Diners

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

See also: Family Restaurants for restaurants that often mimic the diner experience but are not quite diners.

• The Avenue Diner - Monroe Ave
  

• Brooks Landing Diner - Genesee St.
  

• Busy Bee - W Main St.
  

• Campi's - Scottsville Rd.
  

• Central Park Cafe - First and Central
  

• Charlie's Frog Pond - Park Ave
  

• Chili Diner - Chili Ave
  

• Chestnut Cafe - Chestnut St.
  

• CJ's Southern Soul Restaurant - Lake Ave.
  

• Country Club Diner - East Ave.
  

• Dee's Model Diner - Lowell St.
  

• Emergency Diner - Maple St.
  

• Glady's Place - Dr. Samuel McCree Way
  

• Golden Fox Restaurant - Culver Rd
  

• Grandma's Kitchen - Goodman St. N.
  

• Highland Park Diner - S Clinton Ave.
  

• Holley's Cafe and Catering - Brooks Ave.
  

• James Brown's Place - Culver Rd.
  

• Jim's Restaurant - N. Winton Rd,
  

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

• Jine's Restaurant - Park Ave.
  

• LDR Char Pit - Charlotte
  

• Lake Avenue Hots - Edgerton
  

• Liberty Family Restaurant - Winton Rd.
  

• Lorraine's Food Factory - Culver Rd.
  

• Maplewood Cafe - Dewey Ave.
  

• Mark's Texas Hots - Monroe Ave.
  

• Mitch's Restaurant - East Main
  

• Morningstar Restaurant - Merchants Rd.
  

• Mt. Hope Diner - Mt. Hope Ave.
  

• Nick Tahou's - W. Main St.
  

• Pat's Coffee Mug - S. Clinton Ave.
  

• Railway Station Diner - W Ridge
  

• Red Front - N. Clinton Ave downtown
  

• Skyliner Diner - Strong Museum
  

• Sonny's Side Family Kitchen - 19th Ward
  

• South Wedge Diner - S. Clinton Ave.
  

• West Ridge Hots - W Ridge

• 58 Main - Brockport
  

• Abe's - Spencerport
  

• Acropolis Restaurant - Chili
  

• Atlantic Family Restaurant - Webster
  

• Bay Front Restaurant - Irondequoit
  

• Billy's Homestead - Penfield
  

• Blue Ridge Grill - Greece
  

• Bob's Diner - Henrietta
  

• Browncroft Family Restaurant - Penfield
  

• Char Broil Family Restaurant - Brighton
  

• Charlie Riedel's - multiple locations
  

• Cornerstone Restaurant & Cafe - Penfield
  

• Crabby Dan's Grill & Coffee - Mendon
  

• Cracker Barrel - Henrietta
  

• Critics Family Restaurant - Honeoye Falls
  

• Critics on the Mall - Greece
  

• 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
  

• Fairport Hots - Perinton
  

• Food at Fisher's Station - Fishers
  

• George's Restaurant - Penfield
  

• IHOP - Multiple locations
  

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

• Jet Diner - Chili
  

• Kenna's Diner - Henrietta
  

• Lakeville Family Restaurant - Lakeville
  

• Lighthouse Diner - Spencerport
  

• Lindburgers - Penfield
  

• Log Cabin Family Restaurant - Macedon
  

• Long Pond Family Restaurant - Greece
  

• Maa's Diner - Webster
  

• Mama Lor's Cafe - Webster
  

• Mel's Diner - Greece
  

• Monty's Cafe - Penfield
  

• Mr. Beenz Diner - Gates
  

• New Yorker's - East 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
  

• Pandos Restaurant - Scottsville
  

• Papa Jack's Grill - Victor
  

• Parkside Diner - Irondequoit
  

• Peppermints Restaurant - Henrietta
  

• Pineview Family Restaurant - Spencerport
  

• Pixley's - Gates
  

• Primo's Diner - Irondequoit
  

• Riki's Family Restaurant - Fairport
  

• Rick's Place - Irondequoit
  

• Ridgeview Family Restaurant - Irondequoit
  

• Sam's Diner - Irondequoit
  

• Scottsville Diner - Scottsville
  

• Schallers - multiple locations
  

• Shmeg's Restaurant - Gates
  

• Stone's Countryside Tavern - Churchville
  

• 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