Where to eat in Los Angeles after midnight, and the classic 2am move.
Where to eat in Los Angeles after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
Sun Nong Dan in Koreatown, Los Angeles is open 24 hours and serves the city's reference seolleongtang and a TikTok-famous cheese galbi jjim.
Try: Cheese-finished galbi jjim and seolleongtang
Order: Galbi jjim braised short rib finished with cheese, plus a bowl of seolleongtang.
Tip: 02:00 to 04:00 has no wait; come at 22:00 Friday and the wait is 90 minutes.
Original Tommy's at Beverly and Rampart, Los Angeles has poured chili over cheeseburgers since 1946 from a walk-up window. Open 24 hours, cash and card.
Try: Chili cheeseburger
Pink's Hot Dogs on La Brea, Los Angeles has dressed chili dogs since 1939 from the same walk-up stand. Open until midnight and later on weekends.
Try: Chili dog with bacon
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.
Try: Al pastor and asada tacos
Peak food season in Los Angeles is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Los Angeles rewards trust.