Late Night Cravings

Aidan Altman '25

Features Editor

You're getting ready to go to bed and you had dinner hours ago, but your rumbling stomach keeps you awake. You need to satisfy that food craving quickly. But where can you order from at this ungodly hour? You contemplate that question as you stand in front of your fridge and enjoy the cool air escaping the door you just opened. Well, here are a few options that are sure to tame the hunger monster within. And all of which can be delivered quickly by Doordash, Postmates, UberEats and GrubHub!

Mel’s Drive-IN Diner - Sherman Oaks - open until 11 pm

From breakfast to burgers, early in the morning to late-night and everything in between, this classic American diner offers a contemporary spin on a classic. Although Mel’s closes at 11 p.m, it offers a large variety of foods which are reasonably priced and quality driven. The servers will accommodate your food order.

Crave Cafe - Sherman Oaks - open until 4 am

Crave is a glamorized coffee shop that is frequented by a younger crowd looking to enjoy late night food cravings while socializing. In addition to coffee, the menu offers crepes and waffles. It is open until 4 a.m. So if your are “craving“ breakfast food at night, this is your place.

Insomnia Cookies - open until 3 am

Like the title of the restaurant suggests, this place specializes in cookies. If you feel like splurging, for a few bucks more, this restaurant will deliver its scrumptious desserts to your door until 3 a.m. Insomnia Cookies has a dessert that will surely satisfy your sweet tooth.

McDonalds - never closes!

The golden arches offer a classic late night menu which includes the famous Big Mac and its popular french fries. The best thing about McDonalds is that you can order food at any time in the night as it is open 24 hours.

There is no shortage of late night, fast and interesting food in this city. So the next time you are up late craving food, remember all of these unique and special restaurants!