By Deb Silverthorn
Rewriting the great Kool and the Gang lyrics a bit, when it’s late at night and the eating’s right, throughout the Metroplex there are many choices for late-night noshing—full meals, snack stops, liquid courage considerations, and desserts to delight the palate at all hours. Long past bedtime, there are sips and bites of the simple and eclectic, the sweet and the spicy, the full-serve and drive-thru.
Whether you’ve just finished a midnight movie or are just starting to study in the wee hours, eateries throughout our community can provide the answers to your hunger pangs.
Bistro B
Vietnamese goodness for anyone looking for soups, salads, sandwiches, and vegetarian specialties of contrasting flavors, exotic ingredients, and boba bubble drinks and desserts to tempt you too.
9780 Walnut St. | Dallas
214.575.9885 | bistrob.com
Fri & Sat: 7am – 2am
Sun – Thur: 7am – midnight
BUZZBREWS Kitchen
BUZZBREWS Kitchen is a pop-art mecca, eclectic and funky specializing in all-day breakfast favorites, salads, grilled meats, south-of-the-border creations, all-you-can-drink brew, brewskies, and a full bar.
Lemmon ~ 4334 Lemmon Ave. | Dallas
214.521.4334 | buzzbrews.com
Open 24/7
Central ~ 4154 N. Central Expy. | Dallas
214.826.7100 | buzzbrews.com
Thur – Sat: Open 24/7
Sun: midnight – 3pm
Mon – Wed: 7am – 3pm
Victory Park ~ 2300 Victory Park Ln. | Dallas
214.871.2301 | buzzbrews.com
Thur – Sun: Open 24/7
Mon – Wed: 7am – 2am
Deep Ellum ~ 2801 Commerce St. | Dallas
214.741.2801 | buzzbrews.com
Open 24/7
Lakewood ~ 5815 Live Oak #102 | Dallas
214.370.5815 | buzzbrews.com
Fri – Sun: Open 24/7
Mon – Thur: 7am – 2am
Café Brazil
Not just another coffeehouse, Café Brazil serves specialty roasted coffees from around the world and home-baked bread alongside a menu of all-day deliciousness, including breakfast, crepes, sandwiches, salads, entrees, and desserts to awaken every appetite.
Bishop Arts ~ 611 N. Bishop St. | Dallas
214.946.7927 | cafebrazil.com
Fri & Sat: 6:30am – midnight
Sun – Thur: 7am – 11pm
Carrollton ~ 2510 N. Josey Ln. | Carrollton
972.242.8228 | cafebrazil.com
Fri & Sat: 7am – midnight
Sun – Thur: 7am – 11pm
Cedar Springs ~ 3851 Cedar Springs Rd. | Dallas
214.461.8764 | cafebrazil.com
Open 24/7
Deep Ellum ~ 2815 Elm St. | Dallas
214.7472730 | cafebrazil.com
Open 24/7
Denton ~ 501 W. University | Denton
940.442.5323 | cafebrazil.com
Fri & Sat: 7am – midnight
Sun – Thur: 7am – 11pm
Richardson ~ 2071 N. Central Expy. | Richardson
972.783.9011 | cafebrazil.com
Open 24/7
University Park ~ 6420 N. Central Expy. | Dallas
214.691.7791 | cafebrazil.com
Open 24/7
Cafe Gecko
With foods from “sunny latitudes,” Cafe Gecko offers patio dining, with southwestern bites, pizza, fish, burgers—meat and veggie—with the best buns, and a full bar.
Plano ~ 6145 Windhaven Pkwy. | Plano
972.797.7726 | cafegecko.net
Every day: 11am – 2am
Addison ~ 5290 Beltline Rd. #118 | Dallas
972.458.9884 | cafegecko.net
Every day: 11am – 2am
Richardson ~ 1381 W. Campbell Rd. | Richardson
972.373.4359 | cafegeckorichardson.com
Fri & Sat: 11am – 2am
Sun – Wed: 11am – 12am
Ddong Ggo – Korean Fusion
Ddong Ggo is Korean-style fun fusion serving up popular street foods and a bar stocked with popular Korean alcoholic beverages.
2625 Old Denton Rd. | Carrollton
972.810.0803 | ddongggousa.com
Every day: 5pm – 2am
Old Hag’s Pizza & Pasta
Pizza, pastas, wings and fries, salads, sandwiches, and desserts to temp any palate any day, any hour.
1315 W. Davis St.| Dallas
214.941.8080 | oldhagspizza.com
Open 24/7
Shell Shack
Seafood favorites with infused seasonings to the level of heat you choose! Boiled, shucked, grilled, or fried, alongside signature drinks and delicious desserts.
For all locations: 844.588.2722 | shellshack.com
11am – 2am
Plano ~ 1855 Dallas Pkwy. | Plano
Mesquite ~ 1335 N. Peachtree Rd. | Mesquite
Denton ~ 2303 S. Interstate 35 E. | Denton
Fort Worth – 3001 Heritage Trace Pkwy. | Fort Worth
(opening this summer)
Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse
Affectionately referred to as “The Original,” the Inwood Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse location has proudly served patrons since 1958. The restaurant features vintage school desks and photos of famous guests who’ve enjoyed daily BBQ specials and sides. Four other area locations are open with limited hours.
2202 Inwood Rd. | Dallas
214.357.7120 | sonnybryans.com
Open 24/7
Velvet Taco
Velvet Taco uses the tortilla as a canvas to create edible art. You’ll find more than twenty different taco varieties featuring globe-trotting flavors, including a myriad of beef, chicken, vegetable, and other taste bud tempters.
Greenville ~ 4622 Greenville Ave. | Dallas
469.248.8226 | velvettaco.com
Fri: 11am – 4am
Sat: 10am – 4am
Sun: 10am – 1am
Mon-Wed: 11am – 1am
Thur: 11am – 3am
Knox-Henderson ~ 3012 N. Henderson Ave. | Dallas
214.823.8358 | velvettaco.com
Fri: 10am – 4am
Sat: 9am – 4am
Sun: 9am – 2am
Mon-Wed: 10am – 2am
Thur: 10am – 3am