Some breakfast spots ask you to drive twenty minutes out of your way, and then they make you glad you did. Tucked into a slim, restored train car in a quiet corner of Pennsylvania, one daytime diner has built a following that stretches from Ohio road-trippers to travelers arriving from as far away as Brazil.
The cook works the griddle in full view, burgers are made fresh every day, and the cinnamon rolls have earned near-legendary status among folks who plan return trips just to order one. There is a guest book too, filled with signatures from around the world after a national feature put the place on the map.
Curious where this pint-sized landmark actually sits, and why people keep making the drive back? Keep reading.
A Train Car Turned Breakfast Landmark
Set at 4019 Main St in Erie, Pennsylvania, Lawrence Park Dinor lives inside an actual historic train car, and that alone makes it worth a detour…