Menu-wise, Cafeteria sticks with the simple stuff-late night eats of note include a grilled cheese sandwich and bacon/leek soup deal ($12), sides like sweet potato fries with garlic aioli sauce ($6) and their speciality meatloaf ($19), in addition to the aforementioned signature Cafeteria Burger ($13).īut Cafeteria's best, most decadent offering is its macaroni and cheese dishes, which come drenched in cheddar and fontina and are served with your choice of smoked gouda and bacon ($11), truffle oil ($13) or with three cheeses and an herb crust ($13) you can also opt for their 'Mac Attack' tasting of all three for $15. Follow the uptown and downtown locations on Facebook.ĬAFETERIA: This chichi Chelsea hotspot's gotten a few grey hairs since its Sex and the City glory days, but if you're yearning to see a model pretend to eat a burger at 5 a.m., THIS IS IT, baby. The best dishes at both French Roast locations come in sandwich form the $16 signature burger is stocked with french onion soup, gruyere and an egg on top of the brioche bun, and classics like Croque Monsieurs (grilled cheese with ham, $14) and Croque Madames (grilled cheese with a sunnyside egg, $15.75) are worth a late-night bite as well.įrench Roast has two locations in Manhattan: 2340 Broadway between 84th and 85th Streets on the Upper West Side (21, ), and at 78 West 11th Street between 5th and 6th Aves in Greenwich Village (21, ).

But for an all-hours eatery, this chainlet's about as upscale as it gets, serving up high-end entrees like steak au poivre ($25), grilled maple-glazed salmon ($18) and mussels provencale ($17) well into the wee A.M. Follow them on Facebook.įRENCH ROAST: French Roast isn't quite as fancy as it sounds, despite all the cute Parisian bistro decor. There is also an express location on the Lower East Side that closes at 5 a.m. Though its Midtown space is modest (read, narrow), there's usually plenty of seating, and what's a little claustrophobia when you're famished at 5 a.m.? Empanada Mama serves everything from arepas to tapas to heavier entrees like spicy pollo alla plancha ($16).īut if you've stumbled in post-witching hour, your best bet here is their signature dish-piping hot empanadas range from Caribbean-style roast pork 'reggaeton' ($2.80) to hot dog and cheese 'Americano' ($2.80) to classic chorizo, shredded chicken or broccoli and cheese ($2.65) you can even get $2.80 dessert-type empanadas (Belgian milk chocolate and banana, apples and cinnamon, mozzarella and plaintains, etc.) if you're craving some kind of sugary nightcap nosh.Įmpanada Mama is located at 763 9th Ave between 51st and 52nd Streets in Hell's Kitchen (21, ). EMPANADA MAMA: Empanada Mama has been heralded as one of the kings of late night eats in Manhattan, serving up Latin American staples round-the-clock for nearly a decade.

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