Burgers€€south-city-centreSun-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00Until Daily 12:00 to late
Wowburger downstairs at Mary's Bar and Hardware on Wicklow Street, a late-night burger counter serving WOW and Mini patties, the southside's late post-pub.
Try: WOW cheeseburger
Tip: Open seven days from noon until late; the WOW double patty with garlic-butter fries is the late-night order.
Mexican€€drumcondra-suburbThu-Fri 12:00-21:30, Sat 12:00-21:00, Sun 12:00-20:00, Mon-Wed closedUntil Thu-Sun 22:00
La Cocina Cuevas at the new Eatyard by Cross Guns Bridge in Drumcondra, the long-running Mexican stand that followed Eatyard north from Portobello.
Try: Three tacos al pastor
Tip: Eatyard Drumcondra runs Thursday to Sunday from 12:00-22:00; three tacos to share, the al pastor with pineapple is the menu reference.
Seafood€€the-libertiesDaily 12:00-23:00Until Sun-Thu 21:00, Fri-Sat 22:00
Leo Burdock on Werburgh Street in Dublin 8, the city's oldest chipper since 1913, beer-battered cod and chips wrapped in greaseproof paper, the city's late.
Try: Cod and chips takeaway
Tip: No seating; the Christ Church steps are five minutes east, the perfect post-pint vantage point.
Japanese sushi€€south-city-centreMon-Fri 09:00-17:00Until Sun-Mon 21:30, Tue-Thu 22:00, Fri-Sat 22:30
Yamamori on South Great George's Street in Dublin 2, the city's veteran Japanese ramen and sushi room running late on weekends, the south side's late-night.
Try: Salmon donburi
Tip: Front room runs late on Friday and Saturday; the basement izakaya runs 23:30. Highballs at the back bar from €6.
Seafood€€south-city-centreDaily 12:00-22:00Until Daily until late
Reyna on Dame Street in Dublin 2, the late-night Turkish charcoal grill and rotisserie doner counter, customisable kebab boxes the late southside crowd.
Try: Chicken doner kebab box
Tip: Counter and small table seating; build the box with lamb, chicken or falafel.
Burgers€€north-inner-cityDaily 12:00-21:00Until Daily 21:00
Dash Burger on Capel Street in Dublin 1, the larger of Barry Wallace's two smash-burger rooms, a terrace and beers on tap with the kitchen on the griddle.
Try: Double smash burger
Tip: Walk-ins only, kitchen closes at 21:00; the double smash with cheese and skin-on fries is the order. Beers on tap at this branch.