Late night eating means different things to different people. Were you at the office late and need to find food before going home to crash? Did the kids have practice and “date night” got pushed later than usual? Or did you go out for drinks after work and forget about dinner, then realized it’s midnight and you need nourishment?
Going way back, grabbing a pizza and beer at the Boynton or Chinese food and a Mai Tai at Nancy Chang’s were options. Then some restaurants started offering bar meals late and that opened up the options even more….the Sole was serving their famous kettle meals until midnight (now until 1:00am) and at Brew City a burger and beer were available later right up to closing time. For real late nights, the Kenmore or Boulevard Diner was serving 24 hours so both places had lines out the door long after the bars shut down. Those options still exist, and many of their menus have expanded too, but today, no matter what the reason for eating “late” is, Central Massachusetts has plenty of other great options as well.
So whether it’s a quiet spot to enjoy a late romantic dinner, a place to wind down after a long day of work or even a real late spot after cocktails with friends or co-workers, Central Mass has a late night eatery to match any occasion!
Here are a few of our favorite places to eat and drink long after the sun goes down: