Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
The Best Late Night Places in SF

The Best Late Night Places in SF

Creator Avatar
Created by Foursquare City Guide • Updated On: May 22, 2015

It can be hard to find a late-night haunt in the Bay Area. But sometimes it's 3 AM and you need a burrito. We've all been there. We've also been to these 9 spots and highly recommend them all.

Bob's Donuts is one of The Best Late Night Places in SF.

1. Bob's Donuts

9.0
1621 Polk St (btwn Clay & Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Polk Gulch · 266 tips and reviews

Corcor H.Corcor Hayhay: Calories consumed after midnight don't actually count.

Sparky's 24 Hours Pizza & Diner is one of The Best Late Night Places in SF.

2. Sparky's 24 Hours Pizza & Diner

242 Church St (btwn 15th & Market St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Mission Dolores · 59 tips and reviews

ShelliShelli: It's a freaking diner people. This place is always ready when you are AND they serve beer and wine. Grilled cheese with bacon. Need I say more.

Taqueria Cancun is one of The Best Late Night Places in SF.

3. Taqueria Cancun

8.3
3211 Mission St (at Valencia), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 37 tips and reviews

Michael H.Michael Hopstock: Best place for getting a burrito in the middle of the night!

¡Chino! is one of The Best Late Night Places in SF.

4. ¡Chino!

3198 16th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 73 tips and reviews

Will B.Will Bertelsen: This place has improved with time. Their soup dumplings are now appropriately soupy and delicious! Great late night snack!

Lori's Diner is one of The Best Late Night Places in SF.

5. Lori's Diner

336 Mason St (O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 113 tips and reviews

Sheridan O.Sheridan Orr: Very cute 50s Diner. Great music and very lively. Friendly staff and good food.

ABC Bakery & Cafe 茶餐廳 is one of The Best Late Night Places in SF.

6. ABC Bakery & Cafe 茶餐廳

2500 Noriega St, San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 25 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wong: Great place for late night munchies. Although all the specials are all in Chinese they come with free drinks, so eatting with someone who can read Chinese is a plus

Grubstake Diner is one of The Best Late Night Places in SF.

7. Grubstake Diner

7.6
1525 Pine St (btw Polk & Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Lower Nob Hill · 112 tips and reviews

Jobert A.Jobert Atienza: Great for a late-night meal, or brunch. A little pricey, and yes, cash only.

8. Bangkok Noodles

110 Powell St (btwn Ellis & O'Farrell), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 74 tips and reviews

CarolineCaroline: Great spot for a fast, huge, and decently priced meal. Bonus points for not being overrun with tourists the times I've been there.

Oola Restaurant & Bar is one of The Best Late Night Places in SF.

9. Oola Restaurant & Bar

860 Folsom St (btwn 4th & 5th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 129 tips and reviews

Shadi M.Shadi Mehraein: They serve till 1 am, the setting is awesome and chill especially after a night out, the food is great, the drinks are delicious, and the service is always phenomenal.