Rochester does not disappoint when it comes to unique and interesting diners¹. Some of them are cheap, most are sleazy, all will keep refilling your coffee.

Also see Family Restaurants for list of family restaurants that often mimic the diner experience but not quite diners.

• 58 Main - Brockport
  

• Abe's - Spencerport
  

• Acropolis Restaurant - Chili
  

• Atlantic Family Restaurant - Webster
  

• Bay Front Restaurant - Irondequoit
  

• Billy's Homestead - Penfield
  

• Bob's Diner - Henrietta
  

• Brooks Landing Diner - Genesee St, Rochester
  

• Browncroft Family Restaurant - Penfield
  

• Busy Bee - W Main St., Rochester
  

• Campi's - Scottsville Rd, Rochester
  

• Central Park Cafe - First and Central, Rochester
  

• Char Broil Family Restaurant - Brighton
  

• Charlie Riedel's - multiple locations
  

• Charlie's Frog Pond - Park Ave, Rochester
  

• Chestnut Cafe - Chestnut St, Rochester
  

• CJ's Southern Soul Restaurant - Lake Ave, Rochester
  

• Country Club Diner - East Ave, Rochester
  

• Crabby Dan's Grill & Coffee - Mendon
  

• Cracker Barrel - Henrietta
  

• Critics Family Restaurant - Honeoye Falls
  

• Critics on the Mall - Greece
  

• Dee's Model Diner - Lowell St, Rochester
  

• Delta House - Gates
  

• Denny's - Multiple locations
  

• Durf's Family Restaurant - Fairport
  

• East Ridge Diner & Steakhouse - Irondequoit
  

• East Ridge Family Restaurant - Irondequoit
  

• Elm Grove Family Restaurant - Gates
  

• Emergency Diner - Maple St, Rochester
  

• Fairport Hots - Perinton
  

• Flour City Diner - Brighton
  

• George's Restaurant - Penfield
  

• Gitsis Texas Hots - Monroe Ave, Rochester
  

• Glady's Place - Dr. Samuel McCree Way, Rochester
  

• Golden Fox Restaurant - Culver Rd., Rochester
  

• Grandma's Kitchen - Goodman St N, Rochester
  

• Greece Ridge Family Restaurant - Greece
  

• Hank's Ice Cream & Roast Beef Sandwiches - Webster
  

• Highland Park Diner - S Clinton Ave., Rochester
  

• Holley's Cafe and Catering - Brooks Ave, Rochester
  

• IHOP - Multiple locations
  

• James Brown's Place - Culver Rd, Rochester
  

• Jay's Diner - Brighton (near Movies 10)
  

• J & R's Brooklyn Deli - W Main St, Rochester
  

• Jet Diner - Chili
  

• Jim and Ralph's - Gates
  

• Jim's Restaurant - N Winton Rd, Rochester
  

• Jim's Restaurant Too - E Main St., Rochester (near the Armory)
  

• Jine's Restaurant - Park Ave., Rochester
  

• Lakeville Family Restaurant - Lakeville
  

• LDR Char Pit - Charlotte
  

• Liberty Family Restaurant - Winton Rd, Rochester
  

• Lighthouse Diner - Spencerport
  

• Lindburgers - Penfield
  

• Log Cabin Family Restaurant - Macedon
  

• Long Pond Family Restaurant - Greece
  

• Lorraine's Food Factory - Culver Rd, Rochester
  

• Mama Lor's Cafe - Webster
  

• Maplewood Cafe - Dewey Ave, Rochester
  

• Margie's Family Restaurant - Henrietta
  

• Market Café Restaurant - N Goodman St, Rochester
  

• Mark's Texas Hots - Monroe Ave, Rochester
  

• Mel's Diner - Greece
  

• Midtown Cafe - Chestnut St, Rochester
  

• MJ Daily Bread - W Main St, Rochester
  

• Monty's Cafe - Penfield
  

• Morningstar Restaurant - Merchants Rd, Rochester
  

• Mr. Beenz Diner - Gates
  

• Mt. Hope Diner - Mt. Hope Ave, Rochester
  

• New Yorker's - East Rochester
  

• Nick Tahou's - W Main St, Rochester
  

• North Chili Family Restaurant - Chili
  

• Nutcracker Family Restaurant - Webster
  

• Olympia Family Restaurant - Gates and Greece
  

• Original Steve's Diner - Penfield
  

• Orbaker's Drive-In - Williamson
  

• Papa Jack's Grill - Victor
  

• Parkside Diner - Irondequoit
  

• Pat's Coffee Mug - S Clinton Ave, Rochester
  

• Peppermints Restaurant - Henrietta
  

• Pineview Family Restaurant - Spencerport
  

• Pixley's - Gates
  

• Riki's Family Restaurant - Fairport
  

• Rick's Place - Irondequoit
  

• Ridgeview Family Restaurant - Irondequoit
  

• Sam's Diner - Irondequoit
  

• Scottsville Diner - Scottsville
  

• Schallers - multiple locations
  

• Skyliner Diner - Strong Museum, Rochester
  

• Sonny's Side Family Kitchen - 19th Ward, Rochester
  

• Stone's Countryside Tavern - Churchville
  

• South Wedge Diner - S Clinton Ave, Rochester
  

• Sullivan's Charbroil - Parma
  

• Take-A-Break Family Restaurant - East Rochester
  

• T's Family Restaurant - Webster
  

• Town & Country Family Restaurant - Chili
  

• Uncle Danny's Family Restaurant - Irondequoit
  

• Vic and Irv's - Irondequoit
  

• Village Coal Tower - Pittsford
  

• Westgate Family Restaurant - Gates
  

• Wise Guys Diner - Greece