At Anchor Fish & Chips, the fryer does fantastic things to wild Alaskan cod and hand-cut potatoes till midnight Wednesday and Thursday, and till 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday (kitchen closes at 11 p.m. Tuesday and Sunday). The shepherd's pie and the mushy peas are pretty special, too.
- 302 13th Av. NE., Mpls.
- 612-676-1300
- www.theanchorfishandchips.com
Carb-load your way through chef Isaac Becker's expansive and exceptional pasta-centric menu at Bar La Grassa, served to midnight Monday through Thursday, and to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday (kitchen closes at 10 p.m. Sunday). Do not miss the gnocchi with cauliflower and orange.
- 800 Washington Av. N., Mpls.
- 612-333-3837
- www.barlagrassa.com
An ever-changing variety of inexpensive slices (barbecued chicken and pineapple, grilled zucchini-pepper-eggplant, Yukon gold potatoes with three cheeses) keeps coming out of the oven at Mesa Pizza until 2:30 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday and midnight on Sunday.
- 1323 SE. 4th St., Mpls.
- 612-436-3006
- www.mesapizzamn.com
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