Diner 24 NYC
Diner · Gramercy ·
Classic diner with elevated comfort food & huge milkshakes
Classic diner with elevated comfort food & huge milkshakes
"I observe that Diner 24 NYC has opened as a 24-hour, Greek-leaning spot from the Brooklyn Dumpling Shop group." - Melissa McCart
"A ’70s-era New York–style malt shop built as the restaurant companion to a disco-themed Spiegelworld show, it pairs nostalgic diner visuals—classic records, decade-specific ephemera, orange-handled flatware—with unexpectedly elevated, playful cooking. The menu riffs on comfort classics and party-food excess: malted shakes served in the tin; a steakhouse-ground burger crusted in black pepper, layered with salty aioli and roasted cherries on a challah bun and meant to be dunked in a peppery au poivre gravy; a bright yellowtail tartare with yuzu and mustard; French-onion–style macaroni and cheese with gruyère and caramelized onions; deftly cooked steelhead trout with capers, lemon, and rice pilaf; eggy popovers offered with butter and jam or dressed up with foie gras and caviar; and “disco-style” fries topped with cheese, gravy, and caramelized onions. Cocktails range from classics like an electric orange wallbanger to a creamy Champagne colada and a canned Midori sour with basil and strawberries. Desserts lean nostalgic—confetti funnel cakes with ice cream, chocolate malt shakes, and rice pudding with fresh mango—and the spot’s name is a playful nod to Diana Ross and the company’s creator. Opens August 14; visiting the diner does not require show tickets." - Janna Karel
"Diner24 in Gramercy is from the folks behind Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, the automat dumpling automat chain with things like smashed apple pie dumplings (and no locations in Brooklyn). The restaurant is open 24/7, with electric blue booths and classic diner offerings, as well as a 12oz smash burger. According to their Instagram, many of the cooks are church ladies from West Hempstead, Long Island, near where the owner grew up." - will hartman
"A 24-hour diner from the owner of Brooklyn Dumpling Shop chain, the straightforwardly named Diner 24 NYC brings round-the-clock comfort-food service to Gramercy." - Emma Orlow
"I'm told it's on track to open around February 6 at 283 Third Avenue (East 22nd) as a new 24-hour spot from Stratis Morfogen and partner Philippe Bondon that aims to celebrate New York's round-the-clock identity while updating diner culture with a tech- and SEO-forward approach. The fully gutted space will have an open kitchen behind the counter, 90 seats inside and 90 outside, plenty of neon and even a coin-operated pay phone by the restrooms. The menu keeps classic diner bones but expands them: double and triple 12-ounce smash burgers with sriracha mayo, vegetarian Mediterranean dips with pita, gyros carved tableside, around-the-clock breakfast including stuffed French toast with berries, $49 bottomless brunch specials, and outliers like marinated lamb chops, dry-aged prime meats and Greek orzo stews, plus milkshakes, egg creams, cocktails and wine." - Melissa McCart
