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The 8 Best Late-Night Food Trucks & Eateries in Orlando

Cheeseburger from Junior Colombian Burger near le palace strip club in orlando.

Finding quality, chef-driven food past 11:00 PM in Orlando often means navigating closed kitchens or settling for standard drive-thru fast food. Whether you are wrapping up a convention on International Drive, partying along the South Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) corridor, or grabbing drinks near Kirkman Road, the city’s late-night food culture has you covered.

Here are the top 8 food trucks and late-night restaurants across Orlando’s major entertainment and tourist corridors that stay open late to satisfy your post-midnight cravings.

1. Sub Caribe (South OBT)

  • Location: 5526 S Orange Blossom Trl, Orlando, FL 32839 (Located on-site at Le Palace)
  • Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
  • The Specialty: A dynamic fusion of Caribbean and American flavors.
  • The Draw: For visitors spending their night along South OBT or experiencing the VIP nightlife at Le Palace, Sub Caribe offers fresh, hot late-night dining without leaving the premises. Serving through peak party hours, the truck dishes out hearty Caribbean-American street eats that pair perfectly with high-energy lounge entertainment and VIP bottle service. Check out their instagram here
SubCarib Food Truck in front of Le Palace Strip Club in Orlando, Fl

2. Junior Colombian Burger (Kirkman / Universal Area)

  • Location: 5389 S Kirkman Rd, Orlando, FL 32819
  • Hours: Open daily until 1:00 AM
  • The Specialty: Loaded Colombian street burgers, perros calientes (Colombian hot dogs), and papas locas.
  • The Draw: An Orlando institution located right on the Kirkman corridor near Universal Studios and North I-Drive. The signature Junior’s Burger comes stacked with a seasoned beef patty, melted cheese, crushed potato chips for crunch, pineapple sauce, garlic sauce, and pink sauce on a soft bun. It is a massive local favorite for hospitality workers and night owls alike.

3. Twenty Pho Hour (International Drive)

  • Location: 11951 International Dr, Suite B-2, Orlando, FL 32821
  • Hours: Friday – Saturday: Open until 2:00 AM (Sunday–Thursday closes earlier)
  • The Specialty: Hot Vietnamese pho bowls, banh mi, and bao buns.
  • The Draw: Positioned directly in the high-traffic International Drive tourist corridor, this viral spot is America’s first 2D black-and-white comic-book-style noodle bar. It perfectly caters to late-night convention attendees and tourists craving hot broth and Asian street food past midnight.

4. Sloppy Taco Palace (Kirkman / MetroWest)

  • Location: 4892 S Kirkman Rd, Orlando, FL 32811
  • Hours: Open daily until 2:00 AM
  • The Specialty: The “Sloppy Taco” and late-night pub grub.
  • The Draw: Located just down the street from Universal, STP is an unpretentious, beloved dive staple. Hospitality workers, tourists, and locals gather here until 2:00 AM for cold drinks, cheap eats, and their signature parmesan-crusted hard shell tacos wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.

5. Tako Cheena (Mills 50 / North Downtown)

Asian-latin fusion late night food in Orlando, fl
  • Location: 948 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
  • Hours: Thursday – Saturday: Open until 2:00 AM / 3:00 AM
  • The Specialty: Asian-Latin fusion street tacos, Korean BBQ belly burritos, and char siu pork.
  • The Draw: One of Orlando’s most celebrated street-food innovators, located in the trendy Mills 50 district. For partygoers heading north from the core Downtown area or looking for creative, bold fusion flavors beyond standard late-night burgers, Tako Cheena is a consistent, highly rated favorite.

6. Taco Kat (Downtown Orlando)

  • Location: 11 S Court Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
  • Hours: Thursday – Saturday: Open until 3:00 AM
  • The Specialty: Sonoran-style street tacos & late-night margaritas.
  • The Draw: Situated in the heart of Downtown Orlando’s nightlife district, Taco Kat griddles late-night street tacos on fresh, house-pressed flour and corn tortillas. Popular picks include charred al pastor, carne asada, and cheese-crusted quesadillas, served right next to its hidden back-room speakeasy.

7. Beth’s Burger Bar (Downtown Orlando)

Beth's burger bar located near le palace in downtown orlando
  • Location: 99 E Pine St, Orlando, FL 32801
  • Hours: Wednesday – Saturday: Open until 3:00 AM
  • The Specialty: Customizable smashburgers & diner sides.
  • The Draw: A long-standing staple for late-night crowds leaving the Orange Avenue clubs. Beth’s lets guests build custom smashburgers with toppings ranging from fried eggs and bacon to grilled jalapeños and peanut butter. It is fast, filling, and reliably open until 3:00 AM on peak nights.

8. ChimiKing Restaurant & Food Truck (South OBT)

  • Location: 9785 S Orange Blossom Trl, Orlando, FL 32837
  • Hours: Friday – Saturday: Open until 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM
  • The Specialty: Dominican chimichurri street burgers and loaded yaroas.
  • The Draw: Renowned for authentic Dominican late-night comfort eats. Their signature chimi—seasoned ground beef topped with cabbage and their signature pink salsa golf on toasted pan de agua—is an essential stop for after-hours street food along the bustling OBT corridor.