About Dinerpedia

Dinerpedia is a free, community-built encyclopedia of American diners — a Wikipedia for the classic roadside institution. Every diner gets a page: where it is (or was), its history, photos, and the memories of the people who ate there.

We’re starting in New Jersey, long considered the diner capital of the world, and expanding state by state. Pages cover both currently operating diners and ones that have closed, so you can research a place to eat tonight or reminisce about a spot that’s gone.

Contributing

Anyone can sign in to add photos, share memories, and save favorites. Contributions are reviewed by our editors before they appear, to keep pages accurate and respectful.

Data & attribution

Baseline location data comes from the Google Maps Platform. Photos from Google are shown live with attribution; user-submitted photos and written content are contributed by the Dinerpedia community.