Since 1949, New York Diner has been serving timeless American classics in a unique train car setting. With a rich history and a commitment to quality, we offer a nostalgic dining experience that brings the past to life.

Feb 10, 2014 · When you think of a classic New York City diner, you think of the Empire. Built in 1946 by the Fodero Dining Car Company, the diner is decked out in chrome with black and white accents, making it almost feel like it’s wearing a tuxedo.

Feb 26, 2025 · The Bel Aire — with its 1960s muscle car theme — endeared itself to the local population during the pandemic by showing drive-in movies in its parking lot.

Jun 24, 2024 · Pull up a stool at the very best lunch counters, greasy spoons and classic diners in NYC. Diners have a special place in New Yorker’s hearts.

Jun 12, 2023 · The city’s oldest diner, Square was originally founded in 1922, replaced in 1946 by a dining car manufactured by Kullman Industries that remains intact today, despite a wooden roof rather ...

Jan 25, 2019 · Old photographs show that the original stainless steel railroad car is unchanged except for the added roof outside, which has left this cozy diner looking appropriately like a hybrid between a train carriage and a country cottage.

To the best of my knowledge, New York City never had dining cars as part of its now-extinct street car system. Dining cars, at least the ones that later became "diners," were associated with the railroad system.

Oct 25, 2021 · The NYC had a fleet of 200-something diners all across the system, and today only one true NYC diner remains, No. 450. It is an icon of early 20th Century Railroading as well as the last remaining artifact that represents its class on the New York Central.

empire diner Unlike any other building in the city, this is the expression of classic 1930’s Streamline design. A freestanding dining car, originally built to serve the factory and dock workers of the west side of Manhattan.