the DINER
Diner · Adams Morgan
2453 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Highlights
Creative comfort food, housemade desserts & boozy milkshakes
Creative comfort food, housemade desserts & boozy milkshakes
"Find an array of breakfast and lunch options at this Adams Morgan mainstay, from mozzarella sticks to tofu scrambles. Tip: The boozy milkshakes ($11-$13) are a speciality, in fun flavors like biscoff and “Jiminy Cricket” (i.e. chocolate mint). Though the institutions’s hours have fluctuated over the years, a staffer confirms to Eater that they are back to operating 24/7." - Missy Frederick
"Adams-Morgan favorite The Diner only offers weekend breakfast for now, but the breakfast favorites like huevos rancheros, fried chicken and French toast, and the buttermilk pancakes are still there." - Tierney Plumb
"This Adams Morgan mainstay serves comfort food around the clock, a pleasing notion for breakfast enthusiasts and tipsy bar-goers. The Diner offers classic omelets like a veggie and a Western, but there’s also the Heights omelet, filled with chorizo, red pepper, onions, cheddar, and a topping of guac." - Adele Chapin
"Nothing says “diner” like an old-fashioned milkshake. Adams Morgan’s ever-popular Diner has flavors ranging from standard vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry to a Peanut’s Revenge with peanut butter, chocolate sauce, and vanilla ice cream."
"Nothing replaces a good diner. Where else can you tuck into a plate of bacon-wrapped meatloaf at 2:00 A.M.? The Diner is open 24/7 and its frenetic kitchen is always abuzz. Start off with a really good cup of Counter Culture coffee or if you’re feeling more hair of the dog, a Bloody Mary. It's not just standard diner fare here, where breakfast specials like bread pudding-French toast or tofu scramble with housemade salsa lean gourmet. Nursing a hangover? Straight-up comfort food is what they do best. Order the biscuit and gravy, highlighting a flaky housemade biscuit slathered in creamy sauce with sweet Italian sausage—it's a decadent way to start the day. Finally, sip on a cookies-and-cream milkshake, best enjoyed atop a red vinyl stool at the counter." - The MICHELIN Guide
