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Empire Diner

New York · United States  ·  Diner in opening montage

Manhattan filmed at Empire Diner, New York. This stainless-steel 1930s-style diner is one of the city landmarks in the film's prologue.

Empire Diner, New York

Where to go

40.7471, -74.0044

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Manhattan (1979)
On screen
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In real life
Empire Diner, New York
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Empire Diner today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Manhattan film at Empire Diner?
At 40.7471, -74.0044 in New York. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Empire Diner?
Open to the public, ticketed.
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