Leave it to pothead N.A. Poe to come up with the ultimate match for the munchies. The bulging, cheesy meatball, chicken and eggplant parmesan sandwiches — and, yes, the funnel cake fries — are available late on weeknights and, blissfully, until 3 a.m. on weekends. Read More »
1429 Marlborough Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-201-5836
While ordering the quinoa burrito with chickpeas and almonds is perfectly reasonable during daylight hours, the more, er, hedonistic menu options — like the enormous Bellicimo burrito with its lamb belly and fried egg, or Tijuana Poutine, a pile of waffle fries slathered with chili and topped with an egg — are far better after dark. Read More »
1431 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA | 215-423-2309
Everyone thinks the place to go for after-hours culinary kicks is David's Mai Lai Wah in Chinatown, but everyone is wrong: Shiao Lan Kung is now the best game in town. It's open till 3 a.m. on weekends and 2 a.m. during the week and serves fried dumplings, salt-baked shrimp, sweet-and-sour everything and sliced pork in garlic sauce, all of which is so good that you'll swear you dreamed it when you wake up the next morning. Read More »
930 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-928-0282
The flaky fried hand pies found at this truck parked at Frankford and Girard put the exclamation point on a great night out, whether your 2 a.m. craving is a meaty chicken potpie or the eyes-rolling-back-decadent fluffer-nutter. Read More »
2 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA | 267-918-3861 | Website
The kitchen at this Bella Vista bar is open until 1 a.m. every single night. That, coupled with elevated tavern fare get the chickpea pancakes, well-priced steak frites or, if available, steak tartare makes it the place for grown-ups to go post-tipple. Read More »
614 South 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-625-3700 | Website
After a long night of drinking, gambling and partying in our own Sin City, it's good to put good food in your belly. Lucky for you, Caesars' Asian noodle bar-which makes some of the best and most consistent Chinese food in the entire region, let alone Atlantic City-is open until 1 a.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 a.m. Fridays, and 6 a.m.(!) Saturdays. Read More »
2100 Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ | 609-348-4411 | Website