Open late · Southern California
Late-night boba and dessert, still open across SoCal
Right now 450 boba and dessert shops in Southern California are open past 9 PM, and 40 are still pouring past midnight. This is a live map of what's actually open tonight, sorted by how late, drawn from verified hours, and refreshed every night. Pick a time, a mood, or your city.
Tonight at a glance
What's open late in Southern California right now
As of 2026-07-20, 450 boba and dessert shops in Southern California stay open past 9 PM, 118 past 11 PM and 40 past midnight. The latest, Cha Express in Alhambra, pours until 4 AM on weekends.
450open past 9 PM
249open past 10 PM
118open past 11 PM
40open past midnight
15open past 1 AM
Open right now
Open right now, and how late they go
Tap a window to see the shops. Open-now is computed live in Pacific time from each shop's verified hours, so it changes as the night goes on. Loading the full set live…
40 late shops tonight
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These filter the live set by how late they run. Looking for a vibe instead? Date night, study spots and groups have their own rooms.
Late-night hotspots
The map of everywhere still open
Green pins are open right now; gold pins are late tonight. Tap a pin for hours and directions.
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Feeling adventurous
Can't decide? Let the night pick.
We'll pull one spot that's open late tonight, with directions and a slot for your crawl.
Explore by city
Late-night boba by city
92 SoCal cities have at least one shop open past 9 PM. Rowland Heights leads with 21, then San Diego and Los Angeles.
Rowland Heights21 open late
to 1 AMSan Diego18 open late
to midnightLos Angeles14 open late
to 2 AMIrvine9 open late
to midnightWestminster7 open late
to midnightCovina6 open late
to 2 AMFullerton6 open late
to 1 AMSan Gabriel6 open late
to 11 PMArcadia5 open late
to midnightBuena Park5 open late
to 1 AMChula Vista5 open late
to 11 PMCity of Industry5 open late
to midnightGarden Grove5 open late
to midnightGlendale5 open late
to 11 PMNorwalk5 open late
to 10 PMOrange5 open late
to 1 AMPalmdale5 open late
to 10 PMRialto5 open late
to 11 PMRiverside5 open late
to 11 PMSan Marcos5 open late
to 10 PMSanta Clarita5 open late
to 10 PMTorrance5 open late
to 10 PMUpland5 open late
to 11 PMWest Covina5 open late
to midnightAnaheim4 open late
to 11 PMArtesia4 open late
to midnightCarlsbad4 open late
to 10 PMCerritos4 open late
to 11 PMChino4 open late
to 11 PMChino Hills4 open late
to 11 PMCorona4 open late
to 11 PMDowney4 open late
to 11 PMEastvale4 open late
to 11 PMFontana4 open late
to 10 PMGardena4 open late
to midnightLong Beach4 open late
to 11 PMMenifee4 open late
to 10 PMMonrovia4 open late
to 11 PMMonterey Park4 open late
to 10 PMMurrieta4 open late
to 10 PM
to 1 AMSan Diego18 open late
to midnightLos Angeles14 open late
to 2 AMIrvine9 open late
to midnightWestminster7 open late
to midnightCovina6 open late
to 2 AMFullerton6 open late
to 1 AMSan Gabriel6 open late
to 11 PMArcadia5 open late
to midnightBuena Park5 open late
to 1 AMChula Vista5 open late
to 11 PMCity of Industry5 open late
to midnightGarden Grove5 open late
to midnightGlendale5 open late
to 11 PMNorwalk5 open late
to 10 PMOrange5 open late
to 1 AMPalmdale5 open late
to 10 PMRialto5 open late
to 11 PMRiverside5 open late
to 11 PMSan Marcos5 open late
to 10 PMSanta Clarita5 open late
to 10 PMTorrance5 open late
to 10 PMUpland5 open late
to 11 PMWest Covina5 open late
to midnightAnaheim4 open late
to 11 PMArtesia4 open late
to midnightCarlsbad4 open late
to 10 PMCerritos4 open late
to 11 PMChino4 open late
to 11 PMChino Hills4 open late
to 11 PMCorona4 open late
to 11 PMDowney4 open late
to 11 PMEastvale4 open late
to 11 PMFontana4 open late
to 10 PMGardena4 open late
to midnightLong Beach4 open late
to 11 PMMenifee4 open late
to 10 PMMonrovia4 open late
to 11 PMMonterey Park4 open late
to 10 PMMurrieta4 open late
to 10 PM
Perfect after…
Dessert after the main event
The late boba nearest the places SoCal actually goes at night. Coming after Korean BBQ or hot pot? Those neighborhood guides are next on the list.
