Estelle's Cafe & Lounge

"Open until 4am Sunday-Friday, 5am Saturdays This dark, divey Wicker Park bar and restaurant has been around since 1999, and is open until 4am every day except Saturday—when it’s open until 5am. The menu has things like burgers, sandwiches, and salads. But their long list of fried appetizers like pizza puffs, fried cheese curds, and mac and cheese bites are particularly great after a night of drinking. You can get any of them topped “hot mess style” (which comes with cajun seasoning and garlic parm) and is probably an appropriate term if you’re here at 3am." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru

"With a full menu available until 4am every day except Saturday (when it’s until 5am), Estelle’s is an incredible utility player. This divey bar has been serving Wicker Park’s creatures of the night tasty bar food since 1999. And while the usual suspects of burgers and sandwiches are good, the long list of fried appetizers like pizza puffs, cheese curds, and mac and cheese bites are particularly satisfying after some drinks. Make sure to get them topped with cajun seasoning and garlic parm—aka “hot mess style”, which is probably an appropriate term if you end up here at 3am." - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor

"The very pretty downtown restaurant is also hosting a 1920s-themed New Year’s Eve party, with appetizers, Champagne, music, dancing, and a midnight toast. Tickets are $50; there are indoor areas." - Nadia Chaudhury

"Outside of 24 hour diners, few places in the city have full menus available past midnight. Enter Estelle’s. This dark, divey bar and restaurant has been a Wicker Park staple since 1999, and is open until 4am every day except Saturday—when it’s open until 5am. The menu has things like burgers, sandwiches, and salads. But their long list of fried appetizers like pizza puffs, fried cheese curds, and mac and cheese bites all taste particularly good after a night of drinking. You can get any of them topped “hot mess style” (aka with cajun seasoning and garlic parm) and is probably an appropriate term if you’re here at 3am." - John Ringor