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Capital City Diner Diner ·$$

Good food, great prices, and convenient location make Capital City Diner one of the best spots in Albany. The menu is loaded, but what else would you except from the "Best Diner in the Capital District." That means your breakfast, lunch, and dinner can be enjoyed with classics like a Short Stack of French Toast, a Slow Roasted BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, Southern Fried Chicken, or a Cobb Salad. You'll just have to take your time looking over the options, because you'll find temptation in every dish. Look to the Cuban Panini for its layers of roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, avocado, mustard and slice pickles. How about a Southwest Salmon Burger, or even a Veggie version? And if a cheesesteak sounds good, Capital City Diner brings it up a notch by using London Broil then topping it off with caramelized onions, mushrooms, peppers, and "the whiz." The signature dishes cover a lot of ground, from kabobs and pastas, to gyros and pork chops, so there is bound to be something here for even the

Website: pilarinoshospitalitygroup.com

Phone: (518) 250-4261

Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Western Ave and Crossgates Mall Rd/Johnston Rd

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  • Wed 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

1709 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203 ·438.35 mi

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Amenities

  • Family friendly
  • Accessible
  • Wifi

Reviews

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Geena K. 06/17/26

Vibes are SO CUTE! Very retro 80s, classic American I've gotten the capital city burger and it was wonderful -- huge, like the size of my face NOW! Here's a food hack! Get the crispy chicken...

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Carol C. 10/18/26

We usually stop at Capital City Diner when driving through Albany off 90 highway. My hubby had a stack of chocolate chip pancakes and couldn't eat it all. I chose a waffle topped with 2 scoops...

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H B. 10/12/26

Capital punishment in their take out orders. Asked for a pastrami Sandwhich and person taking order asked what pastrami was. Got home and it was dried out poorly sliced mound of inedible meat...

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Wyatt A. 10/20/25

Quality diner right outside the Crossgates Mall with fast/friendly service and delicious food with sizable portions. Feels like a time warp to old America that you'd see in movies set in the...

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Amanda A. 10/31/25

Came here for breakfast for my flight back home. Decent prices and specials before 11am. The coffee was good. They have the good creamer i like. Not the international delights but real creamer....

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