Most close by 9 or 10 PM (a few run later, call ahead), so shop before dinner and take purchases straight back to where you're staying, sealed. Every shop listed is state-licensed; verify any you're unsure of via the OCM QR-code system at cannabis.ny.gov.

Liberty Street After 10

Liberty Street is the restaurant spine. A rotating cast of kitchens has defined the block over the past decade, some anchors, some newer, but the density is real. After 10 PM, the usable list shrinks to a handful.

Ms. Fairfax has been one of Liberty Street's more consistent late kitchens, a dinner spot whose late counter runs past most of its neighbors. Small plates, the kind of place you can sit at 11 and order food.

Blacc Vanilla on Broadway brings a different mode, jazz and soul-food fusion, and a kitchen that stays open around live music. Worth checking the calendar; on a night with a band, the kitchen runs later than it does otherwise.

The Wherehouse, an industrial-space kitchen with a late crowd that shows up at 11. One of the more reliable late-night food options in the city, with burgers, wings and big shareable plates.

Caffe Macchiato for the pasta angle. Closes earlier than the late kitchens, but serves until 10 on weekend nights.

The Waterfront After Dark

The Newburgh waterfront — Front Street, looking across at Beacon, is its own scene. The river-front restaurants trend more tourist-oriented and close earlier on weeknights, but on weekends several push past 10.

Blu Pointe is the long-running waterfront anchor. Closes around 10 most nights, later on summer weekends. Good for an earlier dinner; not a true late-night stop.

Torches on the Hudson, similar story, river-facing, weekend-late. Solid for an earlier evening.

Gully's Waterfront is the counter-service option, burgers, fries, unfussy river-side food. Seasonal hours.

For the Real Late-Night Run

When Liberty Street and the waterfront have shut down, the reliable options become broader and less romantic:

• The 24-hour diner on 9W (a rotating cast of operators over the years, verify it's currently open) hits the post-midnight need reliably.
• Gas station slices and pizzerias along 9W. Not glamorous, but open.
• The late-night drive-thrus near the I-84 interchange — McDonald's, Dunkin', a few others. The decidedly-unglamorous tail of a long night.

A long night anywhere in the Hudson Valley often ends at one of these. See our Hudson Valley late-night food guide for the broader map.

Across the River From Beacon

Newburgh and Beacon face each other across the Hudson. A natural pattern for weekenders: dinner on the Newburgh side, a walk on the waterfront, a show or venue in Beacon, late-night eats back in Newburgh or in Beacon (see our Beacon late-night food piece). Newburgh's shop density, with more options and often better pricing, makes it the easier place to buy; keep purchases sealed while you travel.

Compliance, Quickly

• 21+ only, licensed shops only. Verify via cannabis.ny.gov.
• No consumption in cars, driver or passenger.
• No consumption at restaurants, on the waterfront path, or on Liberty Street sidewalks. New York state law prohibits cannabis consumption on state-owned land and in public spaces.
• Start low, go slow on edibles. Onset can take 45 minutes to two hours, so read the label and don't take more because the first piece seems mild.
• Never drive impaired.

Where to Go Next

• The Hudson Valley late-night food guide
• 24-hour diners in the Hudson Valley
• Beacon late-night food
• Kingston late-night food
• Best pizza in the Hudson Valley after 10pm
• 420-friendly restaurants in the Hudson Valley

This is a dining guide for adults 21+. Cannabis is legal in New York for adults 21+; consumption rules apply. Always verify current cannabis laws at cannabis.ny.gov.