UNI is a japanese ramen late-night spot in Back Bay, Boston.
Ken Oringer's UNI inside the Eliot Hotel runs a late-night ramen menu in Boston's Back Bay since 2002. Late-night kitchen kicks in at 22:00.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Late-night kitchen from 22:00. The Hokkaido miso ramen is the under-ordered bowl; the spicy tantanmen is the cult order.
Address: 370A Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Santouka on Brighton Avenue has poured Hokkaido tonkotsu shio ramen in Boston's Allston since 2022. Located in Allston Brighton. At 169 Brighton Ave.
Try: Tonkotsu shio ramen
Tip: The toroniku shio with braised pork cheek is the order. Cash speeds the bill; the queue at 21:00 weekends runs 30 minutes.
Yume Wo Katare on Mass Ave in Porter Square Cambridge serves Jiro-style ramen as the late-night ramen pick in Boston since 2012. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Try: Jiro-style buta ramen
Tip: Closes 22:30. Last order around 22:00. Buta with extra fat and garlic is the late-night order.
Frank DePasquale's Bricco on Hanover Street runs a Friday-Saturday late-night Italian kitchen until 02:00 in Boston's North End since 1995. At 241 Hanover St.
Try: Carbonara
Tip: Late-night menu Friday and Saturday from 23:00. Order pastas and pizza; the antipasti runs lower energy late.
Anna's Taqueria on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner Brookline has served super burritos until 23:30 in Boston since 1995. The Brookline post-bar default.
Try: Super burrito
Tip: The 23:00 line is the bar-close rush. Super burrito at $11 splits between two.
South Street Diner on Kneeland Street near Chinatown has run as Boston's only 24-hour diner since 1947, originally as the Blue Diner. At 178 Kneeland St.
Try: Boston cream pancakes and burgers
Tip: Busiest hours 01:00-04:00 weekends. The Boston Cream Pancakes is the unique menu order; the burger is the late-night closer.
Q Restaurant on Washington Street has poured Mongolian hot pot in Boston's Chinatown since 2014. At 660 Washington St. Reservations advised.
Try: Mongolian hot pot
Tip: Friday and Saturday until midnight. Hot pot for two takes 90 minutes; book a table by 21:00 for the late-night dinner.
