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Boston shuts down early, so the late list is precious: a 24-hour diner, a North End bakery that never closes and Chinatown till 2am.
All nightUsually all night on its latest night
GetBreakfast at 3am: pancakes or a patty melt
The 24-hour diner by South Station, the only one downtown.
By South Station and the Chinatown gate
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All nightUsually all night on its latest night
GetA cannoli or an arancino from the case
The North End bakery open around the clock.
In the North End, off Hanover Street
Hours from pastemagazine.com · checked Nov 6, 2026 · late hours change, so check before you go
Till 2amUsually till 2am on its latest night
GetA square slice of Sicilian
The Harvard Square slice shop students have queued at since 1966.
In Harvard Square
Hours from bostonmagazine.com · checked Nov 6, 2026 · late hours change, so check before you go
Till 1:30amUsually till 1:30am on its latest night
GetTurkey meatloaf, the house classic
A South End bar whose kitchen runs to 1:30am.
In the South End, near the theaters on Tremont
Hours from bostonmagazine.com · checked Nov 6, 2026 · late hours change, so check before you go
The T stops around 12:30am; budget for a ride home.
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