Beauty & Essex is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

1. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

Kevin V.Kevin Vaughn: What a fabulous place. Strong cocktails and amazing food. My favorites are Grilled Cheese, Bacon and Tomato Soup Dumplings, Thai Shrimp and Chicken Meatballls. WOW!!

Teresa C.Teresa Cantwell: Free champaign in the bathroom. Okay

ThrillistThrillist: Beauty's got a nightly selection of crostinis (burrata, bone marrow...) called "Jewels on Toast", which unlike family jewels, your date will actually want to polish off. Read more.

Empanada Mama is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

2. Empanada Mama

8.7
95 Allen St (Broome & Delancy), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · Lower East Side · 35 tips and reviews

Javier R.Javier Rodriguez: Mambo Italiano, spicy chicken, pernil, chorizo, brasil and cheesesteak are all good. Working my way through all of them

Zack S.Zack Sheppard: The new location for a LES staple since they got kicked out of their last space (for a luxury condo, of course).

Steve D.Steve Dean: Having walked 3 bridges and many miles, you'll have surely worked up an appetite by now, so grab a quick, but filling bite here before you start drinking. Try the viagra empanada. You won't regret it.

Banzarbar is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

3. Banzarbar

8.6
191 Chrystie St Apt 2F, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 11 tips and reviews

Amanda R.Amanda Rella: Cute small cocktail bar upstairs at Freeman’s. Very intimate and surprisingly not busy.

AKBAKB: This place is a fantasy. It’s magic. The decor is impeccable. The cocktails are next level.

Marc S.Marc Schneeberger: Look at this picture and tell me how you could make this cocktail better. Perfect drinks!

The Flower Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

4. The Flower Shop

8.5
107 Eldridge St (btw Grand & Broome), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 32 tips and reviews

Kayleigh H.Kayleigh Harrington: Great cocktails in a cool setting. Check out the basement if you can and order a burger if you're hungry.

Sam G.Sam Gil: The bar downstairs is nice vibe not too crowded. Pool tables too.

amanda b.amanda berkowitz: I read they have oyster happy hour weekdays 5-7pm

Grand Street Skewer is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

5. Grand Street Skewer

8.3
Grand St (Chrystie St), New York, NY
Food Stand · Lower East Side · 3 tips and reviews

Israel S.Israel S: Fish ball skewers are excellent and the price is right.

Kristen S.Kristen S.: Great authentic Chinese-style kabobs truck at Grand and Chrystie street. Try the straw mushrooms at $2 a stick - they're wrapped in bacon! Menu is in english & chinese.

PeggyPeggy: Get the spicy squid skewer!

Creperie is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

6. Creperie

8.2
135 Ludlow St (at Rivington), New York, NY
Creperie · Lower East Side · 53 tips and reviews

Chris M.Chris M: Honey, butter, lemon, & sugar. Great light snack.

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Great for quick, late night eats. Get the strawberry crepe with nutella or the strawberry & dulce de leche crepe. Yum!

Daniela I.Daniela Italo: Nutella+banana+strawberry=classic + amazing

Williamsburg Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

7. Williamsburg Pizza

8.2
277 Broome St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Lower East Side · 45 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Some of our favorite slices in the city. Great specialty soda selection, too.

Akshay P.Akshay Patil: Apparently they make their own "People Hate Us on Yelp" stickers and will eagerly give you a few if you ask

Max K.Max Kessler: So dank. Dudes are bumping those classic jams while you can't decide from the bombbomb mushroom grandma, or a classic margarita slice. Just enough classiness, with a touch of grab a slice and bounce.

Essex Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

8. Essex Taqueria

8.2
123 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 36 tips and reviews

Graylyn R.Graylyn Roose: Great late-night taco/burrito/quesadilla spot. I recommend the quesadilla, loaded with as many toppings as possible.

Mackenzie C.Mackenzie Clark: Amazing carnitas tacos -- huge portions for $3 each!

Andrew F.Andrew Furman: Steak and carnitas tacos are the bomb. Male sure to ask for guac (it's free!)

