Best Late Night Mexican Restaurants in Lincoln Park (60614)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Cocina TARASCAS Mexican Restaurant
A 1990s-era Lincoln Park fixture with huge platters, strong margaritas, and a busy patio.
Notable Picks
Cocina Tarascas is a long-running Lincoln Park standby (since 1998) where sizzling fajitas, burritos, and strong margaritas anchor a lively tequila-focused dining room. A broad menu, weekend Mexican breakfast, and a busy Clark Street patio make it a default choice for groups wanting classic sit-down Mexican with cocktails.
Must-Try Dishes:
Burrito Tarasco, Mahi Mahi tacos, Chicken flautas
What makes it special: A 1990s-era Lincoln Park fixture with huge platters, strong margaritas, and a busy patio.
8.6
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Late Night Legends
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Angela’s Burrito Style is a family-run counter spot famous for hulking California-style burritos, late-night hours, and fast-moving lines of bar-goers. It’s the move when you want a stuffed burrito or tacos at 2 or 3 a.m. without spending much or sitting down for a full service meal.
Must-Try Dishes:
California Burrito Grande, Carne Asada Burrito Grande, Steak Quesadilla with Meat
What makes it special: A late-night burrito counter turning out huge, California-style burritos until 5 a.m.
8.4
Old Pueblo Cantina is Ballyhoo Hospitality’s Sonoran-inspired spot where mesquite-grilled tacos, cheese crisps, and fruit-forward margaritas anchor a polished but relaxed room. It’s a Lincoln Park favorite for later-evening tacos and drinks when you want something more refined than a taqueria but still casual.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sonoran Cheese Crisp, Mesquite-Grilled Carne Asada Tacos, Shrimp and Green Chile Cheese Crisp
What makes it special: A Sonoran-style cantina from Ballyhoo Hospitality where mesquite-grilled tacos and cheese crisps headline.
8.3
Allende is a classic Lincoln Avenue Mexican diner where carne asada plates, late-night tacos, and chilaquiles come out of the kitchen until the early morning. With thousands of reviews and decades in business, it serves as a dependable, no-frills after-hours stop for hearty combination plates and fresh tortillas.
Must-Try Dishes:
Carne Asada Dinner, Al Pastor Tacos, Chilaquiles Plate
What makes it special: A long-running Mexican diner with high-volume late-night service and full combination plates until 3–5 AM.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Las Fuentes is a sprawling Halsted Street cantina best known for its big, umbrella-covered patio, frozen margaritas, and classic combo plates. Food quality can be uneven, but for groups wanting fajitas, chips, and drinks outside until late evening, it remains a go-to option.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sizzling Fajitas, Carne Asada Plate, Chicken Enchiladas with Red Sauce
What makes it special: A big, party-friendly patio cantina where margaritas and fajitas outshine the finer details.
7.7
Since the mid-1990s, Jaimito's Burritos has been a Clybourn corridor standby for oversized burritos, tostadas, and late-night taco plates served into the early morning hours. The counter-service room is bare-bones, but portions, pricing, and post-midnight hours keep it in heavy rotation for students and service-industry regulars.
Must-Try Dishes:
Steak Burrito, Ground Beef Tostadas, Al Pastor Tacos
What makes it special: A long-running counter-service Mexican spot where enormous burritos and tostadas run until 3–5 AM.