Your stomach doesn’t care what time it is — if you’re hungry, you’re hungry. Searching for the best late night eats in Metro Vancouver is no easy task when your stomach is growling.
Get your appetite ready and let these local foodies show you the way.
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Best Late Night Eats In Metro Vancouver
Zabu Chicken
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Recommended by: Bonnie and Bonyo (@foodlees)
What they had to say about it: The perfect way to enjoy the warm weather is sharing fried chicken and a pitcher of beer with friends on a patio! Zabu Chicken serves yummy Korean-style fried chicken every day from the afternoon to late into the night. Their chicken was seasoned and fried nicely – super crunchy and juicy at the same time! They also have other dishes, like bibimbap, Korean stews, seafood pancake, and noodles.
Where to get it: 1635 Robson St
Hours:
- Sunday to Thursday : 3pm – 1am
- Friday to Saturday: 3pm – 2am
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Cocoru
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Recommended by: Melody (@blackholetummy)
What they had to say about it: All Vancouverites know that Zabu is one of the best spots to get Korean fried chicken in our city, but have you heard about Cocoru?
Located in Richmond, Cocoru is a Korean restaurant specializing in fried chicken, snacks, and drinks! They have unique dishes like “snowfall” cheesy chicken and deep fried dukkboki (in the picture above). You can count on this place to satisfy all your late night greasy cravings. Looking for soju bombs, Korean imports, or delicious calpis mixers to down all that chicken with? This is your place.
Where to get it: 8391 Alexandra Rd #2140
Hours:
- Sunday to Thursday: 5pm – 12am
- Friday to Saturday: 5pm – 2am
Zakkushi
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Recommended by: Vanfoodiepharmily (@vanfoodiepharmily)
What they had to say about it: This is such a great place for late night conversations over delicious food! They offer booth tables for privacy and a huge menu with a variety of Japanese tapas and drinks. We highly recommend their skewers such as the Zakkushi Set.
Where to get it: Two locations in Vancouver
- 4075 Main St.
- 823 Denman St.
Hours:
- Monday to Thursday: 5:30pm – 11pm
- Friday: 5pm- 12am
- Saturday: 5pm – 12am
- Sunday: 5pm – 11pm
Breka
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Recommended by: Howard (@food_with_howie)
What they had to say about it: This 24/7 cafe offers yummy and delicious desserts. Their pistachio ganache is to die for. It has a good balance of both pistachio and chocolate flavour and the chocolatey ganache texture compliments the pistachio mousse really well. It was nice and rich and it wasn’t too sweet. You can grab this any time of day.
Where to get it: Four locations in Vancouver
- 6533 Fraser St
- 855 Davie St
- 818 Bute St
- 3750 W 4th Ave
Hours: Every day, 24 hours
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Asaka Ramen
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Recommended by: Caleb & Nerissa (@forkthatdish)
What they had to say about it: Asaka has a diverse combo of options ranging from ramen, snacks, desserts, and drinks. This place is perfect for satisfying your savoury and sweet cravings at the same time, whether you’re looking for a snack or a hearty meal. We really enjoyed the black garlic tonkotsu ramen!
Where to get it: 2780 No 3 Road in Richmond
Hours:
- Sunday to Tuesday: 12pm to 10pm
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: 12pm to 10pm
- Friday to Saturday: 12pm to 11pm
Flip Side Desserts
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Recommended by: Sylvia (@food.thyme)
What they had to say about it: What better way to solve those late night dessert cravings than with all purple dessert? Flip Side Desserts serves Filipino inspired dessert which includes a wide selection of ube cake, ice cream, and milkshakes. I recommend trying their signature ube cake which has a similar texture to a sponge cake but with rich flavour and topped off with ube icing. It’ll definitely leave you wanting more!
Where to get it: 5538 Joyce St
Hours:
- Mondays: Closed
- Tuesday to Thursday: 5pm – 10pm
- Friday: 5pm to 1am
- Saturday: 2pm to 1am
- Sunday: 2pm to 11pm
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Frites Granville
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Recommended by: Anthony (@_maanthony)
What they had to say about it: Frites Granville offers a huge variety of unique poutines. I ordered the Crispy Chicken Poutine which filled me up and hit the spot! The chicken paired with the poutine was not too salty. I totally recommend this place if you’re looking for a late night snack.
Where to get it: 1011 Granville St in Vancouver
Hours:
- Monday to Thursday: 11am – 12am
- Friday to Saturday: 11am – 4am
- Sunday: 3pm – 12am
Snackshot
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Recommended by: @vanfoodventure
What they had to say about it: Anyone up for a late night dessert after dinner? One snazzy place to hit up is Snackshot. From the moment you walk in, you will be immediately immersed in Hong Kong culture thanks to the decor. This Hong Kong-style dessert shop offers traditional and trendy sweet soups, street snacks, and drinks. The most Instagrammable desserts are their signature Sweet Soup Tasting Platter, Wooden Bucket Tofu Pudding, and Mahjong Tiles Coconut Pudding. In terms of drinks, their Bulldog series is definitely a must try, which is simply dunking a bottle of one drink into a mug of another. The inspiration came from the owner’s love for Mexican bulldogs, which is a margarita topped with an entire bottle of Corona. Of the four Bulldogs offered there, my favourite is the Vitasoy Milk with Red Bean (a red bean ice topped with a bottle of Vitasoy).
Where to get it: 7980 Granville St in Vancouver
Hours: Monday to Sunday: 3pm to 12am
Ole Wings
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Recommended by: Victor (@foodvictory)
What they had to say about it: I can definitely vouch for this spot for your next fix of late night Korean fried chicken. They also have soju drinks which I love! They serve other Korean eats but I love their sweet and spicy chicken.
Where to get it: 1256 Robson St in Vancouver
Hours:
- Sunday to Wednesday: 5 pm – 11:45pm
- Thursday to Saturday: 5pm to 2am
Which one of these best late night eats foodie recommendations will you be trying?
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