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Where to Eat in Austin After Midnight

The only map hungry night-owls need

by Nadia Chaudhury Updated
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by Nadia Chaudhury Updated

Austin's food scene extends deep into the night, where very hungry people seek out after-hour meals post-hang-outs, parties, bar crawls, or just general evening cravings. In the city, this means late-night restaurants, bars, and food trucks serving food well beyond the usual working day with midnight tacos, pizza, and fancier fare for those night owls, people working odd hours, or just those up late partying.

In Austin, the best late-night restaurants and food trucks mean people can seek out pizza from Via 313, enjoy the convivial charms of Peche, indulge in after-hours chicken tenders at Happy Chicks, partake in Korean fare at Seoulju, find tacos aplenty from various spots, and much more. For the purposes of this map, only restaurants and trucks serving food after midnight were included.

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Velvet Taco

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Austin’s Velvet Taco branch in the Domain Northside’s Rock Rose slings new-school tacos like spicy tikka chicken, Nashville hot tofu, and shrimp and grits until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Orders can be placed online, and there are dine-in services.

11501 Rock Rose Ave, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 704-8226
(512) 704-8226
Three tacos in green, red, and yellow tortillas, stuffed with ingredients, in taco stands.
Tacos from Velvet Taco.
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Seoulju

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The North Lamar Korean restaurant is here with filling warming dishes well into the night, including spicy rice cakes, Korean fried chicken, and military hot pots. The kitchen is open until 1:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday (the restaurant fully closes down at 1:30 a.m.). Takeout orders can be placed online, the restaurant is open for dine-in service.

9515 N Lamar Blvd Suite 230, Austin, TX 78753
(512) 382-1858
(512) 382-1858

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Tacos El Charly

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Austin is awash with late-night taco spots, and the North Austin truck is among the best of them. Bring cash and indulge in pastor, tripas, and suadero. It’s open until 1 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and until 3 a.m. Sunday. Orders are placed in person, there is outdoor seating available.

9306 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753
(830) 837-4697
(830) 837-4697

Via 313

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The pizza truck serves its Detroit-style crusty, rectangular pies into the late-night hours from its West Sixth location at the Star Bar until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Similar hours are available at its Rainey Street location at the Placeholder bar. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; the bars feature indoor and outdoor seating.

600 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 939-1927
(512) 939-1927

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Delray Cafe

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The Via 313 brothers attached a Detroit-style food truck to their East 11th Street bar Nickel City. On deck are coney dogs, wings, sliders, and fried bologna sandwiches until 2 a.m. every night. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; the bar is open for indoor and outdoor dining.

1133 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
A paper-lined red basket with a hot dog next to a beer bottle and a shot glass.
Coney dog with a beer and a shot at Nickel City.
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Hoboken Pie

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Late-night pizza can be found at this Red River restaurant, offering pies and slices alongside garlic knots and cheesy bread until 2:30 a.m. daily. Orders can be placed online, in person (there is a walk-up window), and there are third-party deliveries available.

718 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 477-4256
(512) 477-4256

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Yalla Burgers & Wings Halal

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The downtown truck serves up very, very, very late-night halal burgers and chicken wings until 4 a.m. daily.

717 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 433-6291
(512) 433-6291

Happy Chicks

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The Sixth Street restaurant is all about chicken tenders, original and spicy, with a bunch of sauce options (yes, there’s an entire ranch section). Everything is served until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Orders can be placed online or in person, there are deliveries, and the restaurant is open for dine-in service.

214 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 469-0002
(512) 469-0002
A cardboard paper basket of fries and chicken tenders next to a small bowl of mac and cheese and three saucers of sauces on a table.
Happy Chicks’ chicken tenders and fries.
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Péché

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The classy downtown French restaurant and absinthe bar serves late-night fare including duck confit, bouillabaisse, and pate tartines. It’s open until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. There is indoor dine-in service.

208 W 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 494-4011
(512) 494-4011

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Casino El Camino

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For late-night burgers and sandwiches, head to the Sixth Street dive bar. The kitchen is open until 1:30 a.m. nightly.

517 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 469-9330
(512) 469-9330

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Yellow Jacket Social Club

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The East Sixth bar has plenty of patio space to enjoy its late-night food menu, which includes lots of sandwiches and salads. It’s open until 2 a.m. daily. There are indoor and outdoor dining areas.

1704 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 480-9572
(512) 480-9572

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Spicy Boys

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It’s the Rainey location of the spicy fried chicken truck that remains open until 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Orders can be placed online, host bar Half Step is open for dine-in services with outdoor areas.

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

Whataburger

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It’s a very easy choice.

601 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 477-9586
(512) 477-9586
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A burger from Whataburger.
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Las Cazuelas

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This classic East Austin Tex-Mex restaurant serves up the best in cheesy, tortilla-wrapped comfort for 24-hours Thursday through Sunday, and until 2 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. It’s open for dine-in service.

1701 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 479-7911
(512) 479-7911

Rosita’s al Pastor

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The venerable pastor destination is open until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, perfect for everyone’s taco needs. There are outdoor dine-in areas.

1801 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 799-0207
(512) 799-0207

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Frazier's Long & Low

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The Riverside bar has it covered with late-night corn dogs, wings, and lots of fried stuff. The bar is open until 2 a.m. nightly.  There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2538 Elmont Dr, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 527-3082
(512) 527-3082

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Little Darlin'

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The far south Austin bar is open until 2 a.m. nightly, which means people can pair frozen drinks with burgers, sandwiches, steaks, and more.

