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NYC's Best Restaurants for Late Night Drunk Food

NYC's Best Restaurants for Late Night Drunk Food

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Created by Guest of a Guest • Updated On: February 8, 2012

Ah, drunk food (drunchies!), that gluttonous stop between the bar and the bedroom. Here's the top restaurants that cater to only the finest inebriated palates.

La Esquina is one of NYC's Best Restaurants for Late Night Drunk Food.

1. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: The food on both floors is well worth the visit -- the steak, pork, and chicken tacos are always delicious, but be sure and try the Mexican truffle quesadilla and the Elotes Callejeros.

Cafeteria is one of NYC's Best Restaurants for Late Night Drunk Food.

2. Cafeteria

8.0
119 7th Ave (at W 17th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 636 tips and reviews

3. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: The Shop offers a wide assortment of meatballs (e.g. beef, vegetable, spicy pork, buffalo chicken), sauces, and sandwich options to appease consumers of any culinary persuasion. Now in 3 locations!

4. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: Co-owned by Jay Z, Bono, and Mario Batali, this West Village, Michelin-starred gastropub brings a British twist to the regular nightlife fare.

Fatty Cue is one of NYC's Best Restaurants for Late Night Drunk Food.

5. Fatty Cue

50 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Village · 99 tips and reviews
Pommes Frites is one of NYC's Best Restaurants for Late Night Drunk Food.

6. Pommes Frites

123 2nd Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Mark's Pl), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · East Village · 340 tips and reviews
Empanada Mama is one of NYC's Best Restaurants for Late Night Drunk Food.

7. Empanada Mama

8.9
765 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 385 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: Open 24 hours, Empanada Mama is true to its name, serving up some of the best empanadas in New York City of different varieties including Cheesesteak, Spicy Chicken, and Viagra (a personal favorite).

Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of NYC's Best Restaurants for Late Night Drunk Food.

8. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.3
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 567 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: Some hearts make you wait in line. And such is the case at Artichoke Pizza, whose fans (among them Keith Richards) queue up nightly for some of their famed slices, including their signature artichoke.