6 late night in Atlanta, editor-picked for late-night weekend eats. Where to eat past midnight on a weekend night. All late night in Atlanta.
Octopus Bar ★ 4.7
east-atlanta-village · 560 Gresham Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Hours: Tue-Sat 22:30-02:30
Octopus Bar in Atlanta is the East Atlanta after-service room: a 22:30-02:30 small-plates kitchen on the So Ba patio, So Ba owner Nhan Le's late shift.
Tip: Doors open at 22:30 sharp. The industry crowd queues the patio of So Ba by 22:00 on Fridays; bring a book.
El Rey del Taco ★ 4.5
buford-highway · 5288 Buford Hwy NE, Doraville, GA 30340
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-01:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun 11:30-01:00
El Rey del Taco on Atlanta's Buford Highway runs until 04:30 weekends: housemade tortillas, al pastor with pineapple, agua frescas, no fuss.
Tip: Order at the counter, sit in the diner booths. The al pastor with pineapple is the move; agua frescas rotate daily.
OK Yaki ★ 4.4
east-atlanta-village · 714 Moreland Ave SE Ste D, Atlanta, GA 30316
Hours: Tue-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri 17:00-01:00, Sat 13:00-01:00
OK Yaki in Atlanta's East Atlanta Village is the late-night Osaka griddle: okonomiyaki, yakisoba, Japanese street snacks until 01:00 on weekends.
Tip: Walk-in only and the room is small. Wedge yourself in at the counter and order the pork belly okonomiyaki.
R. Thomas Deluxe Grill ★ 4.0
midtown · 1812 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Hours: Sun-Tue 07:00-23:00, Wed-Sat 07:00-05:00
R. Thomas Deluxe Grill in Atlanta is the Midtown organic late-night room: free-range burgers, vegan bowls, an outdoor patio of yard ornaments since 1985.
Tip: Cuts off at 05:00 Wednesday through Saturday now, not 24-hour anymore. Yard ornament patio is the move on warm nights.
Velvet Taco Buckhead ★ 3.8
buckhead · 77 W Paces Ferry Rd NW Suite 35A, Atlanta, GA 30305
Hours: Wed 11:00-00:00, Thu 11:00-01:00, Sat 11:00-03:00
Velvet Taco in Atlanta's Buckhead stays open until 03:00 on weekends: globally inspired tacos, weekly specials, a take-it-down-the-block walk-up window.
Tip: Order the weekly Taco of the Week board; it's a one-week-only menu pull, often the best thing in the building.
Bucket Shop Cafe ★ 3.7
buckhead · 3475 Lenox Rd NE Ste 220, Atlanta, GA 30326
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-03:00, Sun 11:00-00:00
Bucket Shop Cafe in Atlanta's Buckhead has poured the late shift since 1982: lemon pepper wings, burgers, draft beer until 03:00 most nights.
Tip: Holding down Buckhead's late-night since 1982. Kitchen runs to 02:30; the bar carries the last half-hour.