diner

thumb|Diner on U.S. Route 7|US Route 7, [[Canaan, Connecticut, 1976]] thumb|Ruby's Diner in [[Colorado Springs, 2008]]

A diner is a type of restaurant found across the United States and Canada, as well as parts of Western Europe and Australia. Diners offer mostly American cuisine, a casual atmosphere, and, typically, 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.