Eddie'S American Diner

Eddie's Diner is an American 1950's style diner located in the heart of Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Sit back in the back seat of our red Cadillac furniture with a burger, shake and fries while listening to some rock 'n' roll from our traditional jukebox.

History of the Diner

The diner is a purely American form of building. The first diner was the Pioneer Lunch wagon, operated by Walter Scott, of Providence, Rhode Island, in 1872.

By 1884 lunch wagons had developed from walk-up eateries to indoor stool-at-counter service restaurants. During the second decade of the twentieth century, the lunch wagon became less of a mobile restaurant, and the introduction of elaborate materials and decorative features became part of the customized package for purchase. During the 1920s the lunch wagon was more often called a diner because of its similarity to railroad dining cars.

It was during this period that the diner began to take on its classic form: a stationary restaurant that included the luxury of booths (initially an idea to attract more families and female patrons)-" Essentially, by the 1930s, the business of Constructing and operating diners had become a f

During the 50s the diner had become synonymous with the Rock n Roll era and is still closely linked with that part of history.