Vietnamese££sohoMon-Thu 11:00-22:30, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:30, Sun 11:00-22:00Until Mon-Sun 22:30
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.
Try: Vietnamese pho and bun cha
Tip: Walk-in or book a fortnight ahead. The pre-theatre menu at £20 for two courses runs until 18:30.
Taiwanese££sohoMon-Thu 12:00-15:00 and 17:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-22:30, Sun 12:00-17:00Until Mon-Sat 23:00, Sun 22:00
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.
Try: Taiwanese bao and grilled meat 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.
Burgers££south-kensington-chelseaDaily 24 hoursUntil 24 hours, 7 days a week
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.
Try: All-day diner classics, eggs Benedict and burgers
Tip: 24-hour alcohol licence. Post-club crowd peaks 02:00-04:00; weekday late nights are quieter and walk in without waiting.
American diner££shoreditch-spitalfieldsDaily 24 hoursUntil Open 24/7
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.
Try: Salt beef bagel
Tip: After midnight queue runs 15 minutes. Salt beef bagel £6, cream cheese bagel £2.50. Cash or card.
New American££sohoMon 12:00-22:00, Tue-Wed 12:00-23:00, Thu-Sat 12:00-23:30, Sun 12:00-21:30Until Mon-Sat 23:00, Sun 22:30
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.
Try: Tonkotsu ramen
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.
Cantonese££sohoMon-Thu 12:00-23:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:30Until Mon-Sat 00:00, Sun 22:30
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.
Try: Late Cantonese dim sum
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.