The best 24-hour and late-night restaurants in Hong Kong

Discover a hidden gem on the sixth floor of Bartlock Centre – an izakaya that will entice your taste buds with irresistible skewers. Inspired by the renowned Japanese series Midnight Dinner, this izakaya will transport you to a traditional Japanese setting with menus inscribed on rustic wooden boards. Must-tries include the mouthwatering beef tenderloin and roasted white eel skewers.

Check out the expansion at the omakase cocktail bar, Mostly Harmless. Now, there's even more space for you to enjoy their incredible drinks made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. The ground floor will feature a drink menu longer than the seasonal served upstairs, so you may come back for your favourites. Plus, they serve food until closing time, so it's the perfect spot to satisfy those late-night munchies. Try their assorted pickles, refreshing scallop ceviche, zucchini balls, and eggplant parmigiana.  

Nothing can sober you up quite like a steaming bowl of noodles. When the clock strikes Friday night or early Saturday morning, you’ll witness a stream of restless party enthusiasts forming a line outside Ichiran, eagerly awaiting their delectable, slurp-worthy ramen fix. If you haven’t experienced it yet, Ichiran is a Japanese ramen eatery renowned for its expertise in tonkotsu ramen. With private booths for each patron, you have the freedom to customise your orders, from the texture of the noodles to the selection of additional toppings or sides. Fair warning though, if you do decide to indulge in a midnight feast at Ichiran, be prepared to queue.

As part restobar and part karaoke venue, Junels Restobar is a popular Filipino joint in Sai Ying Pun that offers cheap drinks, Pinoy food and a beast of a sound system for belting out Tagalog power ballads. Unlike other karaoke venues around town, Junels Restobar’s karaoke system is set up in their dining room. Their microphones are open for anyone who’s in the mood to sing a tune, and everyone else is encouraged to sing along, which makes the karaoke experience at Junels enjoyable and friendly. If you need to replenish your energy after singing all night long, be sure to dig into Junels' hearty Filipino dishes like kare kare, bicol express, and pork sisig.

While Indonesian Sate House doesn’t offer any seats for customers to dine in, we promise that the food offered at this hole-in-the-wall joint will be worth it. They specialise in serving skewers which range from chicken wings, fish balls, and various proteins – all of which get slathered in a satay sauce chock-full of peanuts. Aside from their skewers, this eatery also serves up Indonesian classics like beef rendang rice and nasi goreng that should not be overlooked.

Tucked away in a quiet commercial building, Nagomiya offers traditional Japanese oden in an intimate, izakaya setting. Choose from a wide variety of ingredients, including beef tendons, fishcakes, daikon radish, konjac, egg and many other delicious morsels – all of which are cooked in a soul-satisfying and flavourful dashi broth. Alternatively, Nagomiya's menu also offers a small but delightful variety of grilled skewers like chicken heart, cartilage, or pork belly. The restaurant is open until 5am from Mondays to Saturdays, making it the perfect place to refuel after a heavy night of drinks.

The Green Door is a new cocktail bar located amidst the bustling wet market stalls of Graham Street Market. The bar specialises in crafting cocktails that offer playful twists on classics, but one of the standout features of the venue is its food selection. The menu is curated by executive chef Gavin Chin, formerly of Brut!, and includes a variety of delectable dishes. For those looking for a refreshing start, they offer cold dishes, including market clams with shishito salsa and romesco ($120). If you prefer something hot and satisfying, the menu features melt-in-your-mouth grilled Threadfin ($180), cured with housemade orange kocht prawn head and scallion butter, and crispy prawn cutlets ($120) served with bonito flakes. To round off your dining experience at The Green Door, treat yourself to a serving of their American Pie ($90), a classic apple pie served with vanilla ice cream - one of the best we've tried in the city.

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Under Bridge Spicy Crab, located in Wan Chai, is a popular destination for locals and visitors seeking authentic typhoon shelter-style cuisine. Their menu offers many dishes, including meat, seafood, and vegetable delicacies. One must-try dish is their signature Under Bridge Spicy Crab, which is skillfully fried and served with generous portions of toasted garlic, shallots, spring onions, and chilli. Additionally, they offer various crab dishes such as salted egg yolk crab, ginger and spring onion crab, curry crab, and steamed crab with Huadiao wine. If you enjoy spicy food, you can choose from different levels of spiciness for your dishes. Other delectable options include steamed razor clam with green bean vermicelli, garlic mantis shrimp, and satisfying carb-loaded choices like their signature fried rice or stir-fried noodles with crab oil and bean sprouts. To complement your meal, opt for an ice-cold beer for the perfect dining experience.

Step into this family-owned joint that started on Saigon Street in 2008 before relocating to Woosung Street almost a decade later. It's a haven for Filipino food lovers, offering a variety of mouthwatering classics. Indulge in their crispy and succulent pork belly known as lechon kawali, the tender barbecued pork belly called liempo marinated in a blend of calamansi and soy sauce, and the moreish sisig, a combination of minced pork, chopped onion, and chicken liver. Additionally, they serve kare-kare, an oxtail stew with a rich peanut sauce. Don't miss their boodle fight experience, a unique Filipino communal feast tradition with origins in the military. During this feast, a spread of Filipino dishes is presented on a bed of banana leaves and enjoyed with your bare hands.

Block 18 Doggie's Noodles is a popular eatery cherished by Hong Kong locals, and they offer different locations in the city. Operating around the clock, this establishment may not have a visually captivating shopfront, but it belies the extraordinary culinary delights that await inside. The true highlights of this place are its noodles, which take centre stage. Indulge in their exquisite texture as you savour a mouthful of the velvety rich broth made from pork bones and a medley of other delectable ingredients. We highly recommend treating yourself to the faux shark fin soup, an exquisite dish featuring tender shreds of succulent duck meat. 

Sun Hing is your answer for a stomach-filling dim sum that’s not only delicious but also dirt cheap. This humble little dim sum joint is made for night owls thanks to its 3am opening hours. Unlike most restaurants, customers don’t get to just pick and choose off the menu. Instead, the dim sum here comes fresh out of the steamer; servers will go to each table asking if there are any takers once the food’s ready. The leftovers are stacked together on a side table, where customers can later return to take what they want to eat. Once you’ve had a taste of Sun Hing’s famous custard buns, you’ll be going back for more. 

Located at the intersection of North Point Road and Java Road, Little Chilli is a cosy eatery that specialises in serving authentic and fiery Sichuan cuisine. Their menu features an array of numbingly spicy dishes, including spicy boiled frog with bean sprouts and konnyaku noodles, accompanied by an assortment of ingredients such as chilli oil, chilli peppers, scallions, and Sichuan peppercorns. They also offer cooling dishes like cold cucumber with garlic if you prefer something milder.