New American$$downtownMon-Thu 09:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-02:00, Sun 09:00-00:00Until Open 24/7Cash only
Lafayette Coney Island on West Lafayette in downtown Detroit since 1924 serves chili dogs around the clock. At 118 W Lafayette Blvd. Booking recommended.
Try: Coney dog with chili, mustard and onion
Tip: Cash preferred; the counter is the order line. After-bar crowd peaks 02:00-04:00.
New American$$downtownDaily 08:00-23:00Until Open 24/7
American Coney Island on West Lafayette since 1917 has served Coney dogs round the clock in Detroit. Located in Downtown. At 114 W Lafayette Blvd.
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.
New American$$corktownDaily 24hUntil Open 24/7Cash only
Telway Hamburgers on Michigan Avenue griddles sliders 24 hours a day in Detroit since 1944. Cash only, walk-up windows, the chrome-counter slider canon.
Try: Sliders, fries
Tip: Cash only; order at the window and eat in your car. Open round-the-clock daily.
Pizzeria$$greektownSun-Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-03:00Until 03:00 Sat, midnight Wed-Fri, 22:00 Sun-Tue
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.
Cafe$$hamtramckDaily 08:00-01:00Until 01:00 daily
Yemen Cafe on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck serves Yemeni food in metro Detroit until 01:00 daily. At 8740 Joseph Campau St. Booking recommended.
Try: Lamb mandi, saltah
Tip: Cash and cards both fine; no alcohol. Late-night kitchen runs through 01:00.
Burgers$$dearbornDaily 11:00-02:00Until 02:00 Wed-Sun, 22:00 Mon-Tue
Brome Modern Eatery on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn serves halal burgers and shakes in metro Detroit through 02:00 most nights. Hand-spun milkshakes.
Try: Halal beef burger, milkshake
Tip: Cards and cash both fine; the milkshake list is the editorial draw at late hours.