The 11th Street Diner is an authentic Art Deco style dining car restaurant from the 1940's in Miami's South Beach. The dining car was moved from Pennsylvania and restored, and placed into service in Miami's Art Deco district.
It is very novel, very popular, and open 24 hours a day 7 days a week (what diner isn't?). The 11th Street Diner must be quite an attraction, because there are celebrity pictures and notes on the walls, with many articles and reviews from magazines and travel guides. They sell the Art Deco diner coffee mugs and T-Shirts. The 11th Street Diner is packed on weekends when the late night crowd leaves the South Beach clubs.
Inside the diner, there are classic stainless steel walls, counters, and counter fronts. Overhead, there is an art deco curved ceiling decoration that compliments the curves of the counter.
The 11th Street Diner has a huge menu that has a surprising selection of many things you would not expect in a diner. They serve a wide range of breakfast dishes ($4-$9) and sides ($1-$4) that are served 24 hours. They also have a large range of both light and hearty lunch and dinner items. They have appetizers ($2-$10), salads ($4-$10), burgers ($6-$9), hot and cold sandwiches ($4-$8). Most notably, they have hearty dinner dishes ($8-$17) that includes steaks, chicken, ribs, turkey, and more. They also have pasta and rice dishes ($10-$12). A large selection of desserts is available ($2-$6), and they have a full bar.
Our visit was for lunch. I had fish and chips served with cole slaw ($9), with a soft drink. My family had turkey sandwich ($7) and a patty melt ($7) both served with French Fries. It was all very good.
The service was very accommodating and the food was very good, and the novelty of the diner atmosphere made it a unique and very cool experience for us.
The 11th Street Diner is located in Miami Beach at the southeast corner of 11th Street and Washington Avenue. If you go by car, look for street parking (enforced parking meters), as the diner has no parking lot.