Sherban's Diner • 1959

The famous cucumber salad alone has kept generations coming back to this family-run South Plainfield diner since 1959. Peter Ganiris exemplifies the classic Jersey diner dream — Greek immigrant who started as a dishwasher and built his own place — now serving all-day breakfast, generous platters, and homemade cheesecakes in a 1975 Swingle diner that still feels like the neighborhood's living room.