We have a lot of bars in LA . Bars make mass hungry . thirsty people desire to eat . Here are the effective late - night spots to do just that , in home you ’re likely to be drinking , all open AFTER last call , and sort by neighborhood , so when you ’re slip up , you ’re not stumbling too far .
El Flamin’ Taco
EFT knows on the dot who they ’re catering to , as you ’ll find the truck ( candid till 3 am every twenty-four hours and 4 am on weekends ) nestled into the flatulence station parking lot between The Griffin , The Roost , and Bigfoot Lodge . If you want more than the standard tacos / burrito menu , go before and dive into some asada fries or one of the huarache .
Canter’s
Science has examine that yes , pastrami does in fact taste better after last call . This LA delicatessen fable is undefendable 24/7 , so when you run into it up after a beautiful night at the Kibitz Room , you might forget all about whatever that Langer ’s place is .
Il Tramezzino
This miniskirt - Sir Ernst Boris Chain has become an LA fave thanks to high - quality / still affordable Italian classics , like a full espresso bar , salads , and Panini . Go for any of their prosciutto grill sandwiches ( like the Special , with brie and cantaloupe , or the Classico , with roma tomato and buffalo mozzarella ) . The best part ? You have two full hour to make it there on Fridays and Saturdays after last call , since they fill up at 4 am .
Bob’s Big Boy
Bob ’s has been serving the same classic 24 60 minutes a Clarence Day for 50 + class , so that should let you know just how well it works . Get the Classic Big Boy combo , which includes a beefburger – a Graeco-Roman diner - way burger with two all - boeuf patty and the standard fixin ’s , plus their homemade red sapidity – with kid and a side salad . You might just be in a adept enough mood to take a picture with the prominent Boy himself .
Johnnie’s Pastrami
Soppy , racy , hot , and perfect . Johnnie ’s is open till 2:30am on Wednesday and Thursday , and 3:30am on the weekends , so you ’ve stupefy some time to get up in theme - thin pastrami packed with leaf mustard ( pro tip : it ’s evenmoreperfect when you dunk it in the jus ) . Double pro tip : cash only !
LA Cafe
LA Cafe gets jam-packed when the DTLA bars close , but that should n’t barricade you at all . The 24/7 slew of breakfast sandwiches you could get your hired man on are jolly unstoppable , like the “ Tex Mex , ” with sputter egg , carne asada , cheddar , and salsa or the believably - bonk - by - Guy - Fieri “ Kitchen Sink , ” with scrambled eggs , cheddar , bacon , ham , and mushroom-shaped cloud .
Original Tommy’s Hamburgers
No matter what burger chain you feel allegiance to , one matter is undeniable : Tommy ’s is an LA foundation , and so is that chili . The doubled chili cheeseburger is the means to go , with all squawk patty , real cheese , hack Allium cepa , crowing beefsteak love apple , and smothered , evidently , in Tommy ’s famous chili .
Burrito King
Burrito King is open till 3 am , and is just down the cube from Mohawk Bend . fillip : you ’ll sense like an existent business leader when you drop only $ 5.54 on three greaser and a soda or $ 6 on a supreme burrito .
The Spot
Iranian food , late - night bite , hookah , and , uh , sushi , after a dark at the new Surly Goat ? Yeah , The Spot serves all of that until 3 am during the week and 4 am on the weekend .
Isa Japanese Restaurant
you could party with tasty treats like until 4 am at ISA , which is secretive enough to Little Bar and Busby ’s East to be a savior . If you ’re with a group , go nuts and split some bite like agedashi tofu , juicy tuna & crispy rice , and grill saury . Flying solo ? No worries , Isa can set you up with some specialty dishes like creamy ramen or Japanese chicken curry .
Bossa Nova
It always seems like Hollywood bars just feed into late - night Hollywood eating place , and this Brazilian standby – undecided until 4 am – is no exception . Bossa Nova ’s parcel are huge , so bring your appetite / exultant spirit / eye of the Panthera tigris . You ’ll definitely want to grab a plate , with your pick of chicken , Pisces , or steak and three sides ( one of which will definitely be fried plantains ) .
BCD Tofu House
There are myriad recent - night option in M - town , but Korean tofu stew ( yes , they add nitty-gritty to it too ) is on the nose what a blurry body motivation . Do n’t be untoward to the idea of tofu as a independent course ; it ’s thick , flabby , and burrata - like in its texture . The restaurant also load you up with all the scrumptious banchan you want , too ; Koreans know that kimchi emphatically help with the morning after .
Fred 62
Hit Fred ’s for a slightly upscale boundary from the the other diners you ’ll find in the Dresden - adjacent ‘ lens hood ( like House of Pies across the street ) . Fred 62 has an absurd computer menu , with everything from Vietnamese noodles , to Francis Bacon and eggs , to tuna melts . The Strawberry Beret – aka your choice of French pledge , pancakes , or a waffle with whipped cream and strawberry – is as close to griddley idol as it gets .
El Tauro Tacos
The El Tauro truck cruises through NoHo till 3 am offering typical wetback truck good . What El Tauro also offer , though , are terrific slams like fish tacos , Buffalo wings , and even empanadas – perfect slip up length from North Hollywood hotspots like The Federal , The Brickyard , and The Good Nite .
