MUCH MORE THAN A DINER

Silver Diner reinvented the diner experience by creating a menu featuring classic American favorites with a contemporary twist for today’s lifestyles — heart-healthy options, no trans fat, fresh and locally sourced ingredients, and entrées with fewer than 600 calories.

Chef-Driven

All of Silver Diner’s recipes and menus are created by co-founder and Executive Chef, Ype Von Hengst. With over 40 years of culinary experience in Europe and the United States, Chef Ype is known for creating flavorful, yet simple dishes using the freshest ingredients available.

Locally Sourced

With a menu that features more than 15 local farms that support sustainable agriculture, Chef Ype creates seasonal dishes using the freshest ingredients and products available within our local region.

Our Local Farm Partners

Local Farms

FIREFLY FARMS, MD

BASCIANI FARMS, PA

BARNYARDS BEST, PA

BELL and EVANS, PA

MARCHO FARMS, PA

Koch Farms, PA

Creekstone Farms

Mossy Creek Farms, VA

Blackwing Farms

Vine Ripe Farm

Local Producers

ROB WILDER SPICES, MD

Greenberry Roasters, VA

Heavy Seas Brewery, MD

Flying Dog Brewery, MD

VARIOUS LOCAL FARMS

Uptown Bakery, MD

Devil’s Backbone Brewery, VA

Smith Island Bakery, MD

Logan's Sausage

Healthier Flexitarian™ Choices

Recognizing the needs of today's lifestyles, Chef Ype has created a large variety of healthier options on the menu, including antibiotic and hormone-free meats, non-GMO produce, meals under 600 calories and vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free choices.

HEALTHIER INGREDIENTS

  • Grass-fed, grain-finished, antibiotic-free 100% Black Angus Beef
  • Nitrate-free bacon
  • Organic Bison
  • Hormone-free & antibiotic-free meats
  • Hormone and antibiotic-free chicken tenders
  • Agave sweetened fruit toppings
  • Multigrain Breads
  • Pancakes made with natural, unbleached flour
  • Gluten-free pancakes available with Quinoa Flour
  • Gluten-free hamburger buns & sandwich breads available
  • Lactose-free Soy milk and ice cream available

HEALTHIER MENU OPTIONS 


Under 600 Calories


Heart Healthy


Gluten Free


Vegetarian


Vegan

Award Winning Kids Menu

We are committed to providing healthy food choices for kids to develop lifelong healthier eating habits. Winner of the Healthful Innovations Award from MenuMasters, there are 19 Kids LiveWell options available - the most of any restaurant in the country! 

  • All kid’s meals automatically come with a fruit or vegetable and milk or juice
  • French fries and soda not listed on the kid’s menu
  • Inaugural member of the National Restaurant Association’s Kids LiveWell program
  • Our menu choices encourage kids to eat healthier according to an independent study by ChildObesity 180 and Tuft’s University Friedman School of Nutrition

See the Study >