Synonyms of diner

diner

noun

ˈdī-nər 

as in restaurant

a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises

we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restaurant
• café
• grill
• eatery
• cafeteria
• caff
• beanery
• tavern
• luncheonette
• lunchroom
• lunch counter
• snack bar
• pizzeria
• coffeehouse
• inn
• steak house
• tearoom
• teahouse
• coffee shop
• chophouse
• barroom
• hash house
• greasy spoon
• tea shop
• bar
• estaminet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diner

Each year, Visit Sacramento’s Tower Bridge Dinner unites dozens of local chefs to showcase the area’s culinary talents before an exclusive crowd of a few hundred diners. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Your first interaction with half-and-half might have been those tiny cups that get tossed on the table at diners, fast food joints, and other less-than-fancy places. — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

The combination of excellent French bistro food and all-American hospitality brought diners back again and again for brunch, lunch or dinner. — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026

Al Molinaro as Al Delvecchio As beloved diner owner Al Delvecchio, Al Molinaro also played his character’s twin brother, the priest Father Anthony Delvecchio. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026