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South Street Diner

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Address
178 Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111
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Phone
1 (617) 350-0028
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Website
www.southstreetdiner.com

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About this place South Street Diner

South Street Diner is a classic dining car built in 1947 by the Worcester Lunch Car Company and formerly known as the Blue Diner. It serves standard American diner food: breakfast all day, burgers, milkshakes. For years it has been the place people go once Boston's bars close. It is a mainstream diner listed as gay-friendly, with a mixed crowd of students, night-shift workers and people coming from clubs. Our data lists it as open around the clock, but its late-night hours have changed more than once in recent years, so check before planning a 3am visit. It is in the Leather District near South Station, not at City Hall Plaza as some listings say.

Opening Hours

Open Now
Monday 00:00-24:00
Tuesday 00:00-24:00
Wednesday 00:00-24:00
Thursday 00:00-24:00
Friday 00:00-24:00
Saturday 00:00-24:00
Sunday 00:00-24:00

Features

Gay-friendly (straight venue) Food served After hours (after 4am) Pub/Tavern Walk ins welcome Pub

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Bernard Davis
Bernard Davis Aug 2026
★★★★★
David Eastwood
David Eastwood Aug 2026
★★★★★

Get the Banana bread dont ask any questions!

Gary McVay
Gary McVay Aug 2026
★★★★★
Amy Pseja
Amy Pseja Aug 2026
★★★★★
Praveen
Praveen Aug 2026
★★★★★
Garçon Voûte
Garçon Voûte Jul 2026
★★★★★

Great food, open late, tough crowd

Nathan Gagan
Nathan Gagan Jul 2026
★★★★★

It’s been my second time going to South Street Diner today and I loved it. The waiters and the staff were so nice, friendly, and hospitable towards me. To demonstrate, Shannon remembered me and hugged me twice. Of course, I was happy to see her again. I was never treated with such remarkable hospitality and kindness in a restaurant post first-time. Because of this, South Street Diner is definitely a go-to spot for me when I visit Boston overnight.

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Last updated on 8 November 2026

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