Late-Night Shawarma Near You, Till 2 AM
If you searched "late-night shawarma near me" anywhere around Glendale, the honest answer at this hour is short: 625 E Colorado St. The spits are still turning, the garlic sauce is still whipped fresh, and we carve to order until 2 AM, seven nights a week.
How close is close, after midnight
"Near me" gets a lot more generous after midnight, because the field of what's open shrinks to almost nothing. During the day you might weigh a fifteen-minute drive against something closer. At 1 AM there usually isn't anything closer that's any good, so the math gets simple.
From our corner on East Colorado Street, a late-night fifteen minutes covers a lot of quiet roads: Glendale proper, Burbank, Atwater Village, Eagle Rock, Los Feliz, Montrose, and the western edge of Pasadena. Traffic is gone, lights are with you, and parking out front is wide open. The drive that feels like a chore at 7 PM is nothing at 1 AM.
Still fresh, not still sitting
The reason most late-night food is a compromise is that it's been waiting. Shawarma off a vertical spit doesn't work that way. The cone turns and caramelizes continuously all day and night, and we carve thin ribbons off the outer layer only when you order — so the wrap you get at 1:40 AM is cut the same way as the one at noon. No warmer, no holding bin, no late-night downgrade.
Meat marinated overnight, toum whipped in-house, lavash off the griddle. The standard doesn't clock out when the sun goes down, which is the whole point of staying open this late in the first place.
Three ways to get it late
Walk in until 2 AM at 625 E Colorado St — it's well-lit and the block is calm at that hour. Call ahead at (747) 377-0707 and we'll have it carved and wrapped when you arrive, which is the fastest play on a busy weekend night. Or order on DoorDash, Uber Eats, or Grubhub, keeping in mind that late-night driver availability is the wild card, not our kitchen.
Order a wrap if you're eating on the move, a plate or a bowl over fries if you're settling in, and extra garlic sauce regardless. It's near you, it's open, and it's still coming off the fire.
Questions, answered
How late can I get shawarma near Glendale?+
Until 2 AM, every night, at Patar Shawarma — 625 E Colorado St. We open at 11 AM and carve straight through to close.
What neighborhoods are you near for a late-night run?+
Roughly a fifteen-minute drive at night covers Glendale, Burbank, Atwater Village, Eagle Rock, Los Feliz, Montrose, and the western edge of Pasadena — and that drive is much quicker after midnight.
Is it better to order delivery or pick up late at night?+
Pickup is the safer bet after midnight — delivery apps run late but drivers get scarce. Call (747) 377-0707, give us a few minutes, and your order is hot and ready when you arrive.
Find us on Colorado St
Patar Shawarma · 625 E Colorado St, Glendale, CA 91205
Get directions →Patar Shawarma · 625 E Colorado St, Glendale, CA 91205 · (747) 377-0707 · Open daily 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM