Chau Chow City
83 Essex St., Chinatown
617-338-8158
www.chauchowcity.com

If you haven’t staggered into this Chinatown spot after midnight, then you haven’t really experienced late night dining in Boston. The Chinese food hotspot—a favorite of hungry clubgoers once the bars are closed—serves food until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and until 2 a.m. the rest of the week.