5 late night in London, editor-picked for late-night weekend eats. Where to eat past midnight on a weekend night. All late night in London.

Four Seasons Chinatown ★ 4.5

soho · 12 Gerrard Street, London W1D 5PR

Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-23:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-23:30

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.

Joy King Lau ★ 4.4

soho · 3 Leicester Street, London WC2H 7BL

Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00-23:30, Sun 11:00-22:30

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.

Bone Daddies Soho ★ 4.3

soho · 31 Peter Street, London W1F 0AR

Hours: Mon 12:00-22:00, Tue-Wed 12:00-23:00, Thu-Sat 12:00-23:30, Sun 12:00-21:30

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.

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

soho · 90 Berwick Street, London W1F 0QB

Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-23:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:30

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.

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

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

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-22:30, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:30, Sun 11:00-22:00

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.