A diner is a type of restaurant found across the United States and Canada, as well as parts of Western Europe. Diners offer a wide range of foods, mostly American cuisine, a casual atmosphere, and, characteristically, a combination of booths served by a waitstaff and a long sit-down counter with direct service, in the smallest simply by a cook. Many diners have extended hours, and some along highways and areas with significant shift work stay open for 24 hours.
Counter service at Terry's Coffee Shop, a small diner in Brooklyn
The Summit Diner in Summit, New Jersey, is a prototypical Northeast U.S. railcar-style diner, built by the O'Mahony Company in 1938.
Classic American Diner in Tampere, Finland
Ruby's Diner in Colorado Springs
A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of cuisines and service models ranging from inexpensive fast-food restaurants and cafeterias to mid-priced family restaurants, to high-priced luxury establishments.
The dining room of the restaurant Via Sophia in Washington, D.C., United States
Remains of a thermopolium in Pompeii
Service counter of a thermopolium in Pompeii
The kitchen of Pétrus, in Central London