30 late-night worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United States guides.
The Frontier Restaurant ★ 4.8 · Albuquerque
university · 2400 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
The Frontier on Central Avenue across from UNM in Albuquerque runs daily 05:00 to midnight since 1971, with green chile breakfast burritos and sweet rolls.
F Street Station ★ 4.8 · Anchorage
downtown · 325 F Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
F Street Station's downtown long bar stays open to 02:30 most nights since 1944, serving Alaska seafood chowder and burgers until last call.
Sovereign Remedies ★ 4.8 · Asheville
downtown · 29 N Market St, Asheville, NC 28801
Sovereign Remedies on North Market Street stays open until 23:00 Fri-Sat for late-night cocktails and the kitchen's late menu.
Tip: Late kitchen kicks in after 21:00. The downstairs bar takes walk-ins for cocktails until close.
The Marble Ring ★ 4.8 · Birmingham
avondale · 430 41st Street South Suite B, Birmingham, AL 35222
The Marble Ring on 41st Street South Avondale Birmingham stays open until 02:00 with classic cocktails and the phone-booth entry, a late-night anchor.
Sundry and Vice Late Night ★ 4.8 · Cincinnati
over-the-rhine · 18 W 13th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Sundry and Vice on West 13th Street in OTR runs Cincinnati's late-night cocktail program until 2:30am, the apothecary-themed bar with bitters and tinctures.
Midnight Rambler ★ 4.8 · Dallas
downtown · 1530 Main St, Dallas, TX 75201
Midnight Rambler in the subterranean level of The Joule Hotel is one of the World's 50 Best Bars and stays open until 2am daily. Located in Downtown.
Tip: Walk-in only; no reservations. Rotating seasonal cocktail list. Charcuterie and cheese plates run until close. Dress up slightly.
Refuge ★ 4.8 · Houston
1424 Westheimer Rd, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77006
Refuge in Houston is Bobby Heugel's late-night cocktail apartment on Westheimer Road, above Anvil, with reservations-only stirred cocktails and a snack menu.
Tip: Reservations only via website. Late slot at 22:00 is the post-dinner option after Bludorn or March.
Raku (Spring Mountain) ★ 4.8 · Las Vegas
spring-mountain-chinatown · 5030 Spring Mountain Rd Ste 2, Las Vegas, NV 89146
Raku on Spring Mountain in Las Vegas is the Mitsuo Endo izakaya that draws Strip line cooks after midnight, robata until 03:00 and a tofu made fresh.
Tip: Book 24 hours ahead or arrive after 23:00 for the bar; agedashi tofu, kurobuta pork belly skewers and the soba salad are the standing late-night order.
Hammerheads ★ 4.8 · Louisville
921 Swan Street, Louisville, KY 40204
Hammerheads in Germantown Louisville smokes lamb ribs and BBQ sliders until 22:00 from a Swan Street basement, the after-dinner room locals book for a second.
Tip: No reservations. Get in before 18:00 or expect a 45-minute wait on weekends.
Pizza Luce Downtown ★ 4.8 · Minneapolis
north-loop · 119 N 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Pizza Luce Downtown in Minneapolis runs the city's anchor late-night slice counter on North 4th Street, open until 2:30am every night with late-night happy.
Tip: Late Night with Lucé happy hour 22:00 to close Monday through Thursday cuts beverages and appetizers; the slice counter is open at the bar.
Two Ten Jack ★ 4.8 · Nashville
east-nashville · 1900 Eastland Ave #105, Nashville, TN 37206
Patrick Burke's Eastland Avenue ramen and izakaya counter in East Nashville serves the city's reliable late-night bowl: tonkotsu, miso, karaage and sake.
Tip: Friday and Saturday kitchen runs until 23:00; happy hour 16:00-18:00 covers $5 small plates and discounted sake.
Minetta Tavern ★ 4.8 · New York City
greenwich-village · 113 MacDougal Street, New York, NY 10012
Minetta Tavern on MacDougal runs the kitchen until 02:00 in Greenwich Village New York City. The Black Label burger is on the late-night menu.
Tip: The kitchen serves the full menu until 02:00. The bar takes burgers and steak frites past midnight without a wait.
Tacos Sinaloa ★ 4.8 · Oakland
fruitvale · 2138 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94606
Tacos Sinaloa on International Boulevard runs the East Bay's most-loved late-night taco truck. Every night until 1 a.m. Family-run since 1999.
Tip: The truck cooks past midnight every night; cash only at the window.