Viva Tacos La Estrella
Lucky Boy closes at 2 am , so if you ’re hang out in Old Town , does that have in mind you ’re done for ? Not so , because Viva is serve 24 60 minutes a day , which entail carne asada fries , menudo , and chile rellenos for your eating pleasure . Viva also does a jolly splendid breakfast burrito , so , Lucky - who ?
Swingers
Location of the awkward “ morning after ” scene fromKnocked Up , Swingers is a full iconic Santa Monica spot , open till 3 am from Thursday to Saturday . The Gallic toast is money , as is the bacon , and boom , they even do an open - faced raging turkey Thanksgiving sandwich .
Crave
Everybody can do previous - night breakfast food , but not just everybody can do former - nighttime crepes . If you ’re out in the Valley , Crave has your angelical tooth covered with crepes full of cinnamon , scratch , Nutella , and fresh berries . If that ’s not your move , you could always do one of the savoury crepes , which range from savory ingredients like spinach and and mushrooms all the elbow room up to not - so - intermediate - mouth-watering ingredients like beef - grilled mozzarella and salmon . Or you may skip it all and get Francis Bacon and eggs . Your call .
Gus’s Lunch Box
You ’ll find Gus ’s post up outside the Cha Cha and Red Lion in Silver Lake most night until 3 am . The California burrito is practically design for your post - last call hind end , packed with your choice of nub , Elmer Reizenstein , bean , onion , cilantro , dinero , tomatoes , guac , and yep , French fries . You get your choice of hot sauce too , and unless you are the Spice Master Supreme , you better reckon twice before regularise the hot one they have .
The Kettle
If you ’ve had a full night of Manhattan Beach bars , The Kettle is a worthy point after everything ’s closed . Friendly staff and diner classics 24 hours a day make The Kettle one of the South Bay ’s best later night options by far . And so does the Blue Crab Omelette . That help too .
Du-Par’s
A lot of people say that Du - Par ’s fries up the in effect pancakes in LA , and a lot of people are on to something . Pancake lovers peck from nigh and far to try out ‘ em , peculiarly with that homemade boysenberry jam . Each ‘ cake is immense , fluffy , and credibly sent from the actual vault of heaven above . When can you acquire these miracle collation , you ask ? All day & all nighttime , of course .
Hollywood Thai
OK , you could contend that Thai Town is either an extension phone of Hollywood or Los Feliz if you want to be a stickler but who worry : there are tons of later - dark choice right around the corner from Harvard and Stone – and this one ’s both open till 4 am and has a faculty that sings Thai karaoke … till 4 am . Just do n’t seek to grab the mic yourself , or you ’ll have to push aside the extremely disapproving looks as you decimate your Pad Thai .
Krua Thai Restaurant
There ’s no mistaking the craving for noodles after depart The Scene or The Tonga Hut ; good thing Krua ’s Pad See Ew is top - notch , and stuffed full of egg , black soy sauce , Chinese Brassica oleracea italica , and your choice of protein . It go bad quite well with Pad Thai , or Tom Kha , or pretty much anything else your Thai - loving heart desires . And we all know Thai iced tea make you go big and strong , right ?
Munch
Of course , Hinano is Venice ’s sorta previous - nighttime food for thought of option – but if you miss last call there , manoeuvre to Munch for guilty - pleasure snack food until 2:30am . Munch ’s all - too - rare crybaby Parm sandwich vouch to put you in your felicitous topographic point , as well as crowd - pleasing bites like tacos , slipper , and newly - baked cookies .
Astro Burger
Open till 3 am on weekdays and 4 am on weekend , Astro is the greasy burger / melt / dog / gyroscope ( yep , gyros ) that you want post Boys Town take to task . There will be a hefty phone line , but you are of sound mind and body , and you could handle it . And there ’s a jukebox at each table to help you cover it , also .
Tatsu
think the only Tatsu was in Hollywood ? You thought untimely ! The iPad - ordering - system ramen spot on Sawtelle is unfastened till 3 am from Thursday to Saturday , so take advantage of Tatsu ’s Soul Ramen ( homemade tonkatsu broth ) or Bold Ramen ( opprobrious garlic tonkatsu ) . And if you inhabit the inauspicious life of being gluten - free , they ’ll take estimable care of you with their gluten - destitute noodles .
Fat Sal’s Deli
It ’s all in the name . Fat Sal ’s gives nary a single forethought to cholesterol , and attend up beastly sandwiches for UCLA ’s sloppy denizens , like roast kick compact with mozzarella sticks and cheeseburger with onion pack . How could a human being being ever say no to that ?
Sign up herefor our daily LA email and be the first to get all the food / drinking / fun Los Angeles has to offer .
Courtesy of Tatsu Ramen
Canter’s Deli
Il Tramezzino
Bob’s Big Boy
Flickr/Thomas Hawk
Kitchen Sink|Courtesy of LA Café
Flickr/Thomas Hawk
Isa Japanese
Bossa Nova Brazilian Cuisine
Fred 62
Swingers Diner
Leslie Rodriguez Photography.
Du-par’s Restaurant & Bakery Studio City
Courtesy of Astro Burger
Courtesy of Tatsu Ramen
Courtesy of Fat Sal’s Deli
