Estelle’s Cafe & Lounge

Estelle’s Cafe & Lounge is a corner bar at 2013 W. North Ave., at the six-way intersection of Damen, North and Milwaukee in Wicker Park, across from the Damen Blue Line stop. The bar pours craft cocktails, beer and wine and runs a late-night grill menu of burgers, patty melts, fried cheese curds, jalapeno poppers and fries, with weekday chef’s specials, and the kitchen keeps going long after most neighborhood restaurants have closed.

What to know

• The bar’s site lists a $1 surcharge on grill items after midnight and warns that food wait times climb late.
• Fries are $8, cheese curds $14, a patty melt $17 and a classic cheeseburger $18, per the menu page.
• The Blue Line across the street runs all night.
• Phone: (773) 782-0450.