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Catching a comedy gig? Here are 30+ top venues for late-night dining around the city

Whether you’ve just caught a comedy show, a gig or a game, you need a place to discuss the highs and lows afterward. These spots – all in or close to the CBD – are grilling steaks, stretching noodles, scooping biryani and serving bubbling broths into the small hours.

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Pizza Pizza Pizza does slices late into the night.

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Inside Yaowarat, a new late-night Thai diner in Melbourne’s Chinatown.
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Yaowarat: Thai street food in a big warehouse space

Bowltiful serves chunky noodles.

Bowltiful: Noodles your way until 2am

Maison Batard has three dining options for those visiting late: restaurant, rooftop terrace and underground bar.
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Maison Batard: Three spaces, all up late

Army stew (budae jjigae) with sausages, beans, tofu and kimchi.

Seven Star Pocha: Epic Korean soups and stews

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Death & Co offers its full menu until midnight each night.

Death & Co: Onion rings and stiff drinks till midnight

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Go-to dish: Chicken mandi at Mandina Kitchen.

Mandina Kitchen: Yemeni feasting until 11pm

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Tom yum at Nana Thai Style Hotpot and BBQ.

Nana Thai Style Hotpot & BBQ: Come late and skip the queues

Profiteroles at France-Soir, open late seven nights a week
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France-Soir: Serving night owls for 40 years

A cheeseburger is on the late-night supper menu at Gimlet.
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Gimlet: Get cheeseburgers after 10pm and steaks with a touch of glam

Outside Khabbay.
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Khabbay: Biryani, seekh kebab and other Pakistani faves

Choose your sichuan hot pot broth at Panda.
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Panda Hot Pot: Bring a group and a sense of adventure

Late night souvlaki at Stalactites.

Stalactites: A time-honoured destination after hours

A selection of cocktails.
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Grill Americano: Late-night steak? Right this way

Sumac lamb belly skewers.

Goodwater: Great snacks plus great cocktails till 10pm

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Supernormal is serving a Sichuan fried chicken sandwich as a late-night special during Melbourne's comedy festival.
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Supernormal: Spicy chicken burgers and highballs after 9pm for the Comedy Festival

Harriot’s bar is built for walk-in visitors seeking snacks and a drink.
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Harriot: Perch at the bar till 11pm with cheese or dessert

Assorted dishes at Boon Choou.
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Boon Choou: A top Thai restaurant plus a brand-new bar

Melbourne Supper Club takes over the Kafeneion space from 10pm until 4am.

Melbourne Supper Club: Party pies and fine wines till 4am

  • Emma Breheny
Steak entrecote is $14 at Frenchie, all night.

Frenchie: Nothing over $14, open till midnight

  • Tomas Telegramma
The basement bar in Melbourne’s Dessous.

Dessous: Thai-inspired small plates, moody vibe

XO pipis and Chinese doughnuts at Ling Nan, a late-night favourite.

Ling Nan: An institution for generations of revellers

Pick up the skewers at Robata.
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Robata: Japanese sticks, sushi and more under neon lights

Inside Butchers Diner on Bourke Street.

Butchers Diner: Coffee, pie, burgers and steak after midnight

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Juni switches gears to a snack menu for $38 per person after 9pm each night.
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Juni: Late-night snack menu kicks in at 9pm

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Pick Prik is a destination for those seeking the colour and atmosphere of Bangkok.

Pick Prik: A dining hall with Thai options aplenty

Kimchi pancake at Joomak Korean restaurant.
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Joomak: Hidden hangout for sharing Korean dishes

Twice-cooked beef short rib at Chin Chin

Chin Chin: Buzzy and bold, open till 11pm

Apollo Inn's prawn club sandwich

Apollo Inn: A chic place to end the night

Inside Bossa Nova Sushi.
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Bossa Nova: The sushi train that runs until 11pm

Poussin pithivier with Yarra Valley truffles.
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The European: Classic dishes, timeless surrounds

Elio's Place stays open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays
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Elio’s Place: Open until midnight, with a $40 comedy festival menu

Devilled eggs at Mill Place Merchants.

Mill Place Merchants: Late-night snacks Fridays and Saturdays

Bronwyn with her beloved cheeseburger at Butcher’s Diner.

Where comedians eat out on the cheap in Melbourne