All Night Long: 24-Hour Eateries in Los Angeles

7000 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 (map)

Your night in Hollywood is waning and though the DJ has left and last call has come and gone, you still want to feed your 4am hunger in style. Enter 25 Degrees with its haute, meticulously cooked burgers (25 degrees is the temperature difference between a medium and medium rare burger) and Hollywood scenesters inside the famous Roosevelt Hotel. You couldn't get a better burger from a place that wasn't open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

1608 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 (map)

Don't want to leave the club for an alcohol soak-up sesh at the nearest diner? This new addition to the trendy Cahuenga Corridor brings the club to you with live DJs in the space during the wee hours and a signature bloody mary bar to help you nurse that hangover the morning after (or hit it with a pre-emptive strike the night of). Other fourth-meal options include a tasty BLT and the famed Smac and Cheese.

419 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 (map)

This is the Alpha (and maybe the Omega, too) of 24-hour delis in L.A. If you don't know this place, chances are you haven't been up past midnight in a while. But don't worry, with a packed house at almost any hour, plenty of hangover helpers, and cold cut sandwiches piled to roughly the height of Gary Coleman, there is more than enough to keep you awake and alert for that late night excursion ... or to send you off safely (and satisfied) to dreamland.

8585 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069 (map)

What would a who's who of the round-the-clock culinary scene be without Mel's. This place has the history and the iconic look that made it famous with insomniac eaters way back when. Still serving up the famous Melburger, chili fries, and shakes that made it famous, this place had the 24-hour diner down before everyone else decided it was cool. Whether you're a Sunset Strip clubber, a good old-fashioned American family, or just a passerby, all are welcome (and expected) in this classic slice of Americana.

877 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (map)

You may feel like you've stumbled into a Godfather film when you walk into this old-school eatery. And for good reason. This place has been open on and off since 1920, but the cage-encased cashier is no reason to worry. This joint serves up simple diner fare you simply can't refuse: You'll swear it's Don Corleone's daughter's wedding day when you see the line out the door and around the corner come breakfast time.

1310 West 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (map)

So your romantic night out at the nearby Jonathan Club has left you feeling pretty fancy, huh? Never would you lower yourself to stopping by some greasy spoon--even at 2am, right? Luckily, the Pacific Dining Car has been serving up 4-star steakhouse fare 24/7 in a recreated train car since before you were born. (No really, they?ve been open since 1921.) And while it may be a much older and sparser crowd here, with choice steaks, plenty of wine and a cozy ambiance, this may be one of the best kept secret deal-sealer spots in town.

1850 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (map)

Keeping the diner scene funky fresh all night (and day) long, this Los Feliz bowling-alley style corner spot is filled most nights with trendy locals spilling over from the latest Eastside haps and chowing down on cleverly-titled American classics like the Mac Daddy and Cheese, the Charles Bukowsi (a towering ham and cheese sandwich), and the Fred 62 classic: The Dime Bag, a plate of fluffy eggs, crisp bacon, hash browns and one perfect pancake.

222 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004 (map)

Combine the best parts of Denny's with a pinch of Medieval Times for flavor and what you get is Pipers. Now, before you turn away in kitschy revulsion, hear us out. This spot not only has an encyclopedic menu that features a little bit of everything, but it also sits on the perfect nexus of Hollywood and Koreatown, just a little more than two miles from Hollywood and Vine. So as soon as you leave your exclusive soiree at the Kress, you can loosen up at this delightfully weird insomniac's paradise.

1433 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403 (map)

Mazel tov to you for finding this hole-in-the-wall deli at 3am in the otherwise not-up-past midnight Santa Monica 'burbs. While you won't see too many trendy club types here, there are tons of autographed celeb photographs adorning the walls (as well as countless images of the Big Apple). Join the other ferschnickered Santa Monica bargoers noshing on New York-style deli sandwiches and matzoh ball soup to heal those post-bar ailments. If you're feeling adventurous try the marinated herring or any one of Izzy's other creations on the Talmud-sized menu.

1138 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (map)

You wake up with a gritty taste in your mouth, and you can hear waves lapping behind you. You're not sure how, but somehow you've washed up face down on Manhattan Beach with a very empty feeling in your stomach at an unholy hour of the night. Lucky for you, The Kettle keeps its doors open and stoves warm 24 hours a day just two blocks from the beach. Cooking up good ol' comfort food, as well as breakfast specialties without stopping, this is the answer to any night when you don't remember how you got here.