Best Late Night Restaurants in Washington Heights (South)
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Talkin' Tacos New York
A high-volume, late-night taco counter where birria-focused happy hour runs straight into 2am service.
Notable Picks
8.5
Talkin’ Tacos New York is a late-night taco shop on Broadway specializing in birria, loaded shrimp tacos, and customizable builds served until 2am. Happy hour margaritas and taco deals draw a young crowd before it flips into a true night-owl stop for messy birria plates and to-go orders.
Must-Try Dishes:
Birria Tacos, Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos, Birria Taki Tacos
What Makes it Special: A high-volume, late-night taco counter where birria-focused happy hour runs straight into 2am service.
Worthy Picks
7.7
Chop Cheese Deli is a 24/7 Broadway bodega where chopped cheese heroes, burgers, and fry baskets serve as Washington Heights' late-night safety net. Reviews acknowledge uneven service and a purely functional setting, but also point to satisfying chopped cheese and burger orders when you need food at off-hours. It is less a destination restaurant and more a reliable, always-open burger-adjacent option with strong cultural resonance.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chopped Cheese Sandwich, Steak Cheese Sandwich, Breakfast Sandwiches
What Makes it Special: A 24/7 deli where chopped cheese, burgers, and griddled sandwiches define the neighborhood's after-hours burger experience.
7.7
El Pelavacas Taqueria operates as a late-night taco truck on Broadway, built around birria combos and straightforward meat tacos cooked to order. It’s more practical than polished, but for value-focused birria tacos and caldo after midnight in 10033, it fills a niche the brick-and-mortar spots don’t.
Must-Try Dishes:
3 Birria Tacos and Birria Soup, Caldo De Birria, Birria Tacos
What Makes it Special: Birria-focused taco truck serving hearty combos deep into the night.