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Best Late Night Restaurants in Wicker Park

5 ranked late night restaurants in Wicker Park, Chicago — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

5 picks

These are the 5 best Wicker Park restaurants for a late-night meal, ranked. Dove's Luncheonette is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.8 stars across 1,160 reviews. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. If you only order one thing, make it the chicken fried steak at Dove's Luncheonette. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

Wicker Park covers a lot of ground for its size — Pizza, Mexican and Burgers are all well represented across the 5 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.5 stars.

Dove's Luncheonette Watch

Dove's Luncheonette

Mexican  ·  Wicker Park  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

Mexican in Wicker Park — 4.8 across 1,160 diner reviews

Must-try: Chicken Fried Steak, Brisket Taco, Burnt Ends Hash

📍 1545 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Piece Brewery and Pizzeria Watch

Piece Brewery and Pizzeria

Pizza  ·  Wicker Park  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.7

Pizza in Wicker Park — 4.7 across 2,433 diner reviews

Must-try: New Haven-Style Pizza, White Clam Pie

📍 1927 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Shorty's

Burgers  ·  Wicker Park  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.6

Burgers in Wicker Park — 4.6 across 3,492 diner reviews

Must-try: Smash Burger, Lemon Pepper Wings, Bacon Jam

📍 2049 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

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Antique Taco

Antique Taco

Tacos  ·  Wicker Park  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.6

Tacos in Wicker Park — 4.6 across 2,551 diner reviews

Must-try: Carnitas Taco, Mushroom Tacos, Sweet and Spicy Chicken

📍 1360 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Paulie Gee's Wicker Park Watch

Paulie Gee's Wicker Park

Pizza  ·  Wicker Park  ·  $

★★★½☆ 3.9

Pizza in Wicker Park — 3.9 across 2,792 diner reviews

Must-try: Pepperoni Pizza, Roasted Pork with Pineapple Habanero Salsa

📍 1566 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best late night restaurant in Wicker Park?

Dove's Luncheonette — 4.8 stars across 1,160 reviews, the highest on this list. Mexican in Wicker Park — 4.8 across 1,160 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 5 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

What should I order?

The chicken fried steak at Dove's Luncheonette, the new haven-style pizza at Piece Brewery and Pizzeria and the smash burger at Shorty's. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 4 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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