There are late-night dining options and then there are 24-hour dining restaurants in New York City. Although you can eat your favorites at the late-night dining restaurants, you can’t ignore the fact that the kitchen will close when midnight strikes. And for people who stay up with the city, when the food gets digested naturally, either hunger pangs or your cravings come knocking at your door. To fulfill these souls, you can always be thankful to the restaurants that work round-the-clock always serving up lip-smacking dishes. From hearty meal options that look ordinary on the outside to French bistro servings in NYC, there’s an array of places that will either make you splurge a bit, or quite the opposite. Ahead are some of the best 24-hour restaurants in New York City.
1. Veselka
Your hunger system doesn’t come knocking at your door at a particular time. They creep up at odd hours. And that’s where Veselka comes to your hunger rescue. Staying true to its Ukrainian culture, cuisine, and the taste, this 24-hour restaurant serves up heartwarming Eastern European specialties since 1954. With the restaurant still growing strong to this date, the crowd’ll amaze you, buzzing in and devouring their taste buds with borscht soup, kielbasa, and hot pierogi.
Veselka
Address: 44 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003, USA
Website: Veselka
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
2. Coppelia
A classic Latin-American spin introduced to a 24-hour diner by Chef Julian Medina, this spot invokes a luncheonette in Havana. The 70-seater space boasts a long marble bar with swivel stools, bright blue booths, and red linoleum tables. You can explore the nightly menu specials like Mexican Tuesdays, Caribbean Sundays, or you could opt for the classic comfort food menu of snacks, sandwiches, burgers, and all-day-through-night breakfast options.
Coppelia
Address: 207 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
Website: Coppelia
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
3. Sarge's Delicatessen & Diner
Established in 1964 by NYPD Sergeant Abe “Sarge” Katz, this restaurant still boasts the same old charm and décor with a wall full of celebrity photos. As gigantic as classic deli sandwiches are, the menu is equally massive. If you’re confused about whether to opt for a mighty bowl of matzo ball soup or just a stack of delicious pancakes, Sarge provides it all round-the-clock.
Sarge's Delicatessen & Diner
Address: Sarge’s Delicatessen & Diner
Website: Sarge’s Delicatessen & Diner
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
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4. L'Express
If you don’t intend on rushing up on your meal unlike most people, then straight away head to L’Express for a true Parisian-style dinner. Famously renowned for serving all the French classics, you can order steak frites or the croque madame, or instead just go for both! If time flies really quickly with clock striking its hands to 6am, you can also enjoy anything and everything from the breakfast menu.
L'Express
Address: 249 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10003, USA
Website: L'Express
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
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5. Grand Morelos
If you’re craving for something good, something heavy, and something that’s not an old refrigerated pizza in the middle of the night, head to the Grand Morelos—a Williamsburg classic that’s been around since 2001. Get your taste buds to enjoy saucy chilaquiles, chicken enchiladas, tamales, and guacamole. You’ll also find a variety of American dishes in the menu while Mexican dishes reigns as a true winner.
Grand Morelos
Address: 727 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
Website: Grand Morelos
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
6. Empanada Mama
If you want to walk around the city at night while devouring on delicious empanadas, Empanada Mama should be your go-to place. Perfect for on-the-go snacking, you can choose from a range of fillings like basic (plain cheese or rice and beans) to ultra-creative (ham-cheese-and-pineapple) and sweetly addictive (banana–and–Belgian chocolate or figs-caramel-and-cheese). It’s just what you need after a night of happy hours or even if you’re just a teetotaler.
Empanada Mama
Address: 765 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA
Website: Empanada Mama
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
7. Odessa
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Although many people expect a menu packed with only Eastern European classics, Odessa is also quite well-known for their Italian and Greek cuisines. Enjoy delicious items like potato pancakes that are golden and crispy, and a stuffed cabbage that’s light and savory. You can also let your taste buds thank you for the Romanian pastrami sandwich that is nothing but salty, fatty, and extremely delicious, and pierogi and blintzes that are filled with a lot of goodness.
Odessa
Address: 119 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, USA
Website: Odessa
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
8. Gray's Papaya
Craving for delicious hotdogs at 3am? That’s the thing about cravings. Out when you’re planning to hit the sack and watch a Netflix show or two before snoozing, you crave for something yummy to go in the tummy. A normal human behavior. But, that shouldn’t stop you from fulfilling your cravings because Gray’s Papaya will serve you their best, tastiest hot dogs they’re most notable for, day through night. While you’re there, don’t just stick to the hot dog; quench your thirst with tropical juices straight from heaven
Gray's Papaya
Address: 2090 Broadway, New York, NY 10023, USA
Website: Gray’s Papaya
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
9. Sunny & Annie's Deli
More than being a restaurant, this place is more of a sandwich haven where you’ll find sandwich lovers and non-sandwich lovers alike, devouring on amazing sandwiches. Other than serving up 100 different variations of sandwiches and breakfast specials, this 24-hour deli also serves kick-ass pho-king—a rendition of Vietnamese noodle dish with roast beef, bean sprouts, hoisin sauce, and more on a roll.
Sunny & Annie's Deli
Address: 94 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009, USA
Website: Sunny & Annie’s Deli
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
10. Punjabi Deli
Spice things up for your late night hunger pangs with Indian cuisine. Head to the 24-hour Punjabi Deli and get yourself a Styrofoam plate and fill it up with the ever so amazing all-vegetarian Indian dishes from the buffet menu. You can opt for combos that serve rice or roti with a couple stews and salads of choice, samosas, and aloo tikki, with just under USD 10—a sweet deal one would say, both literally and figuratively!
Punjabi Deli
Address: 114 E 1st St, New York, NY 10009, USA
Website: Punjabi Deli
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
Fulfill your 3am cravings
When you reside in a city that never sleeps, you can say goodbye to your hunger pangs and cravings that creep in on you at odd hours with variety of restaurants and their menu options. When the choice of restaurants is plentiful, you’ll be spoilt to pick just one to relish all the tasty food, no matter the time of day.
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