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The Best Late Night Chinese Food in Toronto

The best late night Chinese food in Toronto slakes cravings, hunger, boredom — even insomnia — with one simple meal. From dim sum to hot pot, these meals touch on all the food groups, and demand that you slurp, smack, gulp and chew your way to satisfaction.

Here is the best late night Chinese food in Toronto.


Rol San
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Rol San

This restaurant may have relocated two blocks north of its original location on Spadina, but it still dominates the all-day dim sum domain. Until midnight during the week, and 3 a.m., Fridays and Saturdays, find a wealth of steamed and pan-fried dumplings, seafood specialties, rice and noodle dishes to quell your hunger.

New Ho King
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New Ho King

Night owls can dine until 3:30 a.m., or 4:30 a.m., on Fridays and Saturdays, at this Chinatown staple. On the menu, find a laundry list of tempting options — from hot pot dishes and platters of sizzling seafood, to noodles, spareribs, chop suey, and more.


Perfect Chinese Restaurant
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Perfect Chinese Restaurant

You'll need time to peruse the epic menu at this 24-hour spot on Sheppard Avenue East, in Scarborough. Here, dim sum carts trundle past at all hours, as diners tuck into comforting classics, from congee and cheung fun to crisp fried noodles and barbecue pork.

House of Gourmet
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House of Gourmet

There's no shortage of satisfying offerings at this bustling spot near Dundas and Spadina, where food is offered until 1:00 a.m., Sunday to Thursday, and 2:00 a.m., on Fridays and Saturdays. You'll want to populate your table with house specials — barbecue, seafood and noodles — along with Cantonese and Szechuan specialties.


Canton Chilli
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Canton Chilli

Like a beacon to hungry hordes, this restaurant's luminous red sign lights up Spadina Avenue until 2:00 a.m., Sunday to Thursday, and 4:00 a.m., the rest of the week. Its ever-so-slightly abbreviated "late night" menu includes all the essentials, from restorative noodle soups to gratifying General Tso chicken.


Sang's Great Seafood
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Sang's Great Seafood

Whether you're winding up or winding down, this Spadina spot has enough menu items to see you and your crew through. Expect plastic tablecloths, a packed room and rushed service as you dig into shrimp with lobster sauce, cod with black bean sauce and seafood trio in X. O. sauce, until 4:00 a.m., Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:00 a.m. otherwise.

Rosewood Chinese Cuisine
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Rosewood Chinese Cuisine

Cantonese cuisine served in upscale surroundings is the name of the game at this Chinatown gem. With the kitchen open until 3:00 a.m., you can indulge in seasonal dim sum, and a lengthy list of appetizers, soups and entrees into the wee hours of the morning.


Haidilao Hot Pot Toronto
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Haidilao Hot Pot Toronto

When hot pot is the answer to nighttime ramblings, this restaurant near Yonge and Dundas serves up all the comfort you crave, until 3:00 a.m., every day. Start with one of several soup bases — from Sichuan spicy to laksa — then choose add-ons from a list that includes everything from beef brisket and boneless basa to spicy chicken knee cartilage, tripe, prawns, meatballs, tofu, and veggies.

Saigon Flower
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Saigon Flower

This restaurant on West Queen West feeds diners a taste of Asia until midnight, or 3:30 a.m., Fridays and Saturdays. Dishes here rely on Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese traditions, with options as diverse as chicken teriyaki, bánh mi, and young chow fried rice.

Lead photo by

Hector Vasquez at House of Gourmet


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