Salem Diner - Salem, MA

If you are an aficionado of the classic American roadside diner, put this blue-plate beauty on your must-visit list. Built to look as futuristic as a streamliner locomotive or airplane, it opened in 1941 and has never been remodeled. Breakfast can be close to instantaneous. We like the Spanish omelet, a neat, peppery egg package, with toast and potatoes. At dinner, you can eat such hash-house archetypes as meat loaf or liver and onions, lamb shank, roast pork, or stuffed peppers

88% Approval Rating (9 votes)

Overall: Worth a major detour

Must Eats

omelet ($4.00)

meat loaf ($5.00)

American chop suey ($5.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

" If you are an aficionado of the classic American roadside diner, put the Salem Diner on your must-visit list. It is a blue-plate beauty, opened for business on July 3, 1941, and built to look as futuristic as a streamliner locomotive or airplane. At the time, ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

10/22/2000 - Michael Stern, $5

Map & Directions

70 Loring Ave., Salem, MA
978-741-7918

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Breakfast, Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"A roadside classic built by the Sterling Company to resemble a moving locomotive"
Michael Stern

"Even the insides of the Salem Diner are streamlined. Note the curving roof."
Michael Stern