Last call: Where to get food in Charlotte after the bars close

All night long: Charlotte bars and restaurants serving food after last call

Benny Pennello’s

Grab a fat, foldable slice of pizza ($4 cheese/$5 specialty) served on two paper plates because it won’t fit on one. Or be a hero and feed the whole crew with a massive 28-inch pie. Late hours: Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. (They close at midnight Sunday – Wednesday and 2 a.m. on Thursday.)

The Diamond

These guys are open so late you could just call it breakfast and then sleep straight through the day until tomorrow. Prime after-hours destination in Plaza Midwood. Late hours: Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 4 a.m. (Only open until 11 p.m. all other days.)

Fuel Pizza (Plaza Midwood, South End and Hearst Tower locations)

Fuel locations in three popular nightlife neighborhoods – Plaza Midwood, South End and Uptown – stay open until 3 a.m. to catch hungry stragglers who shut down the bars. Grab a slice and some garlic knots and call it a night, you animal. Late hours: Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 a.m.

Jack Beagles

Most of the main menu (excluding salads and some other items you don’t want to eat after a night of drinking) is available until the wee hours of the morning. I have even heard of people shutting it down here and returning for breakfast (served 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday) the next day. Dedication. Late hours: Friday 11:30 a.m. – 3 a.m., Saturday 9 a.m. – 3 a.m. (Open until 2 a.m. all other nights.)

Landmark Diner

They’ve got a massive menu filled with burgers, sandwiches, Greek and Italian specialties, standard diner appetizers and breakfast favorites. My favorite thing on there is the humble pizza bagel that looks exactly like the one I used to make as an after school snack when I was little and, oddly enough, is exactly what I want to eat after a night of drinking. There’s also an impressive dessert case if you prefer sweet snacks over savory. Late hours: Friday 6 a.m. – 3 a.m., Saturday 6 a.m. – 4 a.m. (Open until 1 a.m. Monday – Thursday and midnight on Sunday.)

Libretto’s (EpiCentre location)

When the lights come on in the EpiCentre, sweaty clubgoers can find sustenance in the form of pizza. Dancing burns lots of calories so carb up. Important! They also just rolled out delivery until 1 a.m. so you at-home party animals can eat late too. Late hours: Thursday 11 a.m. – 3 a.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 4 a.m. (Open until 2 a.m. Monday – Wednesday and midnight on Sunday.)

Midnight Diner

This always-open diner is free from the laws of time and space so you get to eat whatever you want whenever you want.  Late hours: 24/7/365

Pita Pit

I have never eaten this falafel wrap sober but at 2:30 a.m. it is all I need in life. Late hours: Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 a.m.

Skyland Family Restaurant

The night menu is served from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and features plenty of fried appetizers, steaks, seafood, Italian dishes, hot oven subs and breakfast favorites. Late hours: 24/7/365

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Honorable Mention: Charlotte bars and restaurants that serve food late

If you’re out late but not that late, these are a few of the places you can find kitchens open after midnight (but no later than 2 a.m.).

Angry Ale’s | Late hours: Kitchen open until 2 a.m. 7 days a week

Brixx (Uptown location) | Late hours: Full menu served until 1 a.m. Monday – Saturday; buy one, get one free pizzas after 11 p.m. (10 p.m. on Sunday)

Duckworth’s (Ballantyne, Huntersville, Uptown and Park Road locations) | Late hours: full menu served until 2 a.m. 7 days a week

Lebowski’s | Late hours: late night menu served Thursday – Saturday 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. and Sunday – Wednesday 10 p.m. – midnight

Moosehead Grill | Late hours: food always served until 2 a.m. 7 days a week

Roasting Company | Late hours: full menu served until 2 a.m. 7 days a week

Sir Edmund Halley’s | Late hours: full menu served until 2 a.m. 7 days a week

Tavern on the Tracks | Late hours: late night menu served 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. 7 days a week

Thomas Street Tavern | Late hours: limited menu served midnight to 2 a.m. 7 days a week