26 late-night worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Germany guides.

Tadim Damak ★ 4.8 · Cologne

ehrenfeld · Venloer Str. 383, 50825 Koln

Tadim Damak on Venloer Strasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is open 24 hours; lahmacun and chicken shish at any hour; the most reliable late-night feed.

Mustafas Gemuese Kebap ★ 4.7 · Berlin

kreuzberg · Mehringdamm 33, 10961 Berlin

Mustafas Gemuese Kebap on Mehringdamm keeps its grill running past midnight on weekends. Located in Kreuzberg. At Mehringdamm 33. Booking recommended.

Ferkulum ★ 4.7 · Cologne

neustadt-sued · Zulpicher Str. 37, 50674 Koln

Ferkulum on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne's student quarter is open until 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays; the benchmark late-night pork gyros pita.

Antep Mangal ★ 4.6 · Cologne

ehrenfeld · Venloer Str. 357, 50823 Koln

Antep Mangal on Venloer Strasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is open until 05:00 on Fridays and Saturdays; authentic Gaziantep-style charcoal lamb and chicken.

Schumann's Bar am Hofgarten ★ 4.6 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Odeonsplatz 6-7, 80539 München

Schumann's on Munich's Odeonsplatz transitions from restaurant to cocktail hour around midnight and pours late-night until 02:00; one of the city's classic.

Bar Gabányi ★ 4.6 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Beethovenplatz 2, 80336 München

Bar Gabányi on Munich's Beethovenplatz, Stefan Gabanyi's speakeasy-style room since 2012, pours whisky and cocktails to 05:00 on Friday and Saturday.

Curry 36 ★ 4.5 · Berlin

kreuzberg · Mehringdamm 36, 10961 Berlin

Curry 36 on Mehringdamm is Berlin's most dependable late-night Imbiss, open until 05:00 every day. Located in Kreuzberg. Booking recommended.

Pommes Imperivm ★ 4.5 · Cologne

altstadt · Heumarkt 59, 50667 Koln

Pommes Imperivm at Heumarkt 59 in Cologne's Altstadt serves Currywurst mit Pommes from a late-night counter open until 03:00 on Friday and Saturday nights.

Imren Grill ★ 4.4 · Berlin

kreuzberg · Boppstrasse 10, 10967 Berlin

Imren Grill on Boppstrasse stays open until 03:00 every night and is Berlin's go-to late-night doener after the clubs. Located in Kreuzberg.

Henne ★ 4.4 · Berlin

kreuzberg · Leuschnerdamm 25, 10999 Berlin

Henne Alt-Berliner Wirtshaus in Kreuzberg runs its single dish, a half-roasted milk-fed chicken with kraut salad and rye bread, through the evening.

Kebapland ★ 4.4 · Cologne

ehrenfeld · Venloer Str. 385, 50825 Koln

Kebapland on Venloer Strasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is the city's most praised Turkish charcoal mangal; open until midnight daily, later at weekends.

Habibi Falafel ★ 4.4 · Cologne

neustadt-sued · Zulpicher Str. 28, 50674 Koln

Habibi Falafel on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng is open until 02:00 most nights; a fully loaded falafel wrap for under €5 at any late hour.

Bergwolf ★ 4.4 · Munich

glockenbachviertel · Fraunhoferstrasse 17, 80469 München

Bergwolf on Munich's Fraunhoferstrasse near Sendlinger Tor is the city's defining after-midnight currywurst counter; weekends to 04:00 with a vegan option.

Diener Tattersall ★ 4.3 · Berlin

charlottenburg · Grolmanstrasse 47, 10623 Berlin

Diener Tattersall in Charlottenburg is a hunting-scene-panelled bar open until 02:00 since ex-boxer Franz Diener took it over in 1954. At Grolmanstrasse 47.

Oruc Kebap ★ 4.3 · Cologne

neustadt-sued · Heinsbergstr. 1, 50674 Koln

Oruc Kebap on Heinsbergstrasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng serves charcoal-grilled Turkish kebap until 02:00; late opening nightly and a dependable stop.

Cafe Paris ★ 4.3 · Hamburg

altstadt · Rathausstrasse 4, 20095 Hamburg

Cafe Paris on Rathausstrasse near Hamburg's Rathaus runs a French brasserie open daily until midnight Mon to Sat, with bistro classics and a long zinc bar.

Tip: Kitchen closes 22:30 Mon to Sat, 21:30 Sun. Bar runs later Kitchen close differs from bar close.

Grabz Smashburger ★ 4.2 · Cologne

belgisches-viertel · Brusseler Str. 43, 50674 Koln

Grabz Smashburger on Brüsseler Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel is open until 01:00 on Fridays; American smash burgers after the Belgian Quarter bars.

Schneider Bräuhaus ★ 4.2 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Tal 7, 80331 München

Schneider Bräuhaus on Tal pours Schneider Weisse until 23:30; the kitchen runs Bavarian classics through 22:30 for the post-show crowd in Munich's Altstadt.

Zur Letzten Instanz ★ 4.1 · Berlin

mitte · Waisenstrasse 14-16, 10179 Berlin

Zur Letzten Instanz, Berlin's oldest restaurant since 1621, serves traditional Prussian tavern food in the Nikolaiviertel through the evening.

Mevlana Restaurant ★ 4.1 · Cologne

nippes · Keupstr. 47-49, 51063 Koln

Mevlana on Keupstrasse in Cologne-Mülheim is open until 02:00 most nights; the city's most acclaimed döner runs late to serve the Keupstrasse neighbourhood.

Zum Silbersack ★ 4.1 · Hamburg

st-pauli · Silbersackstrasse 9, 20359 Hamburg

Zum Silbersack on Silbersackstrasse off the Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli is one of the quarter's longest-running working-class dive bars since 1949.

Tip: Open daily from 18:00-06:00 weekend mornings. Cash only Kitchen close differs from bar close.

Brauerei Paeffgen (late) ★ 4.0 · Cologne

agnesviertel · Friesenstrasse 64-66, 50670 Koln

Brauerei Paeffgen on Friesenstrasse stays open until 00:30 on Fridays and Saturdays, the last Kölsch in the city's oldest independent house brewery served.

Erika's Eck ★ 4.0 · Hamburg

sternschanze · Sternstrasse 98, 20357 Hamburg

Erika's Eck on Sternstrasse in Hamburg's Schanzenviertel runs an Imbiss room that has fed working-shift and post-club Schanze crowds since the early 1980s.

Tip: Hours vary by day: Mon 17:00-23:00, Tue and Wed open from 07:00, Thu late, Fri runs through, weekends split morning and evening. Cash and card accepted.

Zur Ritze Curry ★ 4.0 · Hamburg

st-pauli · Reeperbahn 136, 20359 Hamburg

Zur Ritze Curry on Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli runs a currywurst counter attached to the boxing bar Zur Ritze, open Tue to Sat from 16:00-03:00.

Tip: Late-night Reeperbahn line; cash and card accepted. Vegan option available.

Katze ★ 4.0 · Hamburg

st-pauli · Hamburger Berg 27, 20359 Hamburg

Katze on Hamburger Berg in Hamburg's St Pauli is a long-running neighbourhood bar open daily from 20:00-04:00 weekends, with DJ nights and cheap cocktails.

Tip: Cash and card both accepted; quieter on weekdays.

Augustiner Klosterwirt ★ 4.0 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Augustinerstrasse 1, 80331 München

Augustiner Klosterwirt under the Frauenkirche towers in Munich's Altstadt runs Bavarian dishes and Augustiner Helles vom Holzfass to midnight.