This is a list of notable diners . A diner is a prefabricated restaurant building characteristic of American life. They are commonly found in New England , the Midwest , New York City , Pennsylvania , New Jersey , and in other areas of the Northeastern United States , but they are not limited to these areas; examples can be found throughout the United States , Canada and parts of Western Europe . Diners are characterized by offering a wide range of foods, mostly American , a casual atmosphere, a counter, and late operating hours. Diners commonly stay open 24 hours a day, especially in cities, making them an essential part of urban culture , alongside bars and nightclubs.
Central Diner (most recently Paula's Kitchen) in Providence, Rhode Island, was built in 1947, added to the U.S. NRHP in 2010, and closed in 2021.Interior of the Central Diner
The Frazer Diner was built by the Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company and is its last surviving unaltered mid-1930s streamline modern diner.
Blueplate Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain , Portland, OregonByways Cafe , Portland, OregonCup & Saucer Cafe , Portland, OregonDime Store , Portland, OregonDockside Saloon and Restaurant , Portland, OregonEllen's Stardust Diner , New York CityEmpire Diner , New York CityFair Deal Cafe , North Omaha, NebraskaFranks Diner , Kenosha, WisconsinFrazer Diner , PennsylvaniaFuller's Coffee Shop , Portland, OregonGlenwood , Eugene, OregonGrits n' Gravy , Portland, OregonHaven Brothers Diner , Providence, Rhode IslandLost Lake Cafe and Lounge , SeattleMadison Diner , Bainbridge Island, WashingtonMecca Cafe , SeattleMoody's Diner , Waldoboro, MaineMoondance Diner , New York CityMustache Bill's Diner , Barnagat Light, New JerseyMy Father's Place , Portland, OregonNite Hawk Cafe and Lounge , Portland, OregonO'Rourke's Diner , Middletown, ConnecticutOff the Griddle , Portland, OregonOlga's Diner , New JerseyThe Original Dinerant , Portland, OregonOriginal Hotcake House , Portland, OregonPamela's Diner , Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPortland Penny Diner , Portland, OregonRadio Room , Portland, OregonRed Arrow Diner , New HampshireRoscoe Diner , Roscoe, New YorkRosie's Diner , Rockford, MichiganThe Roxy , Portland, Oregon (1994–present)Ruby's Diner Ski Inn , Bombay Beach, CaliforniaSkyline Restaurant , Portland, OregonSummit Diner , Summit, New JerseyTastee Diner , MarylandTom's Restaurant , New York CityTom's Restaurant and Bar , Portland, OregonUS 30 Diner (formerly Lee's and Vicky's), York, Pennsylvania (1951–2019)Veggie Galaxy , Cambridge, MassachusettsWhite Manna , New Jersey
Diners on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Mickey's Diner in St. Paul, Minnesota, was prefabricated in 1937 by the Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey ; shipped to Saint Paul by rail ; and installed just before World War II .Miss Albany Diner in Albany, New York, was built in 1941.Modern Diner in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was built in 1940.The Rosebud in Somerville, Massachusetts, was built in 1941 by the Worcester Lunch Car Company .Miss Lorraine Diner, Pawtucket, Rhode Island (1941)
29 Diner , Fairfax, Virginia (closed since a November 2021 fire)[1] Agawam Diner , Rowley, MassachusettsAl Mac's Diner-Restaurant , Fall River, MassachusettsAl's Diner , Chicopee, MassachusettsBill's Diner , Chatham, VirginiaBlue Moon Diner (formerly Miss Toy Town), Gardner, MassachusettsBoulevard Diner , Worcester, MassachusettsBurnett's Diner , Chatham, VirginiaCapitol Diner , Lynn, MassachusettsCasey's Diner , Natick, MassachusettsCentral Diner , Providence, Rhode IslandChadwick Square Diner , Worcester, MassachusettsCorner Lunch , Worcester, MassachusettsDell Rhea's Chicken Basket , Willowbrook, IllinoisJack's Diner , Woburn, MassachusettsLandrum's Hamburger System No. 1 , Reno, NevadaLou Mitchell's , Chicago, IllinoisLloyd's Diner , Framingham, MassachusettsMickey's Diner , Saint Paul, MinnesotaMiss Albany Diner , Albany, New YorkMiss Bellows Falls Diner , Bellows Falls, VermontMiss Florence Diner , Florence, MassachusettsMiss Lorraine Diner , Pawtucket, Rhode Island[2] Miss Worcester Diner , Worcester, MassachusettsModern Diner , Pawtucket, Rhode IslandMunson Diner , Liberty, New YorkNew Bay Diner Restaurant , Springfield, MassachusettsOwl Diner (formerly Monarch), Lowell, MassachusettsPark Dinor , Lawrence Park Township, PennsylvaniaPat's Diner (formerly Ann's), Salisbury, MassachusettsRoad Island Diner , Oakley, UtahRock Café , Stroud, OklahomaRosebud , Somerville, MassachusettsSalem Diner , Salem, MassachusettsSam's Diner , Kill Devil Hills, North CarolinaShawmut Diner , Dartmouth, Massachusetts (closed and moved in 2014)Skee's Diner , Torrington, ConnecticutTed's Diner , Milford, MassachusettsTown Diner , Watertown, MassachusettsTriangle Diner , Winchester, Virginia (closed since renovations stalled in 2014)[3] Village Diner , Red Hook, New YorkWest Side Diner (formerly Poirier's), Providence, Rhode IslandWilson's Diner , Waltham, Massachusetts
International American-style diners
Diner building manufacturers
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