Sel Rrose is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

9. Sel Rrose

8.2
1 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 123 tips and reviews

NickNick: This is an oyster place first and foremost - the best I've had since moving from Boston to NYC. Avoid entrees if youre hungry, you can make the shrimp and chorizo skillet at home.

Billy T.Billy Thomsen: Kiefer, a bartender here, is the best in all the land. If you have the pleasure of ordering a drink from him, tell him what you like, and he will execute to the Nth degree. He has a mustache.

Clyde Kelly J.Clyde Kelly J.: Great lounge. Amazing cocktails. Good dj on Thursday nights. And oyster happy hours. This is a great spot to chill on a weeknight.

Black Crescent is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

10. Black Crescent

8.2
76 Clinton St (Rivington Street), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews

Jon S.Jon Steinback: grab a small table, a bottle of wine, some oysters, and a couple appetizers. perfect low-key dinner spot.

Denis S.Denis Sosnovtsev: Oysters are good, but pricey. Hit the oyster happy hour from midnight to 1am daily for a late night snack. (99c)

Ellie R.Ellie Rountree: Holy amazing spot. Incredible bartenders, drinks and food. Get the smoked salmon and calamari. Not your typical eats. YAY. I LOVE IT HERE.

Wolfnights is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

11. Wolfnights

8.1
99 Rivington St (Ludlow), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 132 tips and reviews

Elizabeth O.Elizabeth O'Leary: Once Bitten is unreal. Can't wait to try all the others!

DensDens: If you walk outside and stand in the intersection of Rivington & Ludlow, you're standing in the same spot the cover of the Beastie Boys second album "Paul's Boutique" was shot from. Read more.

BoweryBoogieBoweryBoogie: This was formerly the home of Three Monkeys, which was felled by fire. The Beastie Boys shot the cover of Paul's Boutique here. Read more.

Champion Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

12. Champion Pizza

8.0
123 Essex St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Lower East Side · 22 tips and reviews

Peter P.Peter Pottier: Garbage dont eat here

Maximo O.Maximo Ochoa: What a great idea

Umut K.Umut Kurarer: l really love your soho pizzeria they make the best pizza y our pizza man he\'s so cute :)

Verlaine Bar & Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

13. Verlaine Bar & Lounge

7.8
110 Rivington St (btwn Ludlow & Essex St.), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 190 tips and reviews

Dex B.Dex Blumenthal: Once you come here, you will never go anywhere else. Best Bloody Mary on the planet. Culinary genius meets ideal atmosphere.

DensDens: Where I met @harryh for the first time (2005). It was a few mos before the dball/Goog deal went thru, but HarryH (a Goog eng) knew the deets & pitched me on wanting to work w/ us once we got to Goog.

Keith G.Keith G.: Do a shot and live a little.

Sons of Essex is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

14. Sons of Essex

7.7
133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews

Tony X.Tony Xerri: The Lump Crab Melts were insane. Tons of crab. The Wild Pacific Salmon followed up with an herb salad and was equally delicious. Ended meal with churros. Sons of Liberty cocktail is the way to go!

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Cocktails are $5 during happy hour (compared to the usual $13). The two most popular are the Delancey Farm and the Moscow Five Points with Chinese 5 spice, agave and fresh muddled ginger. Read more.

Cyndi B.Cyndi Berzow: Obsessed with the dj, the dance floor and the crowd. This place is a full party when you wanna dance like you did in college. Which I do. Every day.

Bel-Fries is one of The 15 Best Places for Late Night Food in Lower East Side, New York.

15. Bel-Fries

7.6
132 Ludlow St, New York, NY
Fast Food Restaurant · Lower East Side · 2 tips and reviews

CarolCarol: Love the poutine options and sauces. The yuzu mayo was refreshing

Fabian M.Fabian Martin: Good fries definitely better than most. Does it come close to fries in Belgium? No. Is it miles ahead McDonald’s garbage fries? 100%