Been tossin' a few back, partying hearty into the wee hours, and now you just gotta have something to eat, to take that eat screechin' hunger outta your besotted and befuddled brain? Here's a list of places we know from experience that can take the edge off your growling tummy and give you some time to clear your head for the road home. All of these joints are in San Francisco, so if you have to "bridge and tunnel," don't wait until you get back to the boonies to slurp and slob. It just may be too late.
| Baghdad Cafe | 2295 Market Street | 621-4434 | 24 hours, daily |
| Basta Pasta | 1268 Grant Avenue | 434-2248 | 5-10pm, daily |
| Bepple’s Pies | 1934 Union Street | 931-6225 | 8 a.m. - 2 a.m. Fri-Sat |
| Cafe Mason | 320 Mason Street | 544-0320 | 24 hours, daily |
| Denny’s | 1700 Post Street | 563-1400 | 24 hours, daily |
| El Farolito | 2779 Mission Street | 826-4870 | 8 a.m. - 3 a.m. daily |
| El Farolito | 4817 Mission Street | 337-5500 | 9 a.m. - 2 a.m. daily |
| El Zocalo | 3230 Mission Street | 282-2572 | 11 a.m. - 3 a.m. daily |
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Grubstake
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1525 Pine Street | 673-8268 | 5 p.m. - 4 a.m. M-F, 10 a.m. - 4 a.m. Sat-Sun |
| Hamburger Mary’s | 269 12th Street | 626-1985 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 a.m. T-Th, 11:30 a.m. - 2 a.m. F-S, 10 a.m. - 1 a.m. Sunday |
| Happy Donuts | 761 Third Street | 543-1407 | 24 hours, daily |
| Hot ‘n Hunky | 4039 18th Street | 621-6365 | 11 a.m. - 1 a.m Fri-Sat |
| IHOP | 2299 Lombard Street | 921-4004 | 24 hours, daily |
| It’s Tops | 1801 Market Street | 431-6395 | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily 8 p.m. - 3 a.m. w-sat |
| Jack-In-The-Box | 366 Bayshore Blvd. | 641-8467 | 24 hours, daily |
| Kan Zaman | 1793 Haight Street | 751-9656 | Noon-2am, F-S |
| King's Diner | 1390 Mission Street | 552-2707 | 24 hours, daily |
| La Bodega | 1737 Grant Avenue | 433-0439 | 5pm-1am, F-S |
| La Rondella | 901 Valencia Street | 647-7474 | 11am-3am, Tues-Sun |
| Liverpool Lil's | 2942 Lyon Street | 921-6664 |
11am-1am, M-F, 10am-1am, Sat-Sun |
| Lori's Diner | 226 Mason Street | 392-8646 | 24 hours, daily |
| Lucky Penny | 2670 Geary Blvd. | 921-0836 | 24 hours, daily |
| Lyon's | 692 Van Ness Ave. | 202-2002 | 11am-11pm |
| Marcello's Pizza | 420 Castro Street | 863-3900 |
11am-1am, Sun-Thurs., 11am-2am, Fri-Sat. |
| Max's Diner | 311 Third Street | 546-6297 | 11am-10pm, Sun-Tues., 11am-11pm, Wed-Thurs., 11am-midnight, Fri-Sat |
| Mel's Drive-In |
1050 Van Ness |
292-6357 |
5am-3am, Sun-Wed, 5am-4am, Thurs., 24 hours Fri-Sat |
| Mel's Drive-In | 3355 Geary Blvd. | 387-2244 | 6am-1am, Sun-Thurs, 6am-3am, Fri-Sat. |
| Mel's Drive-In | 2165 Lombard Street | 921-3039 |
6am-2am, Sun-Thur, 24hours, Fri-Sat. |
| Mr. Pizza Man | 759 Columbus Avenue | 570-5111 | 24 hour delivery |
| New Sun Hong Kong | 606 Broadway | 956-3338 | 8am-3am daily |
| North Beach Pizza | 1499 Grant Avenue | 433-2444 | 11am-1am, Sun-Thurs., 11am-3am, Fri-Sat. |
| Original Joe's | 144 Taylor Street | 775-4877 | 10:30am-12:30am |
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Orphan Andy's |
3991A 17th Street | 982-0596 | 11am-3am, Mon-Sat, 12:30pm-9:30pm, Sun. |
| Pinecrest Diner | 401 Geary Blvd. | 885-6407 | 24 hours, daily |
| Sam Wo | 813 Washington Street | 982-0596 | 11am-3am, Mon-Sat., 12:30pm-9:30pm, Sun. |
| Silver Restaurant | 737 Washington Street | 433-8888 | 24 hours, daily |
| Sparky's | 242 Church Street | 282-0203 | 24 hours, daily |
| Steve the Greek | 1431 Polk Street | 771-1237 | 11am-1am, Mon-Thurs., 7am-4am, Fri-Sat. |
| Taqueria San Jose | 2830 Mission Street | 282-0203 | 7am-1am, Mon-Thurs., 7am-4am, Fri-Sat |
| The City Cafe | 2550 Van Ness Ave. | 673-0144 | 24 hours, daily |
| Video Cafe | 21st and Geary Blvd. | 387-3999 | 24 hours, daily |
Which club to go to?
Stompy at Night. Not so much fun as Stompy on Day 3. But, it's still Stompy. And the crowd is very user-friendly.
Club 550, out in the shipyards.
Club Universe, mecca for the gay boy in you.
Cheesy music. 1984. Leg warmers? Well, maybe not but Cat's Grill on Thursday evenings takes you back to the era of feathered hair and lip gloss (last time around).
There'll be no pigeon-holing of The Justice League! Diverse music, diverse crowd. Hip Hop, Techno, Samba...it's all here.
The Lexington Club is a one-room corner bar with a pool table and pinball machine. In the Mission. Some might call it a dive.
Women, waterfalls and more women. That's how Jenny put it. Check out The G-Spot on Saturday evenings.
Needing to find your groove? Don't want all the sleazy crowds? Scott checks out Liquid on a Saturday evening.
What to do on a sunny Sunday afternoon? Head on over to the T-Dance at The EndUp.
Aren't Sunday nights a drag? Walk into Spundae and it'll be Monday morning just all too soon. Smallish crowd, brilliant music...
Coffee Houses in San Francisco: Which ones for which mood? When you're in the Castro, you should head for Cafe Flore. It ranks high for people-watching.
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