Where to eat in San Diego after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.

After-hours picks

Tacos El Gordo Chula Vista ★ 4.7

$$ CalifornianChula VistaUntil Mon-Thu 02:00, Fri-Sat 04:00, Sun 02:00

Tacos El Gordo in Chula Vista, San Diego, the open-until-4am Tijuana-style trompo where the late-night queue runs out the door for adobada and suadero.

TryVertical-trompo adobada tacos, suadero, cabeza

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South Beach Bar and Grille ★ 4.3

$$ MexicanOcean BeachUntil Daily 24:00

South Beach Bar and Grille on Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach, San Diego, the Pier-side fish-taco room serving Mahi and lobster tacos until midnight.

TryMahi fish taco, lobster taco, late-night happy hour

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Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop ★ 4.2

$$ CalifornianMission HillsUntil Mon-Thu, Sun 22:00, Fri-Sat 23:00

Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop in Mission Hills, San Diego, the wrestling-themed counter on Washington Street where Surfin' California burritos last.

TrySurfin' California burrito, four-dollar tacos, late-night chips and guac

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Lolita's Mexican Food Clairemont ★ 4.3

$$ CalifornianConvoyUntil Daily 21:00

Lolita's Mexican Food on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in Kearny Mesa, San Diego, late-evening California burritos and carne asada fries until nine.

TryCalifornia burrito, carne asada fries, breakfast burritos all night

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Noble Experiment ★ 4.6

$$ Cocktail barGaslamp QuarterUntil Daily 02:00

Noble Experiment in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, the keg-wall speakeasy where pre-Prohibition cocktails run until 2am behind the Neighborhood beer wall.

TryBartender's Choice cocktails, snacks from Neighborhood

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False Idol ★ 4.7

$$ Cocktail barLittle ItalyUntil Sun-Thu 01:00, Fri-Sat 02:00

False Idol tiki speakeasy in Little Italy, San Diego, classic Don the Beachcomber rum cocktails until 2am Fri-Sat behind a hidden door at Craft and Commerce.

TryDon's Special Daiquiri, classic tiki, Polynesian snacks

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Polite Provisions ★ 4.5

$$ BurgersNorth ParkUntil Daily 02:00

Polite Provisions on 30th Street in San Diego's Normal Heights, the apothecary cocktail room with classic cocktails on tap and Soda Bar burgers until last.

TryHouse-made sodas, classic cocktails on tap, soda bar burgers

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The Tipsy Crow ★ 3.8

$$ CalifornianGaslamp QuarterUntil Daily 02:00

The Tipsy Crow on Fifth Avenue in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, three levels of cocktails, sliders and a downstairs dance floor open until 2am every night.

TryCocktails, sliders, late-night dance floor

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