Top Late-Night in United Kingdom

This and That ★ 4.8 · Manchester

northern-quarter · 3 Soap Street, Manchester M4 1EW

Manchester's original rice-and-three canteen on Soap Street since 1984. The Northern Quarter late-night pre-bar fuel until 19:00 daily, under ten pounds.

L'Alba D'Oro ★ 4.7 · Edinburgh

new-town · 7 Henderson Row, Edinburgh EH3 5DH

L'Alba D'Oro on Henderson Row in Edinburgh New Town, open evening-only since 1975, the city's most decorated chip shop serving fresh-chipped Scottish haddock.

Tip: Closes at 21:15 sharp. The post-theatre window is 20:30-21:00; go straight there from the Lyceum or Usher Hall.

Beigel Bake ★ 4.7 · London

shoreditch-spitalfields · 159 Brick Lane, London E1 6SB

The Brick Lane Beigel Bake bakery in east London, trading since 1974, runs 24-hour hand-rolled bagels and salt beef sandwiches, the city's defining.

Tip: After midnight queue runs 15 minutes. Salt beef bagel £6, cream cheese bagel £2.50. Cash or card.

Mughli Charcoal Pit ★ 4.7 · Manchester

rusholme · 30 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M14 5TQ

Manchester's Curry Mile classic since 1991, kitchen open until 00:30 on Friday and Saturday. Charcoal lamb chops, tandoori platters, mango lassi at all hours.

Hawksmoor ★ 4.6 · Manchester

deansgate · 184-186 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3WB

Manchester branch of the British steakhouse chain on Deansgate, kitchen until 23:30 daily. Native-breed dry-aged beef, late dinners with bone-marrow gravy.

Rudy's Pizza Ancoats ★ 4.6 · Manchester

ancoats · 9 Cotton Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5BF

Manchester's Cotton Street Ancoats pizzeria, kitchen until 22:30 daily. Margherita pizza in sixty seconds, walk-ins only; Ancoats arrives here after the bars.

Four Seasons Chinatown ★ 4.5 · London

soho · 12 Gerrard Street, London W1D 5PR

Four Seasons on Gerrard Street in Chinatown London, trading since 1996, runs the city's most-cited Cantonese roast duck, served whole or half with plum sauce.

Tip: Walk-in any night. Take-away roast duck is half the dining-room price. The Queensway Bayswater sibling runs the same kitchen.

Bao Soho ★ 4.5 · London

soho · 53 Lexington Street, London W1F 9AS

Bao Soho counter on Lexington Street in central London, opened 2015 by Erchen Chang and Shing Tat Chung, runs late Taiwanese steamed buns and grilled skewers.

Tip: Walk-up only. After 21:30 is the easy slot; weekday last orders at 22:30. The Borough sibling runs to midnight on weekends.

Mei Dim ★ 4.5 · Manchester

chinatown · 45-47 Faulkner Street, Manchester M1 4EE

Manchester Chinatown basement dim sum room, kitchen open until 22:00 weekdays. Har gow, siu mai, char siu pork and chiu chow dumplings late into the evening.

Dishoom Edinburgh ★ 4.4 · Edinburgh

new-town · 3a St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BD

Dishoom on St Andrew Square in Edinburgh New Town, open until midnight on Friday and Saturday nights, serving the slow-cooked Irani cafe menu into the small.

Tip: The full menu is available until closing. Book the late slot on weekends if you are coming from a theatre or concert.

Joy King Lau ★ 4.4 · London

soho · 3 Leicester Street, London WC2H 7BL

Joy King Lau on Leicester Street in Chinatown London, trading since 1985 as a four-floor Cantonese family restaurant, runs roast meats, congee and dim sum.

Tip: Walk-in any night for the takeaway counter at the front. The roast goose with rice is the marquee plate at £18.

Mr Thomas's Chop House ★ 4.4 · Manchester

deansgate · 52 Cross Street, Manchester M2 7AR

Manchester's 1867 Victorian pub and chop house on Cross Street, late kitchen until 23:00 every day. Cask ales, steak and kidney pudding, tilework all around.

Bone Daddies Soho ★ 4.3 · London

soho · 31 Peter Street, London W1F 0AR

Ross Shonhan's Soho ramen bar on Peter Street in central London, opened 2012, runs late-night tonkotsu ramen, fried chicken bao and a Japanese-American menu.

Tip: Walk-up only after 21:30. Counter seats face the open kitchen. The Soho original closes at 23:00; the Bond Street sibling runs to 00:00 on weekends.

Duck and Rice ★ 4.3 · London

soho · 90 Berwick Street, London W1F 0QB

Alan Yau's Cantonese gastropub on Berwick Street in Soho London, opened 2015 in the former Endurance pub, runs Cantonese dim sum and a late kitchen serving.

Tip: The upstairs dining room takes bookings; the downstairs pub-and-bar walks in any night. Closed half an hour 16:00-16:30 daily.

