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The Madison Diner, Bainbridge Island, WA

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The Madison Diner

305 Madison Ave N · Bainbridge Island, WA

Why you should go…

The Madison Diner occupies an authentic 1948 Fodero Dining Car Company railcar that was shipped from New Jersey to Bainbridge Island, Washington. It serves classic American diner fare with breakfast available all day, and it has been featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

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  • #breakfast
  • #historic
  • #family
  • #food

Good to know

General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

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

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Downtown Bainbridge Island

    Free

    Historic downtown Winslow on Bainbridge Island, with local shops, galleries, and a walkable Main Street district.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Bainbridge Organic Distillers

    Free

    Washington's first organic distillery, with tours and free tastings of its vodka, gin, and whiskey.

    1.5 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    USS Turner Joy

    Under $25

    Self guided tour of a retired Vietnam War era Navy destroyer moored on the Bremerton waterfront.

    6.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Free

    Ballard Locks

    Free

    Watch boats rise and fall between Salmon Bay and Puget Sound, then see migrating salmon through the fish ladder viewing windows.

    6.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Eat & Drink
    Iconic

    Original Starbucks

    Free

    Order coffee at the Pike Place Market store that the company has kept close to its early 1970s look since moving here in 1976.

    8.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Pike Place Chowder

    Under $25

    Grab a bread bowl of clam chowder or a lobster roll and eat under the rotunda like generations of visitors before you.

    8.5 mi awayMore like this