Top rated Diners in Salem, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Patty's Off-Center Cafe

Cafe

Homey, intimate eatery dishing up American breakfast & lunch grub, including pancakes & BLTs.

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4.70 (833 reviews)

DOTTY & RAYS - SALEM'S OLDEST DINER

Restaurant

Longstanding diner for daytime standards like French toast, pancakes & waffles, plus grilled cheese.

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4.70 (500 reviews)

Salem's Retreat

Restaurant

👍👍 What a hidden gem! There's tons of parking out back. The back patio is lovely and has a large open area with a vegetable garden where kids can run around while they wait. The servers were so friendly and attentive. The food was delicious with huge portions - the chicken and waffles was incredible! W...

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4.70 (223 reviews)

Raymond's Ice Cream Parlor

Diner

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4.60 (184 reviews)

MaryAnn's Diner

Diner

👍 We enjoyed having breakfast here. The food was made fast even with a bunch of customers in there. I was surprised how quickly we received our meals. The meals were large and filling. I eat a very Large breakfast every day, and I could barely finish this one. Pancakes were huge and portions of meat w...

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4.50 (3.7K reviews)

Ugly Mug Diner

Diner

Hopping daytime cafe dispensing inventive American diner fare & specialty drinks in buzzy surrounds.

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4.50 (1.8K reviews)

Sassy Onion Market Street

American restaurant

👍👍 Bryce P. Is an awesome waiter. He had a 12 person party table and five other tables with four people each and handled all of that really professionally. He’s polite, well mannered and quick with his service not to mention very efficient.

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4.50 (863 reviews)

Sammy J's Breakfast Cafe

Breakfast restaurant

👍👍 Don't be fooled by the exterior, Sammy J's is a traveller's treasure. The wait staff is incredibly kind and attentive, the food is hot, delicious, and dirt cheap. Trust me when I say bring your appetite!

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4.50 (626 reviews)

Deb's Diner

Diner

Cozy diner known for pancakes, eggs Benedict & other breakfast classics in a convivial atmosphere.

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4.50 (475 reviews)

Swingle's Family Diner

Diner

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4.50 (271 reviews)

Salem Oak Diner

Diner

👍👍 Been by the Salem Oak Diner many times, but never stopped by. I finally decided to pull over and give the place a try. A diner straight out of the past, it was cozy, had the traditional long counter and a few booths with jukeboxes at each table! I was there for lunch and ordered a salad and a grille...

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4.40 (361 reviews)

Elmer's Restaurant (Salem, OR)

Breakfast restaurant

Restaurant serving hearty portions of breakfast fare plus other comfort food in a diner-style setting.

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4.30 (1.8K reviews)

Salem Angelle's Diner

Diner

👍👍 I had a long drive and was looking for a place to get dinner that wasn't fast food, and where I could hopefully have some space to do some homework while I took my break, and decided to give Angelle's a try based on the reviews. I prefer diners over chains restaurants, so I thought this would be a g...

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4.30 (893 reviews)