Pizza and Thai food are popular delivery and takeaway choices, but there are a number of options. Call your restaurant of choice to find out if it offers either of these services. Drive-thru restaurants are also very popular – and usually open late, if not 24 hours – but are primarily limited to fastfood such as burgers and tacos.

There are delivery services such as LAbite.com (310 441 2483; www.labite.com) that will deliver food from a number of restaurants for an additional fee, and supermarket delivery services such as Pink Dot (800 746 5368; www.pinkdot.com) for your grocery needs.