The Midnight DinersThe Midnight Diners

The Midnight Diners is a regular collaboration between KQED food editor Luke Tsai and artist Thien Pham. Follow them each week as they explore the hot pot restaurants, taco carts and 24-hour casino buffets that make up the Bay Area’s after-hours dining scene.

Illustration: The exterior of a British-style pub. The sign reads, "The Swingin' Door." Inside, someone is singing, "Now you've given me the will to survive."

This British Pub in San Mateo Is a Riot of Late-Night Karaoke and Fish and Chips

Illustration: Two men devouring a table full of Cantonese dishes, including roast squab, fried soft-shell crabs, and a pork chop rice bowl.

This Buzzy Late-Night Restaurant in Chinatown Lives Up to All the Hype

Illustration: two men sit in front of a table loaded with cakes, pastries and coffee.

A Yemeni Coffee Shop Keeps the Masses Well Caffeinated Until Midnight

Illustration: two men slurp bowls of ramen inside a crowded restaurant.

This Union Square Ramen Shop Slings Pure Ocean Umami Until 3:30 a.m.

Two men devour a table full of Cantonese dishes, including chow mein and fried pork chops.

This Classic Oakland Chinatown Restaurant Hits the Spot at 3 a.m.

Illustration: a man devours a crab dripping with red sauce (with red stains all over his shirt) while his companion looks on.

Korean Spicy Raw Crabs Are the Best Late-Night Snack

Two men stand in front of a car outside a convenience store at night, devouring takeout cartons of soul food.

Some of the Bay Area’s Tastiest Soul Food Is Sold Out of a Convenience Store in Oakland

Illustration: Two Asian men in glasses devour a burger and fries.

Believe the Teens: Beep’s Is SF’s Best Spot for Late-Night Burgers and Shakes

Illustration: Two men grill their own meat skewers at a large communal grill while a band performs in the background.

The Grill by Miss G Is the Rowdiest Late-Night Filipino Meat Stick Party in the Bay

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