Late Night Food

Rachel B., M1

St. Louis has some great spots for hungry night owls. There are the usual staples like McDonald’s and Domino’s, but there are also plenty of more exciting options. A few of our favorites are in the list below!

This 24/7 diner will grill up pretty much anything you could want, from burgers to omelets to their famous chili slinger.

This fun bar in The Grove offers great pizza and bar snacks until 2 a.m. every night.

Late night hot cookies, delivered to your door.

John’s is a St. Louis institution, open from 11 p.m. through noon each day, so that John can feed the late night and early morning donut crowds. Get an apple fritter!

Street tacos and excellent margs, popular with WUSM students. Late night happy hour specials include $2 tacos and $2 tequila shots after 10 p.m.

Retro diner full of memorabilia, including an indoor carousel.

Famous for steakburgers, this Midwestern chain is a go-to late night food option for many St. Louisans. The Frisco melt, chocolate shakes, chili (best with with oyster crackers and vinegar hot sauce), steak burgers, and cheese fries all hit the spot; drive thru or dine-in.

Fun arcade bar with skee-ball, every arcade game you can think of, foosball, giant jenga, Mario Kart, and the ever popular Killer Queen. Up-Down also serves pizza until closing time, so you can refuel while playing your 80s arcade game of choice.