Cay Tre Soho ★ 4.3 · London

soho · 42-43 Dean Street, London W1D 4PZ

Cay Tre Vietnamese kitchen on Dean Street in Soho London, opened 2009 by Hieu Trung Bui, runs late pho, bun cha and banh mi until 22:30 every night.

Tip: Walk-in or book a fortnight ahead. The pre-theatre menu at £20 for two courses runs until 18:30.

VQ Chelsea ★ 4.3 · London

south-kensington-chelsea · 325 Fulham Road, London SW10 9QL

VQ (Vingt-Quatre)'s 24-hour cafe and diner on Fulham Road in Chelsea London, trading since 1995, runs eggs Benedict, burgers and a full alcohol licence.

Tip: 24-hour alcohol licence. Post-club crowd peaks 02:00-04:00; weekday late nights are quieter and walk in without waiting.

No.8 Hotpot ★ 4.3 · Manchester

chinatown · 8 Princess Street, Manchester M1 4LH

Manchester's Princess Street Sichuan hotpot, kitchen open until 01:00 daily. Mala and clear chicken double broth, sliced wagyu and meatballs by the platter.

Yadgar Kebab House ★ 4.2 · Glasgow

southside · 148 Calder Street, Glasgow G42 7QP

Yadgar Kebab House has cooked halal Pakistani food in Glasgow's Govanhill since 1981, a Calder Street favourite for karahi and fresh naan late into the night.

Tip: The naan comes straight from the tandoor; it stays open past midnight, later at weekends.

Common ★ 4.2 · Manchester

northern-quarter · 39-41 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HW

Manchester's Edge Street Northern Quarter pub serves food until 02:00 every night. Reuben on rye, hot toasties, sourdough grilled cheese, craft beer flight.

Lal Qila ★ 4.2 · Manchester

rusholme · 123 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M14 5TQ

Manchester Curry Mile institution open until 01:00 on weekend nights. Lal Qila means Red Fort; everything cooked to order, spice tuned to each diner here.

Kebab Mahal ★ 4.1 · Edinburgh

southside · 7 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh EH8 9BH

Kebab Mahal on Nicolson Square in Edinburgh, a halal Punjabi grill open since 1979, serving tandoori chicken and lamb curry until 02:00 on weekends.

Tip: Cash is quickest for the late-night takeaway crowd. The lamb tikka and naan is the order after midnight.

Twenty Twenty Two ★ 4.1 · Manchester

northern-quarter · 20 Dale Street, Manchester M1 1EZ

Manchester basement bar on Dale Street, ping-pong and cocktails until 03:00 Friday and Saturday. Pizza by the slice the kitchen mainstay through the night.

OX184 ★ 4.0 · Edinburgh

old-town · 184-186 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JJ

OX184 on Cowgate in Edinburgh Old Town, a late-night bar and kitchen open until 03:00 with wood-grill burgers, steaks and loaded fries in an industrial space.

Tip: Late-night food runs until 02:00 Wednesday to Sunday only. The craft beer selection is Edinburgh's most serious at this hour.

Blue Lagoon ★ 4.0 · Glasgow

city-centre · 69 Gordon Street, Glasgow G1 3SL

Blue Lagoon is Glasgow's late-night chippy, an Italian-Scots institution since 1975 whose Gordon Street branch fries until 04:00 in the city centre.

Tip: It is the classic post-club feed; the Gordon Street site keeps the longest hours of the chain.

Albert's Schloss ★ 4.0 · Manchester

deansgate · 27 Peter Street, Manchester M2 5QR

Manchester Bavarian beer hall on Peter Street, kitchen until 02:00 Friday and Saturday. Bratwurst, pretzels, obatzda dip, live music programme nightly.

Bar Napoli ★ 3.9 · Edinburgh

new-town · 75 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1EE

Bar Napoli on Hanover Street in Edinburgh New Town, an Italian restaurant and bar open until 03:00 on weekend nights, serving pasta, pizza and Italian bar.

Tip: The late-night kitchen runs until 02:30 on Friday and Saturday. The last half-hour is takeaway only.

Boteco do Brasil ★ 3.9 · Glasgow

city-centre · 62 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5EP

Boteco do Brasil is a late-night Brazilian bar and grill on the Trongate in Glasgow, serving sharing plates, caipirinhas and live music until 03:00.

Tip: It turns into a bar and club later on, so come earlier in the night to eat before the dancing.

NY Slice ★ 3.8 · Glasgow

city-centre · 309 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3HW

NY Slice is a New York-style pizza counter on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, selling big folding slices and full pies until 04:00 on weekend nights.

Tip: Grab a slice to eat on the walk home; the pepperoni is the reliable late-night order.

Steak and Cherry ★ 3.7 · Glasgow

city-centre · 516 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3LW

Steak and Cherry is a late-night Sauchiehall Street diner in Glasgow, slinging steak-mince burgers, New York pizza and steaks until 04:00 at the weekend.

Tip: The weekend 04:00 close makes it a reliable refuel after a night in the Sauchiehall Street clubs.