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Introduction
Trolley Car Diner, known for the diversity of its clientele, great food and friendly service, is located in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia and serves breakfast all day, lunch and dinner seven days a week. With nearly 150 seats, this stainless steel diner was manufactured in 1952 and transported from Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to its current site eight years ago.
During the warmer months, Trolley Car Ice Cream Shoppe, next door, offers 16 flavors of Edy's ice cream, 8 flavors of homemade water ice and soft-serve ice cream from a restored 1948 PCC trolley car. Trolley Car Deli offers more than 220 unique beers, quality meets and cheeses and party platters to go.
Established in 2000
Ken and Judy Weinstein and former partners, Bob & Nancy Elfant, always knew they wanted to open a family-friendly diner. But never knew they'd have to mount it on a truck and drive it 100 miles.
Whoever had the original idea of tracking down an old diner, no one remembers. But they have fond memories of traipsing all over creation together in the late 90s in search of an original stainless steel diner, until finding the perfect 1952 model in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania in 1999.
In October 2000, a local "Name the Diner" competition was held. After receiving nearly 1,000 submissions, a clear favorite emerged: The Trolley Car Diner, named after the Route 23 trolley car, which ran along Germantown Avenue for many years.
In July, 2003, the diner got hitched....to a 1948 trolley car which proudly stands beside her, dispensing delicious ice cream and water ice in the warmer months.
During the warmer months, Trolley Car Ice Cream Shoppe, next door, offers 16 flavors of Edy's ice cream, 8 flavors of homemade water ice and soft-serve ice cream from a restored 1948 PCC trolley car. Trolley Car Deli offers more than 220 unique beers, quality meets and cheeses and party platters to go.
Established in 2000
Ken and Judy Weinstein and former partners, Bob & Nancy Elfant, always knew they wanted to open a family-friendly diner. But never knew they'd have to mount it on a truck and drive it 100 miles.
Whoever had the original idea of tracking down an old diner, no one remembers. But they have fond memories of traipsing all over creation together in the late 90s in search of an original stainless steel diner, until finding the perfect 1952 model in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania in 1999.
In October 2000, a local "Name the Diner" competition was held. After receiving nearly 1,000 submissions, a clear favorite emerged: The Trolley Car Diner, named after the Route 23 trolley car, which ran along Germantown Avenue for many years.
In July, 2003, the diner got hitched....to a 1948 trolley car which proudly stands beside her, dispensing delicious ice cream and water ice in the warmer months.
Contact Info
Address:
7619 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 19119
United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 19119
United States
Tel:
215-753-1500
Website:
http://www.trolleycardiner.com
Offering
- American (traditional)
- Diner fare
- Specialty dishes
- Extensive in-house and take-out beer selection
- Eat-In
- Take-Away
- Private Dining
- Outside Catering
- Corporate Events
Hours of operation
| From | To | From | To | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Open | 7am | 10pm | ||||
| Tuesday | Open | 7am | 10pm | ||||
| Wednesday | Open | 7am | 10pm | ||||
| Thursday | Open | 7am | 10pm | ||||
| Friday | Open | 7am | 10pm | ||||
| Saturday | Open | 7am | 10pm | ||||
| Sunday | Open | 8am | 10pm | ||||
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