After a wild night of partying, drinking or attending the opera, there are occasions when parting ways and heading home takes a back seat to keeping the night rolling with some late-night dining. Of course, Denny’s and IHOP are always an option, but if you’re not stoned out of your mind, there’s a good chance you’ll want to look elsewhere when seeking a post-midnight meal. Fortunately, we’ve rounded up some of the top restaurants in the country for satisfying those 2 a.m. cravings. Here are 11 of the best restaurants for late night dining.

Broward-Palm Beach

Blue Boar Tavern

A scrawled sign outside the Blue Boar advises that bare feet and tank tops are forbidden after 8 p.m. (“Dress Code Enforced 7 Days!”). But once you’ve got your sandals and T-shirt on, this high hog is serious about late-night hunger management. Blue Boar purveys homemade chicken noodle soup,…More >>

Dallas

Lakewood Landing

We’re gonna be honest. There’s really just one reason why we’re naming the Landing for late-night grubbage. And, truly, while the Landing’s regular menu rocks, if you’ve had the late-night corndogs, you really only need one reason. Every night, from 11 p.m. to last call, magical sticked and…More >>

Denver

Izakaya Den

Denver has always had a shortage of good late-night restaurants. Most places in town lock the doors around 9 or 10 and leave the late-night service to the drive-thrus, bars, diners and street-corner burrito vendors. So before the clock strikes 11, head to Izakaya Den, which has a great…More >>

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Inside Denver’s Izakaya Den

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Houston

Spanish Flowers

Often, late-night dining comes down to sheer convenience: Where can you find a place that’s open at 3 a.m. to head that hangover off at the pass or keep you going as you pull an all-nighter? And more often than not, convenience completely trumps taste. At Spanish Flowers, however, neither is…More >>

Kansas City

The Marquee Bar & Grill at the AMC Mainstreet

Over the last decade, the number of all-night joints in Kansas City — not that there ever were that many — has dwindled down to a precious few. Conversely, the number of drinking establishments and nightclubs has increased. So where are all the hungry, well-oiled partygoers supposed…More >>

Miami

Plat Bleu

There are flowing silk gowns, dangling earrings, subtly applied makeup on chiseled cheekbones… and that’s just the men who traipse through the Delano Hotel’s lobby late at night. Plat Bleu affords a front-row seat to the parade and also offers a damn good meal of French brasserie fare created…More >>

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