The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 5 Late-Night Eats

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Stir-fried macaroni -- hold the cheese -- at our No. 1 spot.
For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the winner had hefty competition from other Houston bars and restaurants.

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5. Majorca Bistro & Tapas

If you like the idea of having a little breakfast in your alcohol-sodden stomach past midnight, try the meaty albondigas with a fried egg on top at Majorca. It's within walking distance of a great many bars, making its 2 a.m. closing time very attractive to those who need some buffering between drinking and hitting the road. It's planning to stay open to 4 a.m. soon, meaning that you'll be able to get your tapas fix nearly around the clock.

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Hell. Yes.
4. El Real Tex-Mex Cafe

Montrose should ideally have a surfeit of great late-night dives, but they're few and far between these days. Theo's (formerly One's a Meal) and Chapultepec are still reliable options, but sometimes you need something with a bit more oomph in it: That's where the No. 7 enchiladas at El Real come in. Drenched with creamy queso and and rich with cumin, these onion-topped enchiladas will cure what ails you, even at 3 a.m.

Location Info

Majorca

207 W. Gray, Houston, TX

Category: Restaurant

El Real Tex-Mex Cafe

1201 Westheimer, Houston, TX

Category: Restaurant

Crave Sushi

2900 Travis, Houston, TX

Category: Restaurant

Mai's Restaurant

3403 Milam, Houston, TX

Category: Restaurant

Tan Tan

6816 Ranchester, Houston, TX

Category: Restaurant

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