Synonyms of diners

diners

noun

plural of diner

as in restaurants

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

• restaurants
• grills
• cafés
• eateries
• cafeterias
• caffs
• taverns
• lunchrooms
• beaneries
• lunch counters
• snack bars
• luncheonettes
• pizzerias
• inns
• coffeehouses
• steak houses
• tearooms
• coffee shops
• teahouses
• barrooms
• hash houses
• tea shops
• greasy spoons
• chophouses
• bars
• estaminets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diners

Now, McDonald’s is betting on fancier chicken and airer restaurants to draw back diners. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

The result is one of the restaurant’s most memorable design features, giving diners something to look at beyond the food piled onto their plates. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Here’s a look at the landmarks, diners and hideaways that invigorated him. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Across the quick-service restaurant industry, kiosks have been one of the biggest tech hits with diners, but even there, Dausch sees an opportunity for improvement. — John Kell, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

In traditional Parisian bakeries, bakers mostly work in basements, but two-thirds of Guillotine’s space consists of an open kitchen where diners can view the production process. — Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

For a generation of diners who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, those details weren’t just décor. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Of course, diners of all ages can be poorly behaved, but kids in restaurants tend to elicit the strongest opinions. — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2026

Knopf humbly acknowledges Visit Orlando and Orlando Health’s role in lifting our community’s boats with a veritable tidal wave of funding, as well as the diners who participate. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026