Cheap, fast and sometimes late into the night: Diners in Broward and Palm Beach counties

Summit Diner, Summit NJ, photo by 
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By Jane Feehan

Some say the first diner was developed by Jerry O’Mahony (1890-1969) of Bayonne, NJ. His company, the Jerry O’Mahony Diner Co. produced 2,000 pre-fabricated diners from 1917-1952. Others credit Philip Duprey and Irving Stoddard of Worcester, MA who established the Worcester Lunch Car Co. and delivered the first lunch cars along the Eastern seaboard in 1906. No matter the genesis or whether they are prefab structures, diners are defined today as restaurants serving a wide range of food in a casual atmosphere, usually featuring a counter; many serve late into the night. In Florida, some diners serve just breakfast and lunch.

      

Below is a list of diners operating in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Fort Lauderdale area

Lester’s Diner – 3 locations

Lester's Diner (954) 525-5641 - Only this Lester’s is open 24 hours
250 W State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, 33315 

Lester's Diner (954) 979-4722
4701 Coconut Creek Parkway 
Margate, FL 33063 

Lester's Diner (954) 838-7473
1399 Northwest 136th Avenue, 
Sunrise, FL 33323 

84 Diner – (954) 423-1787

11432 W. SR 84,Sunrise, 33325

Moonlite Diner (24 hours)

6201 N. Andrews Blvd. Oakland Park 33334

Peter Pan Diner – (954) 565-7177 (24 hours)

1216 E. Oakland Park Blvd., 33334

The Floridian - (954) 463-4041 (24 hours)

1410 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33301

Egg and You – (954) 564-2045 (24 hours)

2621 N. Federal Hwy., Wilton Manors 33306

Diner By the Sea - (954) 481-0642

215 Commercial Blvd., Lauderdale by the Sea 33308

Sea Ranch Diner - (954) 784-7422

4743 N. Ocean Dr. Fort Lauderdale 33308

South Broward

Flashback Diner – 954-454- 8300 Open 24 hours

220 N. Federal Hwy., Hallandale 33009

Grampa’s Bakery and Restaurant -(954) 923-2163

17 SW First St., Dania Beach, 33004

Jack’s Hollywood Diner - (954) 929-2888

1031 N. Federal Hwy., Hollywood 33020

Moonlite Diner - (954) 924-2012

3500 Oakwood Blvd., Hollywood 33020

Lighthouse Point

Red Fox Diner - (954) 783-7714 Not open late

3640-1 N. Federal Hwy., Light House Point 33064

Deerfield Beach

Marlee’s Diner - (954) 428-7464   (open until 9, check seasonal hours)

699 S. Federal Hwy., Deerfield 33441

Shelby’s Kitchen - (954) 570-8773 open until 9 most days

3952 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield 33442

Olympia Flame - (954) 480-8402

80 S. Federal Hwy, Deerfield 33441

Delray Beach

Odyssey Diner – 561- 638-9393 – last seated at 8 p.m.

15200 Jog Rd., Delray 33484

Boca Raton

Boca Diner – 561-750-6744 Closed at 9 p.m.

2801 N. Federal Hwy. Boca Raton 33431

Tequesta

Time to Eat Diner 561-744-9768
716 US Hwy 1, Tequesta

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