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.

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

Illustration: Two men watch a noodle maker while eating hot pot.

HaiDiLao Brings a Bit of Razzle Dazzle to Fremont’s Late-Night Hot Pot Scene

Illustration: Two men devour several plates of soul food: gumbo, a fried seafood platter, smothered pork chops.

This Soul Food Spot in San Leandro Serves Some of the Tastiest Gumbo in the Bay

Illustration: Three middle-aged men singing their hearts out at karaoke while a woman placidly eats a plate of spaghetti.

In South San Francisco, Noodles and Karaoke Are the Perfect Late-Night Combo

Illustration: A man devouring a Chinese meal with chopsticks.

Taishan Cuisine Is Keeping Chinatown’s Late-Night Food Scene Alive

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