Best Late Night Restaurants in Washington Heights (North)
10 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Refried Beans Mexican Grill
A cocktail-friendly Mexican spot with high-volume validation and late weekend hours.
Notable Picks
8.6
Refried Beans is a full-service Mexican restaurant in Hudson Heights known for fajitas, chimichangas, and a large tequila-driven cocktail list, backed by more than a thousand reviews across multiple platforms. It leans more polished than the average neighborhood spot, with happy hour, brunch, and late hours on weekends making it a reliable sit-down option for tacos and margaritas after 10pm.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken and Steak Fajitas, Chimichanga, Carne Asada Burrito
What Makes it Special: A cocktail-friendly Mexican spot with high-volume validation and late weekend hours.
8.5
Jade Sushi & Steak Bar is a nightlife-leaning sushi and steak spot on St. Nicholas where Latin-influenced specialty rolls, grills, and cocktails run late into the night. Couples use it for loud, high-energy date nights that blend sushi boats, music, and bottle-service vibes in one compact room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Wadsworth Roll, St. Nicholas Roll, Dragon Balls
What Makes it Special: A high-energy sushi-and-steak lounge where specialty rolls meet late-night cocktails.
#3
Taco Inn
8.5
Vibes:
Late Night Legends
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Comfort Food Classics
Family Friendly Favorites
Taco Inn is a late-night Washington Heights taquería where handmade tortillas, birria tacos, and a sprawling menu run past 1–2am most nights. With 1,000+ delivery-platform ratings and years of community board praise, it’s the neighborhood’s go-to for Mexican-style street tacos after bars and concerts let out.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mexican Style Tacos (homemade tortillas, choice of meat), Birria Tacos with Consommé, Tacos de Pescado
What Makes it Special: A high-volume, late-night taquería built around handmade tortillas and birria.
#4
Tu Cachapa
8.1
Tu Cachapa is a compact Venezuelan counter on Broadway specializing in cachapas, arepas, and late-night comfort food. It leans casual and crowded rather than polished, but for corn cakes loaded with cheese or meat and quick griddled snacks after 10pm, it’s one of the strongest budget choices in the zip.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cachapas (Fresh Corn Cakes), Roast Pork Arepa, Cheese Sticks
What Makes it Special: A Venezuelan specialist where cachapas and arepas run deep into the night.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Budda Kitchen & Bar is a Latin-leaning sushi and cocktail lounge where rolls, wings, and steaks play against a DJ-backed soundtrack. Washington Heights groups treat it as the neighborhood’s louder option for sushi-heavy nights with strong drinks rather than quiet, traditional Japanese dinners.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Wings, Chicken Dumplings, Fried Calamari
What Makes it Special: A DJ-fueled Latin-Asian bar where sushi, small plates, and cocktails anchor late-night hangs on Broadway.
7.9
Munchies Crepes is a late-night Washington Heights creperie focused on oversized French-style sweet crepes, waffles, and churros. Locals use it as a dessert stop or post-dinner hangout when they want loaded crepes, ice cream, and milkshakes well past midnight.
Must-Try Dishes:
Strawberry Crepe, Manhattan Crepe, Munchies Lovers Churros
What Makes it Special: Late-night French-style creperie turning out loaded crepes, waffles, and churros in the heart of Washington Heights.
#7
Monkey Room
7.8
Monkey Room is a Hudson Heights bar-lounge on Fort Washington Avenue where cocktails, nachos, and full-size burgers fuel nights that stretch to 4am. Between hip-hop and Latin playlists and a menu of bacon cheeseburgers and sliders, it’s one of the neighborhood’s most dependable late-night burger-and-drink combos.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bacon Cheeseburger, BBQ Cheddar Burger, Beef Sliders
What Makes it Special: Lounge-y bar where cocktails, music, and full-size burgers run until 4am.
7.8
Sofia Bar & Grill is a late-night Washington Heights bar-restaurant known for weekend brunch buffets, costillas-focused platters, and mixed grills backed by DJs and live bands. It’s more about lively, barbecue-leaning plates with drinks than slow-smoked purist BBQ.
Must-Try Dishes:
Costillas Nonas ribs platter, Mixed grill with longaniza and yucca fries, Brunch buffet with grilled meats and sides
What Makes it Special: A Dominican-leaning bar and grill where ribs, mixed grills, and brunch buffets run alongside DJs and live bands until late.
7.6
Golan Heights is a long-running kosher counter near Yeshiva University where shawarma, schnitzel, and overstuffed pitas serve students and night owls until around midnight most nights. It’s more about big portions and late hours than finesse, but remains a default for fast Israeli-style plates in Fort George.
Must-Try Dishes:
Shawarma platter with salads and fries, Falafel pita with all the salads, Mixed grill plate over rice
What Makes it Special: A student-favorite kosher counter where shawarma and schnitzel run late.
7.6
Vibes:
Birthday & Celebration Central
Group Dining Gatherings
Late Night Legends
Trendy Table Hotspots
Lobster Steak House is a late-night Washington Heights seafood-and-steak spot known for skirt steak mofongo, churrasco plates, and lobster-forward specials. Weekend brunches, buffet events, and DJ-powered evenings make it as much a social hangout as a place to order a full steak dinner.
Must-Try Dishes:
Skirt Steak Mofongo, Churrasco Steak, Seafood Mofongo
What Makes it Special: A Dominican-leaning seafood and steakhouse that doubles as a brunch, buffet, and late-night party destination.