
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
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.
Diners

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, Oregon
- Byways Cafe, Portland, Oregon
- Cup & Saucer Cafe, Portland, Oregon
- Dime Store, Portland, Oregon
- Dockside Saloon and Restaurant, Portland, Oregon
- Ellen's Stardust Diner, New York City
- Empire Diner, New York City
- Fair Deal Cafe, North Omaha, Nebraska
- Franks Diner, Kenosha, Wisconsin
- Frazer Diner, Pennsylvania
- Fuller's Coffee Shop, Portland, Oregon
- Haven Brothers Diner, Providence, Rhode Island
- Lost Lake Cafe and Lounge, Seattle
- Mecca Cafe, Seattle
- Moondance Diner, New York City
- Mustache Bill's Diner, Barnagat Light, New Jersey
- My Father's Place, Portland, Oregon
- Nite Hawk Cafe and Lounge, Portland, Oregon
- O'Rourke's Diner, Middletown, Connecticut
- Olga's Diner, New Jersey
- The Original Dinerant, Portland, Oregon
- Original Hotcake House, Portland, Oregon
- Pamela's Diner, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Radio Room, Portland, Oregon
- Red Arrow Diner, New Hampshire
- Portland Penny Diner, Portland, Oregon
- Roscoe Diner, Roscoe, New York
- Rosie's Diner, Rockford, Michigan
- The Roxy, Portland, Oregon (1994–present)
- Ruby's Diner
- Ski Inn, Bombay Beach, California
- Skyline Restaurant, Portland, Oregon
- Summit Diner, Summit, New Jersey
- Tastee Diner, Maryland
- Tom's Restaurant, New York City
- Tom's Restaurant and Bar, Portland, Oregon
- US 30 Diner (formerly Lee's and Vicky's), York, Pennsylvania (1951–2019)
- Veggie Galaxy, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- White 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, Massachusetts
- Al Mac's Diner-Restaurant, Fall River, Massachusetts
- Al's Diner, Chicopee, Massachusetts
- Bill's Diner, Chatham, Virginia
- Blue Moon Diner (formerly Miss Toy Town), Gardner, Massachusetts
- Boulevard Diner, Worcester, Massachusetts
- Burnett's Diner, Chatham, Virginia
- Capitol Diner, Lynn, Massachusetts
- Casey's Diner, Natick, Massachusetts
- Central Diner, Providence, Rhode Island
- Chadwick Square Diner, Worcester, Massachusetts
- Corner Lunch, Worcester, Massachusetts
- Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket, Willowbrook, Illinois
- Jack's Diner, Woburn, Massachusetts
- Landrum's Hamburger System No. 1, Reno, Nevada
- Lou Mitchell's, Chicago, Illinois
- Lloyd's Diner, Framingham, Massachusetts
- Mickey's Diner, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Miss Albany Diner, Albany, New York
- Miss Bellows Falls Diner, Bellows Falls, Vermont
- Miss Florence Diner, Florence, Massachusetts
- Miss Lorraine Diner, Pawtucket, Rhode Island[2]
- Miss Worcester Diner, Worcester, Massachusetts
- Modern Diner, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Munson Diner, Liberty, New York
- New Bay Diner Restaurant, Springfield, Massachusetts
- Owl Diner (formerly Monarch), Lowell, Massachusetts
- Park Dinor, Lawrence Park Township, Pennsylvania
- Pat's Diner (formerly Ann's), Salisbury, Massachusetts
- Road Island Diner, Oakley, Utah
- Rock Café, Stroud, Oklahoma
- Rosebud, Somerville, Massachusetts
- Salem Diner, Salem, Massachusetts
- Sam's Diner, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
- Shawmut Diner, Dartmouth, Massachusetts (closed and moved in 2014)
- Skee's Diner, Torrington, Connecticut
- Ted's Diner, Milford, Massachusetts
- Town Diner, Watertown, Massachusetts
- Triangle Diner, Winchester, Virginia (closed since renovations stalled in 2014)[3]
- Village Diner, Red Hook, New York
- West Side Diner (formerly Poirier's), Providence, Rhode Island
- Wilson's Diner, Waltham, Massachusetts
International American-style diners
- OK Diner – a roadside restaurant chain in the United Kingdom
- Eddie Rocket's – an Irish restaurant chain
- Karen's Diner – Australian chain of theme restaurants
Historical
- Doggie Diner, San Francisco and Oakland, California
Fictional diners
See also
- Bar mleczny
- Cha chaan teng – the term for diners in Hong Kong
- Dhaba – the term for Indian diners
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Diner lingo
- Greasy spoon
- Lunch counter
- Mamak stall
- Roadside attraction
- Sandwich bar
- London cabmen's shelter
- Types of restaurant
Diner building manufacturers
References
- ↑ Augenstein, Neil (November 29, 2021). "Kitchen gutted by fire, 29 Diner now bolstered by community support". WTOP. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ↑ Doiron, Sarah (5 November 2021). "Pawtucket diner nationally recognized as historically significant". WPRI News 12. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ Brehm, Brian (February 2, 2018). "Triangle Diner has no target date to re-open". The Winchester Star. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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