22 Old School Diners That Will Take You Back in Time

If a friend of yours was visiting from abroad and you wanted to treat them to the most all-American dining experience possible, what sort of place would you take them to?

Neighborhood bar & grill? A great chicken wing joint? Classy steakhouse?

As great as all of the above options are, they just can’t compete with the humble diner. These icons of casual eating started out life as late-night snack wagons on wheels, but eventually, the wheels were taken off, the “dining cars” were parked and their place in American popular culture was cemented.

The following are 22 of the finest diners in the land, where you can enjoy mouthwatering food and a meander down memory lane.