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NYC Diners I like
Academy Restaurant is one of NYC Diners I like.

1. Academy Restaurant

69 Lafayette Ave (at S Elliott Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Fort Greene · 37 tips and reviews

Max S.Max Sklar: My go-to spot in Fort Greene. Get grits with the omelettes! The coffee is good, but for some reason it puts me to sleep afterwards.

Big Daddy's is one of NYC Diners I like.

2. Big Daddy's

239 Park Ave S (btwn E 19th & 20th St), New York, NY
Diner · Gramercy Park · 191 tips and reviews

Max S.Max Sklar: If you're in the mood to be decadent, they have the Oreo milkshake!

Skylight Diner is one of NYC Diners I like.

3. Skylight Diner

6.8
402 W 34th St (btwn Dyer Ave & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Diner · Chelsea · 112 tips and reviews

Max S.Max Sklar: Late night burgers hit the spot

Mike's Coffee Shop is one of NYC Diners I like.

4. Mike's Coffee Shop

8.9
328 Dekalb Ave (at Saint James Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Clinton Hill · 83 tips and reviews

Max S.Max Sklar: Old school diner in Brooklyn with the clinking and clanging, and the strong coffee. Good food, good atmosphere.

Tom's Restaurant is one of NYC Diners I like.

5. Tom's Restaurant

8.5
782 Washington Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Prospect Heights · 277 tips and reviews

Max S.Max Sklar: A Brooklyn classic! If you're a fan of pancakes, they have several kinds to try.

Landmark Diner is one of NYC Diners I like.

6. Landmark Diner

7.5
158 Grand St (at Centre St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · SoHo · 55 tips and reviews

Max S.Max Sklar: The western omelette was good - but it was actually the fresh orange juice that woke me up.

Cozy Soup 'n Burger is one of NYC Diners I like.

7. Cozy Soup 'n Burger

6.5
739 Broadway (at Astor Pl), New York, NY
Diner · Greenwich Village · 118 tips and reviews

Max S.Max Sklar: You may end up here after a night out in the East Village or Union Square.

Veselka is one of NYC Diners I like.

8. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 648 tips and reviews

Max S.Max Sklar: In addition to the great food like blitzes, perogis and omlettes, it's open 24 hours with wifi, so you can get your work done overnight!

Lower East Side Coffee Shop is one of NYC Diners I like.

9. Lower East Side Coffee Shop

500 E 14th St (btwn 1st Ave and Ave A), New York, NY
Diner · East Village · 48 tips and reviews

Pop Art NYCPop Art NYC: "It's just kind of a great old place, you know. Watery coffee. It's one of the last shitty old places in New York." - Louis CK - in Episode 9 of Louis on FX (filmed at this coffee shop diner.)