Disneyland & Downtown Disneylate boba near
AnaheimSouth Coast Plazalate boba near
Costa MesaUC Irvinelate boba near
IrvineCal State Fullertonlate boba near
FullertonThe Americana at Brandlate boba near
GlendaleThe Convoy Districtlate boba near
San DiegoUCLA & Westwoodlate boba near
Los AngelesUC San Diegolate boba near
La Jolla
AnaheimSouth Coast Plazalate boba near
Costa MesaUC Irvinelate boba near
IrvineCal State Fullertonlate boba near
FullertonThe Americana at Brandlate boba near
GlendaleThe Convoy Districtlate boba near
San DiegoUCLA & Westwoodlate boba near
Los AngelesUC San Diegolate boba near
La Jolla
Popular late-night drinks
What to order when it's late
Tap a drink to learn what it is and who does it well. Per-shop menus (“who's serving brown sugar tonight”) are the next thing we're wiring in.
Learn
Good to know for a late run
Why do some boba shops stay open so late?
The latest spots cluster where night traffic already exists: the San Gabriel Valley tea corridor, Little Saigon, and college and nightlife pockets. Weekend hours usually run one to two hours later than weekdays.
Best caffeine-free drinks for a late night?
Fruit teas, taro, and milk blends can be made with an herbal base or no tea at all. Ask for a caffeine-free base; most shops keep one. See the Pantry for what goes in each.
Milk tea or fruit tea after dinner?
After a heavy meal, a lighter fresh fruit tea or a milk tea at 25 to 50 percent sweetness sits better than a full-sugar brown sugar. Cheese foam adds richness without more sugar in the tea.
What does 50% sweet actually mean?
It is roughly half the shop default syrup, not half the flavor. Late at night many people drop to 25 to 50 percent. Read what 50% sweet means.
What is cheese foam?
A lightly salted cap of whipped cream and cream cheese over tea, savory and sweet, best sipped through the foam rather than stirred. Read about cheese foam.
Brown sugar vs tiger sugar?
Same idea: pearls cooked in brown sugar syrup, with tiger sugar naming the striped look on the cup. What matters is whether the pearls are cooked to order. Compare brown sugar and tiger sugar.
Questions
Late-night boba, answered
What boba is open right now near me in SoCal?
About 450 SoCal boba shops stay open past 9 PM. The map and “open now” list at the top of this page compute what's open this minute from verified hours in Pacific time.
Where can I get boba after midnight in Southern California?
Roughly 40 shops stay open past midnight, including Cha Express, BABA BOBA, The Vounge. Use the “open past midnight” card above for tonight's live list.
What boba shop is open the latest in SoCal?
Cha Express in Alhambra runs the latest we have verified. It pours until 4 AM on weekends, and a handful of others hold until 1 to 2 AM.
Where is late-night boba in Rowland Heights?
Rowland Heights has the most late boba in SoCal. 21 shops stay open past 9 PM, several until midnight or 1 AM. See the Rowland Heights list.
Is any boba open 24 hours?
Not truly 24 hours. SoCal boba tops out around 2 AM on weekends, and 4 AM at one Alhambra spot. For the latest options, use the time slider above.