KFC Dublin - Westmoreland Street

You're stumbling down Westmoreland Street at half-past midnight, the Temple Bar crowds thinning out, and that familiar red glow beckons like a beacon. This KFC might not be glamorous, but it's doing God's work staying open until 2am most nights (3am on weekends) when you're desperate for something more substantial than a bag of Tayto. The chicken's grand - properly crispy coating, juicy meat underneath - and the chips hit different when you're three pints deep and need something to soak it all up. Sure, the queues can be mental on Friday nights with half of Dublin's revellers having the same brilliant idea, but the staff keep things moving. It's fast food done right when you need it most.