Primanti Bros (Strip District original) ★ 4.8 · Pittsburgh
strip-district · 46 18th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Primanti Bros on 18th Street in the Strip District serves its fries-inside sandwich late in Pittsburgh. The 1933 original runs to 2am on weekends.
Olneyville New York System ★ 4.8 · Providence
olneyville · 18 Plainfield Street, Providence, RI 02909
Open until 02:00 most nights, 03:00 weekends, the 1946 Olneyville hot wiener counter is Providence's late-night feed. James Beard America's Classics 2014.
El Farolito ★ 4.8 · San Francisco
2779 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
El Farolito in San Francisco is the Mission's all-night taqueria on 24th and Mission, with the super burrito al pastor the city eats at 01:00 every weekend.
Tip: The 23:00-01:00 window has the fastest line of the night; arrive at 01:30 and the line stretches outside.
Courtesy Diner ★ 4.8 · St. Louis
st-louis-hills · 1121 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
A 24-hour griddle institution, Courtesy Diner serves the classic St. Louis slinger and diner plates around the clock, a reliable for after-bar meals.
Tip: The slinger at 3am is the rite of passage here. Cash and card both work; the counter stools fill late on weekends.
La Teresita Counter Late Night ★ 4.8 · Tampa
west-tampa · 3246 W Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33607
La Teresita's counter runs until midnight on Friday and Saturday, serving Cuban breakfast, palomilla steak and cafecito to the West Tampa late crowd.
El Guero Canelo Late Night ★ 4.8 · Tucson
south-tucson · 5201 S 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85706
El Guero Canelo on South 12th Avenue in Tucson runs late into the night with bacon-wrapped Sonoran dogos and carne asada caramelos until 22:00 daily.
Apothecary Lounge ★ 4.7 · Albuquerque
edo · 806 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Apothecary Lounge inside Hotel Parq Central on Central Avenue in Albuquerque's EDo runs Prohibition era classics until midnight on the rooftop with a long.
Octopus Bar ★ 4.7 · Atlanta
east-atlanta-village · 560 Gresham Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
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.
Camp Washington Chili ★ 4.7 · Cincinnati
camp-washington · 3005 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225
Camp Washington on Colerain Avenue in Cincinnati's Camp Washington runs 24 hours Monday through Saturday, the city's late-night chili counter since 1940.
Velvet Tango Room ★ 4.7 · Cleveland
tremont · 2095 Columbus Rd, Cleveland, OH 44113
Velvet Tango Room on Columbus Road in Tremont, Paulius Nasvytis's craft cocktail room since 1996, runs scratch drinks and small plates on weekends to 01:00.
Saint Valentine ★ 4.7 · Dallas
east-dallas · 4800 Bryan St, Dallas, TX 75204
Saint Valentine on Bryan Street is the most sophisticated late-night option in East Dallas: a craft cocktail bar from two veteran Dallas bartenders open.
Tip: The goose fat-washed Martini with enoki vermouth is the cocktail to order. The miso noodles are the best late-night food on the menu.
Bar Beej ★ 4.7 · Durham
downtown · 202 Corcoran St, Durham, NC 27701
An 11-seat reservation-only speakeasy inside Cheeni with a 2025 James Beard Best New Bar semifinalist nod. The themed cocktail programme rotates monthly.
Leo's Tacos Truck ★ 4.7 · Los Angeles
1515 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Leo's Tacos Truck on La Brea, Los Angeles carves al pastor until 02:00 nightly. Three permanent truck locations, the La Brea stop is the busiest.
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon ★ 4.7 · Oakland
jack-london-district · 48 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon in Oakland has poured since 1883 at Jack London Square. The building leans from the 1906 quake; original gas lighting.
Tip: The building leans visibly from the 1906 quake; the floor still slopes. Cash only, photos welcome.
Hanson's Shoe Repair ★ 4.7 · Orlando
downtown · 27 E Pine St, Orlando, FL 32801
Hanson's Shoe Repair rooftop tiki speakeasy on East Pine Street runs until 02:00 Tuesday through Saturday, with rotating tiki classics and a daily password.
Hop Sing Laundromat ★ 4.7 · Philadelphia
1029 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Hop Sing Laundromat in Philadelphia is the unmarked Chinatown speakeasy on Race Street, open Friday and Saturday past midnight with 1,000-plus rare spirits.
Umami ★ 4.7 · Pittsburgh
lawrenceville · 202 38th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Umami on 38th Street in Lawrenceville runs a late izakaya kitchen in Pittsburgh. Yakitori, ramen and Japanese highballs on the koi-pond patio into the night.