Persian€€south-city-centreSun-Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-04:30Until Sun-Thu 02:00, Fri-Sat 04:00
Zaytoon on Parliament Street in Dublin 2, a halal Persian kebab and rice room serving until 04:00 Friday and Saturday, the city's late-night kebab reference.
Try: Lamb kebab plate
Tip: Counter and table seating; the kebab plate runs €14. Open until 04:00 Friday and Saturday for the late post-pub crowd.
Burgers€€south-city-centreMon-Wed 12:00-21:30, Thu-Sat 12:00-22:30, Sun 13:00-21:30Until Sun-Thu 23:00, Fri-Sat 00:00
Bunsen on Wexford Street in Dublin 2, the five-shop Dublin chef-built burger chain with one menu only of beef, cheese and fries, open to midnight Friday.
Try: Quarter-pound cheeseburger
Tip: Smallest tables turn fastest at the late hour; closes midnight Friday and Saturday with the kitchen taking last orders at 23:30.
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.