Best Late-Night Diner in San Francisco

Late-Night Diner
Near Civic Center

Leaving a show or event near Civic Center and still hungry? Grubstake Diner is a short ride from City Hall, Van Ness, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, the Opera House, Davies Symphony Hall, and the Orpheum area, serving late-night comfort food from our Pine Street dining car.

Come by after a concert, performance, late shift, or night downtown for a classic San Francisco diner meal served late into the night. Grubstake has been part of the city’s after-hours food scene for decades, with diner classics, Portuguese comfort food, milkshakes, pies, and a vintage late-night atmosphere you can only get in person.

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Two bottles of Grubstake Verde Fire Sauce on a polished wooden counter, featuring a vibrant label with skull logo and San Francisco branding, with a blurred restaurant background.
Pink milkshake topped with whipped cream and colorful sprinkles, with a black straw.
Close-up of a burger with a fried chicken fillet, green lettuce, bacon, cheese, and a fried egg.
Nighttime view of a restaurant and bar with illuminated signs, including a large sign for 'Grubstake Restaurant' advertising burgers, steaks, and breakfast, and a neon Budweiser sign in a window, with parked cars and a dark sky in the background.
Bowl of creamy potato soup garnished with chopped parsley, served on a white plate with a metal spoon.
A breakfast plate featuring two sunny-side-up eggs, two sausages, golden home fries topped with green onions, and fluffy pancakes garnished with fresh strawberries and powdered sugar, served on a white plate over a wooden table.