15 Los Angeles restaurants still serving after the early crowd leaves — from post-show dinners to midnight snacks.
The best late night restaurants in Los Angeles are Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • Kebab, Bossa Nova Brazilian Cuisine, TAO, and more. Start with Lucia Mediterranean Grill – Mid-City LA | Shawarma • Falafel • Kebab if you want the strongest overall first pick.
Late night dining in Los Angeles rewards the restaurants that still feel sharp when the rest of the city has wound down. These picks hold their quality after 10 PM. Picks span Los Angeles, Hollywood and North Hollywood.
We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →
Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.
We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.
The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.
On a stretch of West Pico that doesn't announce itself, Lucia keeps a cozy, low-key room — the kind of place where the décor nods toward the Mediterranean without lecturing you about it.
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Sun Nong Dan has been a fixture on Western Avenue for over a decade, and its around-the-clock hours have made it one of Koreatown's defining late-night destinations.
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