Avenue (773) 776-0433
Izola’s Restaurant
522 East 79th Street (773) 846-1484
24 hours 6 days a week — closed Wednesday
Star Sub
7900 South Exchange Avenue (773) 731-5006
Queen of the Sea Buffet
8701 South Stony Island Avenue (773) 221-3711
TNT Family Restaurant
8929 South Commercial Avenue 773-768-4153
24 hours Friday to Sunday
Gomez
3003 East 91st Street (773) 375-1023
Phil’s Kastle
9232 South Commercial Avenue (773) 734-9591
Expressway 95th
9442 South Lafayette Street (773) 264-0200
J.J. Top Dogs
16 East 95th Street (773) 785-3600
Mexico Chiquito
9648 South Ewing Avenue (773) 978-6262
24 hours Thursday through Saturday
Fielos
10352 South Western Avenue (773) 238-3125
24 hours Friday and Saturday
In and Out
10500 South Michigan Avenue (773) 785-0700
Taste of Chicago
11103-1/2 South Michigan Avenue (773) 785-1374