Square Diner
Diner · Tribeca
33 Leonard St, New York, NY 10013
Highlights
Classic train car diner serving breakfast, lunch, and brunch.
Classic train car diner serving breakfast, lunch, and brunch.
"This tiny Finn Square diner, manufactured by the Kullman company of New Jersey to resemble a railroad dining car and dropped here in the 1940s, is a reminder of Tribeca’s manufacturing past. Now, it’s a relaxing hang with a specialty in omelets and other all-day breakfasts, plus the usual evolved-Greek diner fare of burgers, fish tacos, pot pies, lamb gyros, and Cuban sandwiches." - Robert Sietsema
"Diner is a classic Williamsburg restaurant located in an old dining car, where the nightly-changing menu will be scribbled onto your paper tablecloth by a server with better hair than you. While anything that person writes down will be fantastic, the best thing here is the one thing that never changes: the burger. It’s a thick but not-too-thick piece of meat with sharp cheese, a soft bun, and fat, crispy fries. You could split it with someone, but please don’t." - will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, kenny yang
"Diner is one of those restaurants people in the neighborhood (and beyond) know and love. It serves a legendary burger, and is located in an old Pullman dining car near the Williamsburg Bridge. But what you might not know is that Diner is also truly excellent at brunch. The menu changes often, and typically has a mix of things like a semolina pancake and a breakfast sandwich with Calabrian chili oil. Their burger is always available, too, in case you rightly can't bear to skip it." - bryan kim, carina finn koeppicus, will hartman, sonal shah
"The Square — a beloved fixture of the obscure Finn Square in Tribeca — is probably the city’s oldest diner, and it retains it railroad dining car elements, somewhat obscured by an absurdist shingled roof tacked on at some point. The current proprietors take pride in the menu, with the burgers and pancakes here at a very high level. This is very much a place for in-the-know regulars." - Melissa McCart
"“At this point, Diner is a historic restaurant. It’s been open for 25 years, and I’ve been going for almost as long as I’ve lived in NYC (so, about half of that time). Why? It never gets old. No matter who I bring, what kind of mood I’m in, or what I order (although at least one burger on the table is a non-negotiable—it’s my other favorite burger in the city), I know it’s going to be good. Diner is my Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants restaurant: it looks good on everyone, it feels right every time, and all I want is to share it with my friends.”" - brennan carley
