Pat's King of Steaks ★ 4.5
Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia is the 24-hour 1930 cheesesteak counter at 9th and Passyunk, the canonical 3am sandwich after a South Philly night out.
Try: Philly cheesesteak
Where to eat in Philadelphia after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
After-hours picks
Geno's Steaks ★ 4.4
Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia is the 24-hour 1966 Joe Vento cheesesteak counter across Passyunk from Pat's, the orange-and-neon late-night rival half.
Try: Philly cheesesteak
Tattooed Mom ★ 4.3
Tattooed Mom in Philadelphia is the 28-year South Street arts dive at 530 South, with vegan pierogi past midnight on Friday and Saturday and one.
Try: Vegan pierogi and cheap beer
Kabobeesh ★ 4.4
Kabobeesh in Philadelphia is the University City halal Pakistani-Indian counter on Chestnut, the city's best post-midnight kebab and biryani room.
Try: Charcoal kebab plate, biryani
Hop Sing Laundromat ★ 4.7
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.
Try: Rare-spirits cocktails
Han Dynasty ★ 4.4
Han Dynasty in Philadelphia is Han Chiang's Sichuan room on Chestnut in Old City, with dan dan noodles and dry pot served past midnight Thursday.
Try: Dan dan noodles, dry pot