Christmas morning, an hour before sunrise, the snow is gusting, the wind is whistling, and you find yourself walking the deserted streets of Chicago craving something caloric and greasy. How you got here is nobody's business. The only question is: are any restaurants open 24 hours near me? If only you had a guide to Chicago's 24/7/365 restaurants.
Enter Domu! Today, your favorite Chicago apartment site is pleased to offer the renters of our beloved city a list of Chicago restaurants open 24 hours. Whether it be Thanksgiving, Christmas , or Festivus, we have found at least three dozen local eateries that are open and ready to serve hot food any time of the day, any day of the week, every week of the year. These always-open restaurants are scattered across 26 Chicago neighborhoods.
We don't rate or endorse restaurants, and we don't guarantee their hours of operation. Keep in mind that these are largely mom-and-pop restaurants, and their hours of operation are always subject to change.
We should point out that all the restaurants featured on our list offer table service. Restaurants open 24 hours and 365 days solely by virtue of late-night drive-thru's have been omitted because drive-thru's don't count. Nor do hot dogs and reheated pizza at 7-11.
The White Palace Grill gets special mention for being more than a half-century old, making them members of Domu's vintage restaurant club, too.
With the notion that "close" counts in horseshoes, hand-grenades, and late-night eats, we would be remiss not to mention that Chicago also boasts quite a few dining establishments that describe themselves as "open 24 hours" but which are closed on Thanksgiving or Christmas. So rather than 86'ing these usually reliable options, we've included them on a list of "honorable mentions," otherwise known as "24/7/363." But 363 is as low as we go. Restaurants closed more than two days a year fail to rate.
24-hour restaurants in Chicago come and go faster than midnight gyros, so please let us know if we've omitted anything from our survey. We want our Chicago apartment-dwelling customers to know as much as possible about their Chicago neighborhoods! And next time you see us walking the streets early on Christmas morning, flag us down for some greasy-spoon victuals. Our treat!
Chicago Restaurants Open 24 Hours that Never Close (24/7/365)
Arturo's Tacos |
2001 North Western Avenue |
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Au Bon Pain |
251 East Huron Street |
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Captain Hook's Fish & Chicken |
8550 South Cottage Grove Avenue |
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Chavas Tacos |
2333 West Grand Ave |
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Diner Grill |
1635 West Irving Park Road |
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Golden Apple Restaurant |
2971 North Lincoln Avenue |
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Golden Nugget Pancake House |
2406 West Diversey Parkway |
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Griddle 24 |
334 West Chicago Ave |
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International House of Pancakes |
4210 North Cicero Avenue |
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Maxwell Street Depot |
411 West 31st Street |
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Steak 'n' Egger |
1174 West Cermak Road |
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Subway |
753 West 31st Street |
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Taco Burrito King |
5509 North Harlem Avenue |
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White Palace Grill |
1159 South Canal Street |
Honorable Mentions
Don's Grill |
1837 South Western Avenue |
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G&N The King of Breakfast |
5100 West North Avenue |
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Huck Finn Restaurant |
6650 South Pulaski Road |
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International House of Pancakes |
3760 North Halsted Street |
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Lawrence's Fish and Shrimp |
2120 South Canal Street |
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Lindo Guadalajara |
4761 North Clark Street |
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McDonald's |
1951 North Western Avenue |
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McDonald's |
4158 South Ashland Avenue |
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White Castle |
11050 South Halsted |
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White Castle |
1400 West 79th Street |
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White Castle |
1550 East 79th Street |
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White Castle |
2140 South Wabash Avenue |
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White Castle |
3132 North Harlem Avenue |
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White Castle |
3205 South Ashland |
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White Castle |
3212 West Addison |
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White Castle |
3457 South King Drive |
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White Castle |
4750 West 63rd Street |
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White Castle |
5618 West North Avenue |
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White Castle |
7550 North Harlem Avenue |
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White Castle |
6901 South Western Avenue |