What to order at Ben's Chili Bowl (late night)

The dish to know
Chili half-smoke past 02:00
Editor tip
Cash and card both work past 02:00; the take-away counter on the right runs faster than the dining-room line.
CuisineNew American
Price$$
HoursSun-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-04:00
Open until04:00 Friday and Saturday
The dishChili half-smoke past 02:00
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Pizza Mart Adams Morgan (late night) ★ 3.7

$$ PizzeriaUntil 04:00 nightly

Pizza Mart Adams Morgan in Washington DC is the 18th Street late-night jumbo-slice counter, open past 03:00 nightly and to 04:00 at weekends.

TryEighteen-inch jumbo slice

TipOne jumbo slice for $7 walks two people home; cash moves the line faster than card past 02:00.

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Duccini's Pizza (late night) ★ 3.6

$$ PizzeriaUntil 05:00 Friday and Saturday

Duccini's Pizza in Washington DC is the U Street NW late-night jumbo-slice counter, open to 04:00 on weeknights and 05:00 on Friday and Saturday.

TryJumbo slice and stromboli

TipThe mushroom-pepperoni jumbo slice is the bar-crowd choice; the stromboli is the longer-keeping order for the walk home.

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Kabob Palace Arlington (24h) ★ 4.5

$$ AfghanUntil Open 24 hours

Kabob Palace just outside Washington DC is the Crystal City Eads Street 24-hour Afghan halal kabob counter, the metro area's most-known late-night halal lamb.

TryLamb and chicken kabobs

TipThe kitchen runs around the clock; the lamb kabob is $23.75 and the kabob-e-kubideh $18.95, each served with bread, rice and salad.

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The Diner Adams Morgan (24h) ★ 4.0

$$ BrunchUntil Open 24 hours

The Diner Adams Morgan in Washington DC is the 18th Street 24-hour diner from the Tryst Coffee House group, with all-day breakfast, burgers and a deep.

TryDiner classics, all-day breakfast

TipThe bottomless coffee runs $4; the patty melt with onion rings is the 03:00 editorial order.

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Thip Khao (late night) ★ 4.4

$$ LaotianUntil 23:00 Friday and Saturday

Thip Khao in Washington DC is Seng Luangrath's Columbia Heights Laotian dining room with late-night service until 23:00 Friday and Saturday.

TryLaotian larb and sticky rice

TipAsk for the off-menu jungle insert by name; the bartender pulls the BYO wine for any party that brings a bottle.

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