The 23 Best Late-Night Restaurants In Chicago - Chicago - The Infatuation

"Open until 2am Sunday-Friday, 3am Saturdays Just because you want a burger during the witching hour doesn’t mean you have to subject yourself to a sad parade through a drive-thru. Instead, head to Small Bar in Avondale and grab an excellent smashburger from their resident pop-up, Patty Please. They press beef into pristine doily-esque circles with a fantastic griddled crisp. But the patties’ center remains moist, fusing perfectly with the American cheese and buttery soft potato roll. The classic cheeseburger is great, but our go-to order at the bar or in a booth with friends at 12:36am is the Pleaser. It gets a tangy kick from their signature sauce and sweetness from grilled onions." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru