Los Angeles is filled with late night and 24-hour dining experiences that let locals stay up all night and keep the party going until breakfast or beyond. From Thai staples in the Valley to Korean comforts in Koreatown, there’s no denying the breadth and depth of late night dining in greater LA. Here now are the city’s best places to grab a bite around the clock.
1. Krua Thai Restaurant
Location: 13130 Sherman Way North Hollywood, CA 91605
This late night spot in the northern-most part of North Hollywood serves one of the best pad Thais until 3:30 a.m. every night. The menu has practically every Thai dish one could want, which works well for large groups with varying tastes.
2. Crawford’s Pass
Location: 259 N Pass Ave. Burbank, CA 91505
Crawford’s has found a home in Burbank, filled with neon lights, red leather booths, and fried chicken. Add weekend hours that stretch to 2 a.m., $3 Budweisers, and a pool table, and there’s all the makings for a great time.
3. White Horse Lounge
Location: 41 S De Lacey Ave. Pasadena, CA 91105
Old Town Pasadena’s White Horse Lounge’s menu skews Southern with gumbo, fried chicken, and jambalaya in Old Town. Until the late hours, it’s entirely possible to hear live music while sampling from White Horse’s serious whiskey and scotch selection from the U.S., Ireland, Scotland, and Japan.
4. 101 Coffee Shop
Location: 6145 Franklin Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028
The retro-cool vibe at this Hollywood favorite might have the best late night diner food in the city. The ingredients are thoughtfully chosen and the menu looks surprisingly small for a restaurant of this kind. The breakfast items are great and so is the burger. Open until 3 a.m. daily.
5. Ruen Pair
Location: 5257 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027
This Thai Town favorite serves up tasty dishes at reasonable prices. The stewed pork leg, pad prik king (chicken preferred), turnip omelet, crispy pork belly with morning glory or broccoli, green papaya salad with raw crab, and stir-fried chicken dishes are all worth getting. Normally closed around 3 to 4 a.m. nightly.
6. Jones Hollywood
Location: 7205 California State Route 2 West Hollywood, CA 90046
Jones has one of the coolest interiors in all of LA, thanks to a rock-and-roll sensibility and plush leather banquettes that gives it that old East Coast Italian restaurant feel. The spaghetti and meatballs are a fantastic entree while the apple pie, served hot in a bubbling pool of caramel, is a legendary dessert.
10. The Original Pantry Cafe
Location: 877 S Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90017
This cash-only, tried-and-true greasy spoon grills up solid steaks and griddles ideal pancakes all day and all night. Don’t skip the fried potatoes, which are quite possibly the perfect hangover cure.
11. Izzy’s Deli
Location: 1433 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403
The four decade-old Izzy’s in Santa Monica does classic deli fare, from heaping sandwiches to matzo ball soup, any time of day or night. Rumor has it, the owner doesn’t even bother keeping a key to the place, because the doors are never locked.
12. Mao’s Kitchen
Location: 1512 Pacific Ave. Venice, CA 90291
Open until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, this restaurant dedicated to the eponymous communist leader offers exactly the type of crave-able Chinese American fare everyone wants after a night on Main Street.
14. The Kettle
Location: 1138 Highland Ave. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
After a night of drinking up and down Manhattan Beach Boulevard, one is likely to end up at The Kettle, one of the South Bay’s limited 24-hour restaurants with an extensive menu, from salads to chicken tenders to nightly meatloaf platters.