Ellen's Stardust Diner

Retro diner on Broadway at 51st Street in the Theater District, where the waitstaff sing from opening to closing.

1650 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 · New York, NY

About Ellen's Stardust Diner

Ellen's Stardust Diner is a retro diner on Broadway in the Theater District, named for owner Ellen Hart-Sturm, who was Miss Subways in 1959. Its singing servers, the Stardusters, perform from opening to closing. The menu is diner food, such as burgers, sandwiches, breakfast and milkshakes, with gluten-free items marked. A burger costs $25.50, a shake $17.95, and the kids menu for ages 10 and under is $17.95. It opens every day at 7 a.m., holidays included, and takes no reservations.

#diner
#singing waiters
#theater district
#times square

What's around here?

The closest stops to Ellen's Stardust Diner, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Theater & Events
Date Night
Just in Time (Broadway)
$50+
A high-energy jukebox musical bringing Bobby Darin's life and songbook to Circle in the Square Theatre.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Right next doorSwitch it up: Theater & Events
Theater & Events
Iconic
Chicago the Musical
$50+
The long-running Kander and Ebb musical of murder, fame, and jazz-age Chicago, still playing on Broadway.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Right next doorSwitch it up: Theater & Events
Theater & Events
Iconic
MJ The Musical (Broadway)
$50+
A Tony-winning jukebox musical built around Michael Jackson's music and electrifying choreography.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Right next doorSwitch it up: Theater & Events
Eat & Drink
Family Favorite
Junior's Restaurant Times Square
Under $25
Times Square branch of the Brooklyn restaurant known for its cheesecake since 1950, open late with deli sandwiches and diner plates.
0.3 mi awayMore like this
Eat & Drink
Family Favorite
Dallas BBQ Times Square
Under $25
A casual Times Square barbecue spot for chicken and ribs, burgers, wings and oversized frozen cocktails.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.4 mi awayMore like this
Eat & Drink
Family Favorite
Applebee's Grill + Bar Times Square
Under $25
A large Applebee's on 42nd Street near Eighth Avenue serving American grill food and drinks in the middle of Times Square.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.5 mi awayMore like this