Is Empire Diner Still Open? Food Paradise Update (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Empire Diner is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's listing, updated August 2026, and OpenTable's 2026 listing both show Empire Diner actively taking reservations at its original Chelsea location, despite the restaurant's own website still displaying stale 2023-dated content.
- Season / episode Season 1, Episode 8
- Address 210 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The episode featured the Empire Diner, a stainless-steel railcar diner in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood serving classic American comfort food such as burgers, milkshakes, and all-day breakfast in a retro 1940s-style dining car. The diner has operated at 210 10th Avenue since 1976, according to Wikipedia. The restaurant's own website still displays a message dated to 2023 stating it would reopen in "Early Spring 2021." According to Yelp, whose listing was updated in August 2026, Empire Diner is open for indoor and outdoor dining under executive chef Jestin Feggan and managing partner Stacy Pisone of the nearby Cafeteria restaurant group. OpenTable lists the diner's 2026 hours as 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily and shows it accepting reservations.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Diner Paradise
- What was featured
- the diner's classic American comfort food and retro railcar setting
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Empire Diner
Frequently asked questions
Is Empire Diner still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Empire Diner is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.
What happened to Empire Diner after Food Paradise?
The episode featured the Empire Diner, a stainless-steel railcar diner in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood serving classic American comfort food such as burgers, milkshakes, and all-day breakfast in a retro 1940s-style dining car. As of September 2026, Empire Diner is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.
Where is Empire Diner located?
210 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Empire Diner?
Season 1, Episode 8 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Diner Paradise”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 210 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011
- Venue type
- diner
- Official website
- empire-diner.com
- State hub
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