The Claremont Diner

We are so happy that the Claremont Diner is open again with spruced up conic red stools and black/white tiles floors. The menu retains the classics, but adds some new tasty dishes. 

Lunch at Claremont Diner

I think all of us drew the iconic diner stool at the Claremont Diner in Oakland. I had a good BLT (classic diner food) and the Tomato Soup got my vote!

The Claremont Diner

The Claremont Dinner, in Oakland, is a favorite neighborhood  place. The owner and staff are hospitable. The classic diner fare (with a few mid-Eastern and Mexican dishes) is tasty and the mid-century diner vibe makes it so sketchable! 

Claremont Diner, Too

Shame on me . . . . I've lived in Oakland since '85 and never stepped inside this little corner diner until last night. It's a '50s throwback time machine with brightly colored wooden booths, counter seating, interior neon signage and a train running circles high above the customers' heads.

I'll be back for a BLT and a vanilla shake.

Claremont Diner

Today's Claremont Diner at the intersection of College and Claremont Avenues in Oakland sits on the site of a one-time Baskin-Robbins ice cream store.  The owner purchased that business, remodeled it to a diner and opened in 1989.  One of the unusual features is the model train running on tracks close to the ceiling.  The vintage radios also make you feel like you are in a '60s diner anywhere in America.  (excerpted from "Long Time on the Avenue for Many Merchants" from the Rockridge Community Planning Council website)

From across the street as the light faded

The open doorway of the diner with the art deco booths inside