Best Late Night Restaurants in Inwood
11 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Mamajuana Cafe
Dominican dinner-and-party spot where late-night music, hookah, and big-format plates collide.
Notable Picks
8.6
Vibes:
Late Night Legends
Girls Night Out Approved
Birthday & Celebration Central
Trendy Table Hotspots
Mamajuana Cafe is Dyckman Street’s Dominican party restaurant, blending loud music, hookah, and bottle service with big plates that keep late-night tables fed. With thousands of reviews across platforms and lines on weekends, it functions as a neighborhood nightlife institution as much as a restaurant.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mofongo with Shrimp or Churrasco, Churrasco Steak with Rice and Beans, Polenta Fries with Dipping Sauces
What Makes it Special: Dominican dinner-and-party spot where late-night music, hookah, and big-format plates collide.
8.4
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Late Night Legends
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Taqueria Emilio is a high-volume, late-running taqueria known for stuffed tacos, birria plates, and generous lunch specials at the 207th Street corridor. It functions as an all-day workhorse for residents, delivery regulars, and late-night crowds coming off the trains and neighborhood bars.
Must-Try Dishes:
3 Tacos Birria, Regular tacos al pastor, Oaxaca cheese meat quesadilla
What Makes it Special: High-volume taqueria known for late-night birria and tacos.
8.3
John's Fried Chicken is a long-running Dominican fried chicken spot on West 207th that has been feeding Inwood for decades with crispy, vinegar-seasoned chicken and late-night hours. It’s a pure counter-service operation where fried chicken and wings are packed into foil boxes for on-the-go eating at almost any hour.
Must-Try Dishes:
Crispy Fried Chicken, Baked Chicken (Pollo Horneado), Fried Chicken Wings with Fries
What Makes it Special: Decades-old Dominican counter where ultra-crispy fried chicken and wings run late into the night.
8.3
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Family Friendly Favorites
Late Night Legends
Comfort Food Classics
Trocitos De Mexico is a compact Post Avenue taqueria where tacos, burritos and quesabirria come out quickly but with sit-down-restaurant care. Regulars treat it as a weeknight standby for straightforward plates, late Friday and Saturday hours and reliable takeout.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tacos (choice of meats), Quesabirria, Sopes plate
What Makes it Special: Straightforward neighborhood taqueria where tacos and quesabirria stay the focus.
8.3
Uptown Crepes is a 24-hour creperie in Inwood where sweet crepes, mini pancakes, and milkshakes run late into the night. Ice cream shows up as a topping and shake base, turning many of the fruit-and-Nutella combinations into full-on dessert plates.
Must-Try Dishes:
Strawberry, Banana, and Nutella Crepe, Strawberries & Cream Crepe, Oreo Milkshake
What Makes it Special: A round-the-clock crepe spot where late-night sweets often involve ice cream.
8.1
420 Bar & Lounge is a cocktail-driven Inwood lounge where slow-baked mango BBQ pork ribs and short ribs sit alongside pastas, steak, and shareable plates. It leans late-night and celebratory, with DJs, drinks, and ribs that show up as one of the more indulgent starters.
Must-Try Dishes:
BBQ Pork Ribs, Spicy Rigatoni with Shrimps, New York Strip Steak
What Makes it Special: Lively cocktail lounge where mango-glazed BBQ ribs kick off a party-leaning menu.
#7
Noel's Pizza
8
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Late Night Legends
Quick Bites Champions
Family Friendly Favorites
Noel's Pizza is a compact 207th Street pizzeria where classic pies, garlic knots, and wings stay in rotation late into the night. It’s a go-to for locals who want straightforward slices and whole pies after most neighborhood restaurants have started winding down.
Must-Try Dishes:
Supreme pizza, Margarita pizza, Cheese slice with garlic knots
What Makes it Special: Late-running Inwood pizzeria where classic pies, garlic knots, and wings anchor affordable night meals.
Pica Pollo Joa & Barra Payan is a Dominican counter spot open around the clock, serving pressed sandwiches alongside pica pollo, juices, and classic Dominican plates. The sandwich board leans hearty, with Dominican-style sandwiches built on toasted bread and overflowing with meats and toppings.
Must-Try Dishes:
Dominican-style roast pork sandwich, Chicken sandwich with cheese and salami, Pica pollo with fries
What Makes it Special: 24/7 Dominican counter where pressed sandwiches and pica pollo are as reliable at midnight as at noon.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Vibes:
Late Night Legends
Birthday & Celebration Central
Group Dining Gatherings
Happy Hour Hotspots
Room 151 Sushi & Steakhouse combines a sushi bar with a full steakhouse menu and late-night DJ-driven energy. Guests come for Latin-leaning fusion plates, big-format steaks, and cocktails in a dim, clubby space that often doubles as a party venue.
Must-Try Dishes:
12oz Skirt Steak, Pulpo a la Brasa, Chofan Dominicano
What Makes it Special: Sushi, steaks, and Latin fusion plates served in a DJ-fueled nightlife setting.
#10
Made In Mexico
7.7
Made In Mexico operates as a hybrid Mexican restaurant, hookah lounge, and nightclub on 10th Avenue, with dinner service that runs into the early morning on weekends. The food leans toward crowd-pleasing Mexican plates, while the draw for many guests is the high-energy party atmosphere, frozen margaritas, and late-night music.
Must-Try Dishes:
Carnitas Mofongo, Shrimp Enchiladas with Poblano Sauce, Guacamole and Chips
What Makes it Special: Hookah-heavy Mexican nightlife spot where dinner blends into a clubby late-night scene.
7.6
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Late Night Legends
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
La Pilita Deli Grocery is a corner deli with a small Mexican kitchen turning out tacos, tortas, and burritos alongside bodega staples. It’s the kind of low-frills spot people hit for quick, filling plates before or after drinks on 10th Avenue when they want food first and ambiance second.
Must-Try Dishes:
Griddled tacos, Overstuffed burritos, Hot tortas
What Makes it Special: Bodega-style Mexican counter serving hearty tacos and burritos at true neighborhood prices.