🌙 Best in LA
LA's best restaurants open late — where to eat after midnight in Los Angeles. The definitive 2026 guide.
9 picksNiki Nakayama's West Hollywood izakaya — the approachable sister to n/naka, with wagyu skewers, uni pasta, and Japanese whisky highballs
Must-try: Wagyu beef skewers, Uni pasta, Japanese whisky highball
📍 8265 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
24/7 K-Town galbi jjim and army stew — the late-night Korean essential
Must-try: Galbi Jjim, Army Stew, Spicy Beef Soup
📍 3470 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Award-winning Los Feliz mezcalería and modern Mexican — LA's best bar meets great tacos
Must-try: Tacos arabes, Mezcal cocktails, Octopus taco
📍 1712 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Travis Lett's Japanese izakaya on Abbot Kinney — local produce meets sake and Japanese drinking fare
Must-try: Hiramasa yuzu kosho hand roll, Duck meatball tsukune, Seasonal persimmon salad
📍 1305 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Arts District sausage hall with exotic grilled links and Belgian craft beer — DTLA's original late-night gathering spot
Must-try: Rattlesnake and rabbit sausage, Belgian frites with curry ketchup, Craft Belgian beer
📍 800 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo's seafood shack in West Hollywood — shrimp toast, lobster rolls, and the fried chicken sandwich that started a thousand imitations
Must-try: Shrimp toast, Fried chicken sandwich, Lobster roll
📍 8370 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Kris Yenbamroong's fiery Northern Thai street food on the Sunset Strip — no apologies for the heat
Must-try: Khao Soi, Crispy Rice Salad, Nam Prik Ong (Northern Thai dip)
📍 9043 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
WeHo's Old Hollywood Italian since 1964 — checkered tablecloths, Eagles folklore, and late-night pasta
Must-try: Spaghetti with meat sauce, Chopped Tana Salad, New York steak
📍 9071 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
LA's 24-hour Jewish deli since 1931 — the Kibitz Room launched Guns N' Roses, the pastrami launched everything else
Must-try: Pastrami Reuben, Matzo ball soup, Black and white cookie
📍 419 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Koreatown is the best neighborhood for late-night dining in LA — Sun Nong Dan and several other spots stay open until 2am or later. In Hollywood, a few spots on the Strip keep later hours on weekends.
Sun Nong Dan in Koreatown is one of the best late-night options in the city — the galbi-jjim army stew is worth the trip at any hour. Koreatown generally has the strongest late-night kitchen culture in LA.
It's more limited than NYC or Chicago, but real — especially in Koreatown. The neighborhood operates on Korean time, with many spots staying open until 2–3am. Hollywood and WeHo also have some late options around the club corridor.