Searching for McDonald's near me in South Beach can leave you with the wrong sort of answer after midnight. The verified late-night option in this guide is Cheeseburger Baby, a counter-service burger shop at 1505 Washington Avenue that serves Angus-beef burgers, fries, wings, shakes, beer and seltzers until 4:00 AM. It is not McDonald's, but it does answer the practical part of the search: where to get a made-to-order burger in South Beach when many kitchens have shut. Three nearby alternatives cover a larger sports-bar room, a more customisable patty and a full game-day production at Dolphin Mall.
Ask Karpo in the app which South Beach burger stop fits your timing, budget and sports plans, then check the best order for Washington Avenue or Dolphin Mall.
Cheeseburger Baby, South Beach — fresh counter burgers until 4:00 AM
If your search means a quick burger close to the South Beach nightlife strip, start at Cheeseburger Baby, 1505 Washington Avenue, South Beach, Miami Beach, FL 33139. It is a late-night, counter-service shop built around Angus-beef burgers, fries, wings, shakes, beer and seltzers. The important date needs correcting: Cheeseburger Baby says it has grilled fresh, made-to-order burgers since 2001, not since 1996. Inside, the city describes a bright neon facade and a sticker-covered Pac-Man machine at the entrance, while older local coverage notes white tile, mirrors and graffiti-style murals.
The shop is open Monday to Sunday from 12:00 PM to 4:00 AM, which makes it the clearest answer here for a post-beach, post-bar or post-club burger. Baby's Favorite burger is $12.50 and French fries are $4.00. For online pickup, bring the matching credit card and identification: staff require both before the food is prepared and collected. Choose it when convenience means a counter, a short menu decision and a very late closing time, rather than a formal sit-down meal or a wall of sports screens.
Burgermeister, South Beach — customise an 8-ounce patty near Fifth Street
Burgermeister is the nearby alternative for a reader who wants McDonald's-style convenience but a larger, made-to-order burger with more room to customise. Its South Beach address is 425 Washington Avenue, South Beach, Miami Beach, FL 33139, at Washington Avenue and Fifth Street. The family-owned restaurant serves 8-ounce prime-beef burgers, wings, fries, milkshakes and vegan options. Its interior is described as bright and neon-lit, with edgy decor and Instagram-oriented spaces, so this is a more social stop than a simple counter run. The build-your-own burger starts with an 8-ounce patty at $14.
Burgermeister opens Sunday to Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM and Thursday to Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM. A standard cheeseburger is $15, craft burgers are $17 to $18 and milkshakes are $8. The build-your-own option adds $4 for double meat, $8 for triple meat or $2 for a lettuce bun. Pick it when you want a fuller burger order, a vegan option or a custom build before midnight. It is less useful than Cheeseburger Baby for a 2:00 AM craving, but more useful when the burger itself is the main decision.
Mickey Burkes, South Beach — watch major games with a smash burger
Mickey Burkes is the strongest sports-social match on Washington Avenue, at 1265 Washington Avenue, South Beach, Miami Beach, FL 33139. This is a sports bar and nightlife venue with wall-to-wall screens, burgers, wings, seafood, live music, karaoke and game-day programming. The room is designed for staying rather than simply collecting food, with a lively sports-bar layout, live acoustic bands on Saturdays and a high-energy Washington Avenue setting. Its burger menu includes the Original Smash, Big Mike Smash and Bacon Jam Smash, all served with fries.
Hours are Monday to Thursday from 3:00 PM to 3:00 AM, Friday and Saturday from 3:00 PM to 4:00 AM, and Sunday from 3:00 PM to 3:00 AM. The Original Smash and Big Mike Smash are $23, while the Bacon Jam Smash is $25. Wednesday is Smash & Surf night, when the signature SmashBurger is half price, and music bingo runs from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Choose Mickey Burkes when the match matters as much as the meal, or when you want music and karaoke after the final whistle.
Sports & Social Dolphin Mall, Sweetwater — go big for the game-day room
Sports & Social Dolphin Mall is the out-of-South-Beach option for a full-scale sports-and-entertainment setting. It is at 11401 NW 12th Street, R101-R104, Miami, FL 33172, in Dolphin Mall and Sweetwater. The venue serves made-from-scratch game-day food and stacked burgers across a large sports bar and social lounge, with multiple bars, DJs, contests and a 50-foot LED media wall. The visual difference is the point: more than 30 HD televisions, stadium-quality sound, fan cams and game-day lighting replace the smaller counter-shop feel of Washington Avenue.
It opens Sunday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Monday to Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM, Thursday from 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM, and Friday and Saturday from 12:00 PM to 2:00 AM. Monday to Friday happy hour runs from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with $5 to $7 food and drink specials; UFC and boxing events promote $5 Jäger shots. Reservations are recommended for major watch parties. The venue advertises free parking, and football programming includes arena booths or bar seating, fan cams, giveaways and drink specials.
How to choose
For the closest practical answer to a late-night burger search in South Beach, Cheeseburger Baby wins on closing time and price: it runs until 4:00 AM daily, with a $12.50 Baby's Favorite and $4 fries. Burgermeister is the better daytime or early-evening choice if you want an 8-ounce patty, a build-your-own order or vegan options. Mickey Burkes costs more, but it earns that position when you want wall-to-wall screens, a major game, music bingo or a night that continues after dinner. These three are all on Washington Avenue, so they can be combined by walking, rideshare or a short local taxi trip.
Sports & Social Dolphin Mall is a separate outing rather than a sensible fourth stop on a Washington Avenue crawl. It is much farther west, but free parking and later Thursday-to-Saturday closing times make it workable for drivers, especially when the 50-foot screen and full game-day production are the priority. Use the Karpo APP to ask for the order that matches your start point and event time. If you are going to a major watch party, deal with the reservation first; if you are simply hungry after South Beach plans, put Cheeseburger Baby at the end of the evening.
One correction before you search
Outdated guides that describe Cheeseburger Baby as a 1996 institution are wrong. The restaurant's current site says it has been grilling fresh, made-to-order burgers since 2001, while the City of Miami Beach identifies owner Stephanie Vitori's purchase of the Washington Avenue location as taking place in 2004. The useful part of the search remains unchanged: Cheeseburger Baby is a late-night South Beach burger counter at 1505 Washington Avenue, open until 4:00 AM every day.
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Ask Karpo first
Before leaving, ask Karpo in the app to check which venue suits your planned time, whether you want a counter burger, screens or a full watch-party room, and how to order the stops. For Washington Avenue, put Cheeseburger Baby, Mickey Burkes and Burgermeister into a walking, rideshare or short local taxi sequence; for Sports & Social, plan separately for Dolphin Mall and consider a reservation for a major watch party.
