Best Late-Night Eats in NYC
Ten NYC spots that are actually open late, verified against current hours, from a 24-hour Cuban diner to a pastrami counter open Friday through Sunday.
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- 1Lower East Side · $$$ · 2 Av (F) · 205 E Houston St
Also No. 1 on Best Sandwiches in Manhattan → · No. 1 on Best Jewish Delis in NYC →
Map ↗verified 14w agoNYC's oldest Jewish deli, running continuously since 1888, known for hand carved pastrami on rye.
Because it stays open almost continuously from Friday morning through Sunday night, with only about a 30 minute gap, according to its own posted hours.
Order Hand carved pastrami on rye, ask for a fatty corner cut if that's your style.
Grab your ticket right at the door and do not lose it, you need it to pay on the way out. The line moves easiest right after the dinner rush clears, around 10pm.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 - 2East Village · $$ · Astor Pl (6) · 144 2nd Ave
Also No. 1 on Best of the East Village → · No. 2 on Best Hangouts in Manhattan →
Ukrainian diner and East Village institution since 1954, serving pierogi, borscht, and classic diner fare.
Because it brought back 24 hour Friday and Saturday service on April 17, 2026, after a long post-pandemic break from that schedule.
Order A plate of pierogi with a side of borscht.
The all-night stretch only runs Friday and Saturday. Other nights it keeps regular diner hours, so do not show up expecting a 3am pierogi on a Tuesday.
Photo: Antanana, CC0 1.0 - 3West Village · $$$ · Christopher St-Stonewall (1) · 510 Hudson St
Also No. 3 on Best Speakeasies in NYC → · No. 6 on Best Cocktail Bars in Manhattan →
Prohibition style cocktail bar and restaurant open 6pm to 4am nightly, with a full kitchen, since 2004.
Because the kitchen keeps cooking until 3am every single night of the week, not just weekends.
Order The Mata Hari, a house cocktail on the menu since day one.
Look for the palm reader sign, that is the door. Kitchen closes an hour before the bar, so order food before 3am if you plan on staying till close.
@employeesonlyny ↗Employees Only
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- 4SoHo · $$ · Spring St (C E) · 97 Sullivan St
New American and seafood brasserie in SoHo, open 4pm to 4am seven nights a week since 1992.
Because the kitchen has run until 4am most nights since it opened in 1992, according to a 2026 profile of its owners.
Order Fried chicken, a menu fixture since the beginning.
Go after midnight if you want to sit at the bar next to off duty cooks from other restaurants still in their kitchen clogs.
@blueribbonbrasserie ↗Blue Ribbon Brasserie
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- 5Chelsea · $$ · 14 St (1 2 3 F L M) · 207 W 14th St
24 hour Pan-Latin and Cuban luncheonette in Chelsea, serving ropa vieja, Cuban sandwiches, and mojitos since 2011.
Because it has run 24 hours a day since 2011, a schedule a November 2025 Forbes feature confirmed is still working for the business.
Order A classic mojito with a Cuban sandwich.
It is a small, counter heavy space, so a 2am visit on a weekend can still mean a short wait for a table.
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- 6Hell's Kitchen · $$ · 50 St (C E) · 765 9th Ave
24 hour Colombian empanada counter in Hell's Kitchen with more than 40 filling options.
Because its own site brands this location 24/7, and that claim has held steady into 2026.
Order A beef empanada with the spicy Colombian aji sauce on the side.
It is a short walk from most Theater District stages, handy for a post curtain bite before the trains thin out.
@empanadamamanyc ↗Empanada Mama
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- 7Koreatown · $$ · 34 St-Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W) · 5 W 32nd St
Also No. 9 on Best of Koreatown →
Korean soon tofu and BBQ outpost in Koreatown, open until 1am on weeknights and 5am Friday and Saturday.
Because the stone pots keep coming until 5am on Fridays and Saturdays, four hours past its weeknight close.
Order The classic soon tofu stew with a raw egg cracked in.
Ask for extra hot if you want your stew actually bubbling at the table, the default spice level runs milder than most Koreatown spots.
@bcdtofuhouse ↗BCD Tofu House
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- 8Williamsburg · $$ · Metropolitan Av (G L) · 518 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Also No. 10 on Best Brunch in Brooklyn →
Historic Williamsburg diner open 24 hours, relaunched in 2024 with a Tex-Mex leaning menu and cocktail program.
Because it kept its round the clock schedule even after a 2023 bankruptcy forced a brief closure.
Order The queso and a frozen margarita.
This is the Tex-Mex relaunch, not the old school diner menu some longtime regulars remember, so come hungry for queso and tacos, not just pancakes.
@kelloggsdiner ↗Kellogg's Diner
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- 9Long Island City · $$ · Court Sq (7 E F G) · 45-30 23rd St, Long Island City, NY 11101
Classic 24 hour Greek-American diner near the Long Island City waterfront, under the same ownership since 1991.
Because it has run 24 hours a day under the same owners since 1991, with no reported hours cuts.
Order Classic diner eggs with a side of disco fries.
It is a short walk from the Court Sq subway stop, useful after a late shift or a delayed train home.
@courtsquaredinerlic ↗Court Square Diner
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- 10Chelsea · $$ · 14 St (1 2 3 F L M) · 203 W 14th St
Classic NYC doughnut counter at this 14th Street address, open 24 hours, in business since 1964.
Because the counter never closes at this address, a claim the shop makes directly on its own site.
Order A hot glazed doughnut, straight off the rack if your timing is right.
Bring cash if you can, it still moves faster than a card here at 4am. Note the shop's own site calls this address West Village while most neighborhood guides call it Chelsea, it sits right on that border.
@thedonutpub ↗The Donut Pub
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Good to know
- What is the best late-night spot in NYC?
- Katz's Delicatessen on East Houston Street tops the list. It is the city's oldest Jewish deli, running continuously since 1888, and its own posted hours show it stays open almost continuously from Friday morning through Sunday night, with only about a 30-minute gap.
- What's actually open 24 hours in NYC, not just some nights?
- Coppelia, Empanada Mama, Kellogg's Diner, Court Square Diner, and The Donut Pub all run 24 hours. Blue Ribbon Brasserie is open until 4am seven nights a week, and the Employees Only kitchen cooks until 3am every night.
- Which of these are only open late on weekends, not every night?
- Veselka's 24-hour stretch runs Friday and Saturday only; other nights it keeps regular diner hours. BCD Tofu House closes at 1am on weeknights but stays open until 5am on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Where can I get a late-night bite near the Theater District or the subway?
- Empanada Mama in Hell's Kitchen is a short walk from most Theater District stages, handy for a post-curtain bite before the trains thin out. Court Square Diner in Long Island City sits a short walk from the Court Sq subway stop, useful after a late shift or a delayed train home.