Lafayette Coney Island on West Lafayette in downtown Detroit since 1924 serves chili dogs around the clock. Cash counter, the late-night coney since the city's first wave.
Tip: Cash preferred; the counter is the order line. After-bar crowd peaks 02:00 to 04:00.
Address: 118 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
American Coney Island on West Lafayette since 1917 has served Coney dogs round the clock in Detroit. Cards welcome, the post-game and post-bar canonical stop downtown.
Try: Coney dog with chili, mustard and onion
Tip: Open 24/7 every day of the year. Coney with mustard and raw onion is the canonical order.
American Coney Island on West Lafayette since 1917 has served Coney dogs round the clock in Detroit. Cards welcome, the post-game and post-bar canonical stop downtown.
Try: Coney dog with chili, mustard and onion
Tip: Open 24/7 every day of the year. Coney with mustard and raw onion is the canonical order.
Telway Hamburgers on Michigan Avenue griddles sliders 24 hours a day in Detroit since 1944. Cash only, walk-up windows, the chrome-counter slider canon.
Try: Sliders, fries
Tip: Cash only; order at the window and eat in your car. Open round-the-clock daily.
Niki's Pizza on Beaubien in Greektown serves deep-dish pizza in Detroit through 03:00 Saturday since 1980. The Greektown late-night counter.
Try: Deep-dish pizza, Greek salad
Tip: Closes 22:00 Sun-Tue, midnight Wed-Fri, 03:00 Saturday. Walk-in only on weekend evenings.
Yemen Cafe on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck serves Yemeni food in metro Detroit until 01:00 daily. Halal counter, no alcohol, the city's longest Yemeni late kitchen.
Try: Lamb mandi, saltah
Tip: Cash and cards both fine; no alcohol. Late-night kitchen runs through 01:00.
Brome Modern Eatery on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn serves halal burgers and shakes in metro Detroit through 02:00 most nights. Hand-spun milkshakes, vegan options.
Try: Halal beef burger, milkshake
Tip: Cards and cash both fine; the milkshake list is the editorial draw at late hours.
Pegasus Taverna on Monroe Street has fed the Greektown late-night crowd since 1981 in Detroit. The flaming saganaki and after-casino dining are the constants.
Try: Saganaki, lamb chops
Tip: Open through 02:00 weekends; the bar takes walk-ins later than the dining room.