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 814-0999
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Velvet Taco

11501 Rock Rose Ave, Austin, TX 78758

Austin’s Velvet Taco branch in the Domain Northside’s Rock Rose slings new-school tacos like spicy tikka chicken, Nashville hot tofu, and shrimp and grits until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Orders can be placed online, and there are dine-in services.

11501 Rock Rose Ave, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 704-8226
(512) 704-8226
Three tacos in green, red, and yellow tortillas, stuffed with ingredients, in taco stands.
Tacos from Velvet Taco.
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Seoulju

9515 N Lamar Blvd Suite 230, Austin, TX 78753

The North Lamar Korean restaurant is here with filling warming dishes well into the night, including spicy rice cakes, Korean fried chicken, and military hot pots. The kitchen is open until 1:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday (the restaurant fully closes down at 1:30 a.m.). Takeout orders can be placed online, the restaurant is open for dine-in service.

9515 N Lamar Blvd Suite 230, Austin, TX 78753
(512) 382-1858
(512) 382-1858

Tacos El Charly

9306 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753

Austin is awash with late-night taco spots, and the North Austin truck is among the best of them. Bring cash and indulge in pastor, tripas, and suadero. It’s open until 1 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and until 3 a.m. Sunday. Orders are placed in person, there is outdoor seating available.

9306 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753
(830) 837-4697
(830) 837-4697

Via 313

600 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701

The pizza truck serves its Detroit-style crusty, rectangular pies into the late-night hours from its West Sixth location at the Star Bar until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Similar hours are available at its Rainey Street location at the Placeholder bar. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; the bars feature indoor and outdoor seating.

600 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 939-1927
(512) 939-1927

Delray Cafe

1133 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702

The Via 313 brothers attached a Detroit-style food truck to their East 11th Street bar Nickel City. On deck are coney dogs, wings, sliders, and fried bologna sandwiches until 2 a.m. every night. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; the bar is open for indoor and outdoor dining.

1133 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
A paper-lined red basket with a hot dog next to a beer bottle and a shot glass.
Coney dog with a beer and a shot at Nickel City.
Robert J. Lerma/Eater Austin

Hoboken Pie

718 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

Late-night pizza can be found at this Red River restaurant, offering pies and slices alongside garlic knots and cheesy bread until 2:30 a.m. daily. Orders can be placed online, in person (there is a walk-up window), and there are third-party deliveries available.

718 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 477-4256
(512) 477-4256

Yalla Burgers & Wings Halal

717 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

The downtown truck serves up very, very, very late-night halal burgers and chicken wings until 4 a.m. daily.

717 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 433-6291
(512) 433-6291

Happy Chicks

214 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701

The Sixth Street restaurant is all about chicken tenders, original and spicy, with a bunch of sauce options (yes, there’s an entire ranch section). Everything is served until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Orders can be placed online or in person, there are deliveries, and the restaurant is open for dine-in service.

214 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 469-0002
(512) 469-0002
A cardboard paper basket of fries and chicken tenders next to a small bowl of mac and cheese and three saucers of sauces on a table.
Happy Chicks’ chicken tenders and fries.
Happy Chicks

Péché

208 W 4th St, Austin, TX 78701

The classy downtown French restaurant and absinthe bar serves late-night fare including duck confit, bouillabaisse, and pate tartines. It’s open until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. There is indoor dine-in service.

208 W 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 494-4011
(512) 494-4011

Casino El Camino

517 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701

For late-night burgers and sandwiches, head to the Sixth Street dive bar. The kitchen is open until 1:30 a.m. nightly.

517 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 469-9330
(512) 469-9330

Yellow Jacket Social Club

1704 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702

The East Sixth bar has plenty of patio space to enjoy its late-night food menu, which includes lots of sandwiches and salads. It’s open until 2 a.m. daily. There are indoor and outdoor dining areas.

1704 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 480-9572
(512) 480-9572

Spicy Boys

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

It’s the Rainey location of the spicy fried chicken truck that remains open until 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Orders can be placed online, host bar Half Step is open for dine-in services with outdoor areas.

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

Whataburger

601 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

It’s a very easy choice.

601 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 477-9586
(512) 477-9586
Someone holding up a cheeseburger with lettuce and ketchup.
A burger from Whataburger.
Whataburger

Las Cazuelas

1701 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

This classic East Austin Tex-Mex restaurant serves up the best in cheesy, tortilla-wrapped comfort for 24-hours Thursday through Sunday, and until 2 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. It’s open for dine-in service.

1701 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 479-7911
(512) 479-7911

Rosita’s al Pastor

1801 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741

The venerable pastor destination is open until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, perfect for everyone’s taco needs. There are outdoor dine-in areas.

1801 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 799-0207
(512) 799-0207

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Frazier's Long & Low

2538 Elmont Dr, Austin, TX 78741

The Riverside bar has it covered with late-night corn dogs, wings, and lots of fried stuff. The bar is open until 2 a.m. nightly.  There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2538 Elmont Dr, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 527-3082
(512) 527-3082

Little Darlin'

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745

The far south Austin bar is open until 2 a.m. nightly, which means people can pair frozen drinks with burgers, sandwiches, steaks, and more.

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 814-0999
(512) 814-0999

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