New York is called the city that never sleeps, so it’s no surprise that kitchens across the city stay open until the wee hours of the morning – perfect for your drunchies. For the realest midnight snack experience you’ll ever get, check out these 24 best places to get your late-night food fix on any day of the week.
1. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza: East Village/Greenwich Village/Chelsea/Astoria/Park Slope
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Treat yo’ self to an artichoke slice – aka pizza with artichoke hearts, spinach and cream sauce. If you’re a fan of carbs, pizza, and spinach and artichoke dip, I suggest you end up here on your next night out.
Open until: 2-6 am depending on the location
2. Blue Ribbon: East Village
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Order wings, fried chicken, a crispy chicken sandwich, fries, and cole slaw and I guarantee your drunk self won’t be disappointed. The stomachache following will be worth it, I promise.
Open until: 2 am daily
3. Cafeteria: Chelsea
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Classic American comfort food with a twist. Whether it’s 10 pm or 5 am, Cafeteria’s serving up its classic mac ‘n cheese spring rolls, BLT salad, fried chicken and waffles and avocado toast Benedict. Time doesn’t matter when you’re eating in style.
Open until: 24/7
4. The Commodore: Brooklyn
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Located in the heart of Brooklyn, this eclectic bar-style restaurant serves Southern-styled delicacies ranging from the classic American cheeseburger to fried chicken with a side of honey butter.
Open until: 4 am daily
5. Coppelia: Chelsea
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This Cuban diner will keep your heart as happy as your stomach. Whether you’re in the mood for huevos rancheros, arroz con pollo, or fish tacos, Coppelia has got you. As Sam Siftin of the New York Times said, Coppelia’s menu “delight[s] barflies, insomniacs, late-rising drag queens and all those who thrill to the flavor of pressed Cuban toast with eggs.” You’ll fit right in.
Open until: 24/7
6. Empanada Mama: Hell’s Kitchen
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If it wasn’t obvious, this spot’s specialty is empanadas. Their menu consists of breakfast empanadas with eggs as well as lunch and dinner options, all available all the time. And PS, during the week, they have happy hour specials from 1-4 am.
Open until: 24/7
7. Empellon Al Pastor: East Village
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Head over to Empellon Al Pastor if you’re craving tacos. The menu has 9 different taco options plus some scrumptious sides, all for under $10 a piece.
Open until: 12 am on weeknights, 2 am on weekends
8. Empire Biscuit: East Village
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If you thought you liked a biscuit plain, you’ll love this. Top your biscuit with chocolate and caraway butter or stuff it with with spicy fried chicken, pickled carrots and sauce a l’Orange. Dang.
Open until: 24/7
9. Employees Only: West Village
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This late night menu is your drunchie’s paradise. If you’re looking for something small, they’ve got spicy rock shrimp and bacon-wrapped lamb chops. To satisfy a bigger appetite, order the truffle grilled cheese with parmesan fries and/or a burger with garlic fries. You should be drooling at this point.
Open until: 4 am daily
10. Extra Fancy: Brooklyn
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If you’re into seafood, hit up Extra Fancy any day of the week (but especially Saturday) for oysters, and some delish varieties of ceviche.
Open until:: 2:30 am daily
11. French Roast: Greenwich Village
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Not only is the food on point at this top French spot, but the service is impressive. Order the chorizo mac and cheese, bacon and cheddar fries, and a Croque Madame for a meal that is more than satisfactory.
Open until: 2 am on weeknights, 4 am on weekends
12. Great NY Noodletown: Chinatown
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If you’re craving your typical Chinese restaurant meal complete with lo mein, fried rice, and chicken and broccoli, Great NY Noodletown is your last stop this weekend.
Open until: 4 am daily
13. Hanbat: Midtown West
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Your typical Korean restaurant serving the classics all day, everyday.
Open until: 24/7
14. Landmarc: Time Warner Center
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For a contemporary meal mixing French and Italian tastes, Landmarc is the perfect place for a classy meal, even at 1 am. The menu is complete with delish appetizers, fresh salads, a plethora of mussels, and steaks galore.
Open until: 2 am daily
15. L’Express: Gramercy
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A classic French bistro serving its delicacies around the clock. The menu is complete with warm tomato soup for those cold winter nights and mushroom ravioli for when you just really need some gosh darn carbs.
Open until: 24/7
16. The Meatball Shop: Lower East Side/Williamsburg
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A fast, casual restaurant known best for their array of meatballs. Get your meatballs plain, on a slider or on a sandwich for the best meal of your night.
Open until: 2 am Sun-Thurs, 4 am Fri-Sat
17. P.J. Clarke’s: Midtown East
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P.J. Clarke’s is the typical American saloon. The menu is complete with twists on your favorite classics: parmesan tater tots, Tokyo-styled lobster rolls, and BBQ Bleu burgers.
Open until: 4 am daily
18. Pork Slope: Brooklyn
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Pork Slope is a barbecue-inspired restaurant located in the heart of Brooklyn. Order childhood classics with an adult twist – spicy chicken nuggets, porky melts, and loaded nachos (rated NY Mag’s best nachos, btw).
Open until: 4 am daily
19. The Spotted Pig: West Village
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Serving British and Italian style dishes, the Spotted Pig is a “hot spot.” It’s walk-in only, but the scallops with butternut squash purée, bacon and crispy Brussels sprouts and sheep’s milk ricotta Gnudi with brown butter and sage make the long wait totally worth it.
Open until: 2 am daily
20. Sidecar: Brooklyn
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Found in Brooklyn, Sidecar serves up fancy comfort food. Small plates include BLT soup, white bean dip with bacon, and fried oysters, while big plates are complete with buttermilk fried chicken, steak frites, and a Sidecar club.
Open until: 2 am Sun-Wed, 4 am Thurs-Sat
21. Sushi Ko: Lower East Side
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Sushi Ko is an incredibly intimate, minimalistic restaurant that only seats 11 tables at a time. After 9:30 pm, the prix fixe menu is served alongside an industry menu with several options to satisfy your spicy tuna craving.
Open until: 1 am Tues-Fri
22. Sushi Seki: Upper East Side
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For a less expensive sushi fix, head over to Sushi Seki for a large variety of sushi, noodles, tempura and more.
Open until: 2:30 am Mon-Sat
23. Veselka: East Village
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This 24-hour Ukraine eatery has got you set with pierogis and other Ukrainian classics. If you’re in the mood for something else, Veselka serves burgers, sandwiches and salads, too.
Open until: 24/7
24. Williamsburg Pizza: Lower East Side/Brooklyn
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A true drunchie classic. Hit up Brooklyn or the lower east side for some quality pizza for a quality night.
Open until: 2 am Wed-Thurs, 5 am Fri-Sat
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Try ’em all and pick your favorite. Be untraditional and eat your dinner at 2 am instead of 7 pm or head over after a fun night on the town, because what’s better than a quality meal that you can barely remember the next morning, anyways?