A look at 10 hot late-night restaurants

OpenTable names consumers' favorite after-dark destinations
Bar Cento, Cleveland, Ohio Cuisine: Italian gastro-pub
B. B. King's Blues Club Locations in Las Vegas; Nashville and Memphis, Tenn.; Orlando and West Palm Beach, Fla. Cuisine: Southern comfort food
Bradstreet Craftshouse Restaurant, Minneapolis, Minn. Cuisine: Contemporary American
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar Locations: Orlando, Fla.; Philadelphia; Atlantic City, N.J.; Washington, D.C. Cuisines: Cuban, Latin American, Caribbean
Fusion, Minneapolis Cuisine: Contemporary American, American, Sushi
Ivan Kane's Cafe Was, Hollywood Cuisine: French, American
Macao Trading Company, New York, N.Y. Cuisines: Chinese and Portuguese
MUA, Oakland, Calif. Cuisine: Contemporary American, Fusion / Eclectic, American
nopa, San Francisco Cuisine: California-inspired Mediterranean
Shout, Atlanta Cuisine: American, Sushi

Whether out for a night on the town or burning the midnight oil at the office, a good restaurant for a late-night meal is an invaluable resource. Now OpenTable Inc., the online restaurant reservation system, has compiled its Best Late Night Finds of 2011 as part of its annual Diners’ Choice award.

The San Francisco-based company polled nearly 10 million of its users to create this year’s list of the country’s 50 best restaurants for after-hours eats.

See the full list of winners

"Late-night dining done right is really about creating an after-hours oasis of food, fun and, oftentimes, music," Caroline Potter, OpenTable chief dining officer, said in a statement. "This year's award-winning restaurants are magnets for night owls, show-goers seeking supper, foodies searching to satisfy a culinary craving, and restaurant industry professionals celebrating the end of a shift.”

Here are 10 selected restaurants from OpenTable’s list:

• Bar Centro, Cleveland
• B.B. King’s Blues Club, Nashville
• Bradstreet Craftshouse Restaurant, Minneapolis
• Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, Orlando
• Fusion, Minneapolis
• Ivan Kane’s Café Was, Hollywood
• Macao Trading Company, New York
• MUA, Oakland, Calif.
• nopa, San Francisco
• Shout, Atlanta

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