Source check: October 29, 2026. This guide was prepared with AI-assisted desk research using the linked sources. It does not claim a visit or an interview. Recheck opening hours and availability before traveling.
For a late meal, the useful question is when food service ends. A bar staying open until 2 a.m. does not mean its kitchen does. This desk-researched list separates two options with published after-midnight hours from three options for an earlier late dinner. It does not promise that every business will accept an order right at closing.
1. Mamoun's Falafel: the Howe Street option
The New Haven location page lists 85 Howe Street and hours of 11 a.m.–midnight Sunday–Thursday and 11 a.m.–1 a.m. Friday–Saturday. Its menu includes falafel and shawarma sandwiches. Those are location hours, not a separately confirmed last-order time; call before making a close-to-closing trip.
2. Barcade: a separate kitchen schedule
Barcade's New Haven page explicitly distinguishes the bar from the kitchen. The kitchen is listed until 11 p.m. Monday–Thursday and Sunday, and 1 a.m. Friday–Saturday. The Friday–Saturday bar closing time is later. Use the kitchen column when planning food, and check entry rules for your party directly with the venue.
3. Yorkside Pizza: dinner before midnight
Yorkside lists closing at 10 p.m. Sunday–Thursday and 11 p.m. Friday–Saturday. Its menu goes beyond pizza to Greek dishes, salads, pasta, and sandwiches. The restaurant's currently published schedule does not support calling it an after-midnight option.
4. Geronimo: earlier food service than bar service
The official Connecticut schedule lists the kitchen until 10 p.m. Monday–Thursday and Sunday and 11 p.m. Friday–Saturday. The New Haven restaurant is at 271 Crown Street. The same page lists later bar hours; they should not be used as the food cutoff. The restaurant asks guests to call directly for time-sensitive questions.
5. Nolo: check the day as well as the hour
Nolo's booking page lists kitchen service until 10 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, and 11 p.m. Friday–Saturday. Tuesday is listed closed. Its address is 687 State Street. The page identifies separate brewery/bar hours, so a late drink and a late pizza require different planning.
A quick decision rule
After midnight on a Friday or Saturday, start by checking Mamoun's or Barcade directly. Earlier in the evening, the other three expand the options. Ask whether the kitchen is still accepting orders, whether a reduced menu applies, and whether your group can enter. Holidays and private events can change the ordinary schedule.
Sources and verification
Information checked October 29, 2026. Sources are linked where used; additional references are listed below.