Square Diner • 1922

Tucked into Finn Square on a triangular plot at Varick and Leonard, this Tribeca institution occupies a vintage Kullman train-car diner from the 1940s, though the location has served food since around 1922. Owned by Anna and Teddy Karounos, the 1,000-square-foot space gleams with glass-block windows, red vinyl booths, and wood-paneled walls, serving breakfast all day alongside Greek-American classics like tuna melts, burgers, souvlaki, and the legendary Lumberjack breakfast piled with pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and Canadian ham. The affordable prices feel frozen in time—like stepping back into the age of egg creams and chrome—while the diner's film-ready looks have landed it in Daredevil, Gotham, and HBO's Crime.