Sunnyvale quiets down after 9 pm. Many kitchens close around ten, and the search for late-night food often ends at a drive-through. Falafel Flare, the halal Mediterranean and Middle Eastern kitchen at 470 N Mathilda Ave, posts hours that run to 11 pm midweek and to midnight on Friday and Saturday, with an overnight window listed on top. This guide sets out the hours night by night, what is worth ordering after 10 pm, how delivery and pickup work late, and what to check before you set out.
The hours, night by night
These are the hours posted on the restaurant’s website and its Google Business Profile at the time of writing:
| Night | Posted hours |
| Monday | 10:30 am to 9 pm |
| Tuesday | 10:30 am to 11 pm |
| Wednesday | 10:30 am to 11 pm |
| Thursday | 10:30 am to 9 pm |
| Friday | 10:30 am to 11:59 pm, plus a 12 am to 4 am window |
| Saturday | 10:30 am to 11:59 pm, plus a 12 am to 4 am window |
| Sunday | 11 am to 9 pm |
Two things to read carefully. First, Monday and Thursday close at 9 pm, not 11, so a Thursday late order needs to be in before then. Second, the Friday and Saturday listing shows two windows: the regular day and evening to 11:59 pm, and a separate 12 am to 4 am window. Treat that overnight window as something to confirm on the night rather than count on: the ordering page only accepts orders while the kitchen is taking them, so if it lets you check out at 1 am, the kitchen is open. If it does not, call +1 (408) 685-2141. Holiday hours are not published.
What to order after 10 pm
Late at night you want food that is ready quickly, eats well out of a box and does not need a table. From the Falafel Flare menu, these are the sensible picks:
- Chicken Wrap, Gyro Wrap or Falafel Wrap — one hand, no cutlery, and the wrap holds together in the car.
- Chappali Burger or Flame Burger — the website lists the Chappali Burger among its customer favorites; a burger is the easiest late-night order for a mixed group where someone does not want rice.
- Badma’ash Fries — the house fries from the Sides section; the ordering page lists what goes on them. Order one for the table.
- Curly Fries or Onion Rings — the simple add-on for a wrap order.
- A kabab plate (Chicken Kabab, Adana Kabab, Beef Kabab) if you are actually hungry; the listing describes the plates as served with rice, salad, hummus and pita, which is a full meal and reheats the next day.
Skip anything fried if the drive home is long; Fried Calamari and Chicken Wings are best eaten within minutes of pickup. Grilled meat, rice and wraps travel better.
Menu card — Badma’ash Fries
The house fries from the Sides section of the ordering page, which lists what goes on them. The one side to share.
Order on the Falafel Flare menu
Who the late window suits
The late hours suit three situations. Coming off an evening shift and wanting a hot plate rather than a gas-station sandwich. Finishing a release or an on-call night at one of the offices on the north side of Sunnyvale, and ordering a few wraps and a tray of fries for the room. And coming back from a night out in Mountain View or San Jose on Caltrain; the restaurant’s about page puts the Sunnyvale station 0.4 miles away. If you are in the last group, check the Caltrain schedule for your last train before you order; pickup is faster than delivery at that hour.
Menu card — Chicken Wrap
Chicken in a wrap from the Wraps section; the one-handed late-night order. The ordering page lists the sauces and add-ons.
Order on the Falafel Flare menu
Delivery and pickup after dark
The website’s Order Direct Delivery button opens the restaurant’s own ordering page, which checks your address against the delivery area when you enter it. The delivery radius late at night is not published, so if your address is declined, switch to pickup: the same page gives you a pickup time, and the drive up Mathilda is quick when the roads are empty. Ordering direct, rather than through a delivery app, means the restaurant keeps the full order value instead of paying a third-party commission, and late at night it also means your order appears on the kitchen screen immediately instead of waiting for an app driver to accept it.
Finding the door at night
The address is 470 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. The map on the contact page shows the exact spot. Parking arrangements are not published on the website, so if you are unsure, call before you drive over and ask where to pull in for a pickup.
Menu card — Chappali Burger
One of the website’s customer favorites, named for the chapli kabab. The ordering page lists what is on it and the combo options.
Order on the Falafel Flare menu
FAQ
What time does Falafel Flare close?
Posted closing times are 9 pm on Monday, Thursday and Sunday, 11 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, and 11:59 pm on Friday and Saturday, with an additional 12 am to 4 am window listed for Friday and Saturday. Confirm on the ordering page or by phone before a very late order.
Is Falafel Flare open after midnight?
The posted hours include a 12 am to 4 am window on Friday and Saturday. The ordering page only accepts orders while the kitchen is open, so if it lets you check out, the kitchen is taking orders; otherwise call +1 (408) 685-2141.
Can I get late-night delivery in Sunnyvale?
Enter your address on the restaurant’s ordering page; it tells you whether you are inside the delivery area at that time. If not, pickup from 470 N Mathilda Ave is available from the same page.
What is good to order late at night?
Wraps (Chicken Wrap, Gyro Wrap, Falafel Wrap), the Chappali Burger and the shareable Badma’ash Fries travel well and need no table. A kabab plate is the pick if you want a full meal.
Is there parking at Falafel Flare late at night?
Parking details are not published on the website. Call ahead if you are unsure where to pull in for a pickup.
Order before the kitchen closes
Check the night’s hours above, put the order in on the restaurant’s own page, and pick it up on N Mathilda Ave.
