A 1949 Silk City diner (#49-212) in Meriden, Connecticut
True Diner
82 W Main StPhone: (203) 444-4442
Status: Open for business
Last Updated: March 25, 2024
Condition: Fair amount of change
Notes:
G5QV+5P Meriden, Connecticut
Dominian cuisine. Outdoor seating.
Street parking in front, limited off-street parking in back. Patrons may park in nearby municipal lots for up to two hours with validation.
Replacement for what was originally Beacon Diner, which started where Colony Diner is now, in Wallingford), as a Ward & Dickinson. Former Justin Time (1990-2003), formerly Palace Diner (?-1988), then Cassidies Diner. Sustained heavy damage at road end when hit by a car in 2008, but faithfully restored. Closed for some years, then reopened Oct. 2019 as Landmark, but closed again by 2 Jan. 2020.
New operator Melissa Gonzales hoped to re-open in March 2020, but due to very unlucky timing was defeated by the pandemic. Subsequent and current owner Ricardo Martinez reopened the current incarnation in December 2020.
Reopened again 2024 as Sazon con fuego.