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Luke's Diner Stars Hollow · Est. 1990
Open til 3 PM
Stars Hollow, CT · Open since 1990 No cell phones at the counter

Coffee.
Eggs.
A little bit of an attitude.

Same diner since 1990. Same menu, mostly. The coffee is the reason you're here, even if you say it isn't.

See the menu Today's special →
§01

Today on the special.

Sat · 05·31 · until we run out
★ Today's Special
Blueberry Pancakes

Three of them. Real maple syrup, not the brown stuff in the squeeze bottle. Bacon if you ask. Coffee included, because at this point that goes without saying.

Price
$ 8.50
Served
6:00 — sold out
The week ahead
SunFrench Toast$7.50
MonClosed—
TueCountry Omelette$8.00
WedCorned Beef Hash$9.00
ThuStuffed French Toast$8.50
FriCinnamon Roll · house$6.00
SatBlueberry Pancakes$8.50
§02

The menu, by the ticket.

Posted on the counter every morning
Coffee · the reason All day
Coffee
Bottomless. The good kind. Yes the urn one.
2.00
Decaf
If you must. Don't make it weird.
2.00
The Lorelai
Triple shot, extra sugar, whatever else she asks for.
5.00
Iced Coffee
Only if the weather agrees.
3.00
Tea
Black or chamomile. Lorelai will judge you.
2.50
Refills on the house CK #1
Breakfast · all day Open — close
2 Eggs, any way
Toast, home fries. Choice of bacon, sausage, or ham.
7.50
Short stack
Three pancakes. The right number.
6.00
French toast
Challah, dipped properly. Real syrup.
7.00
Country omelette
Cheese, peppers, onion. Side of toast.
8.00
Oatmeal
Brown sugar, milk, raisins on request.
4.50
No substitutions CK #2
Lunch · 11 to close 11 AM — 3 PM
Burger
Half pound. Lettuce, tomato, onion. Pickle on the side.
9.00
Patty melt
Rye, swiss, caramelized onion.
9.50
Grilled cheese
Sourdough, sharp cheddar. Tomato is extra.
6.50
Tuna salad
On rye. Pickle. Chip on the side. Sometimes literally.
7.50
Soup of the day
Ask. The answer changes.
5.00
Cash discount · 5% CK #3
Pie & cake · the case by the register Til it goes
Apple pie
Crust by Sookie, when we can get it.
4.50
Chocolate cake
Yes, this early.
5.00
Cherry pie
Seasonal. Very seasonal.
4.50
Donuts
Whatever is left. Take two.
2.00
Cuts get smaller after 2 PM CK #4
Prices last raised two years ago. Don't get used to it. Print the menu →
§03

Hours, this week.

Closed Mondays · always have been
MonClosed
Tue6 AM — 3 PM
Wed6 AM — 3 PM
Thu6 AM — 3 PM
Fri6 AM — 8 PMPie night
Sat7 AM — 3 PMToday
Sun7 AM — 2 PM
12 3 6 9 LUKE'S
Open now Til 3 · pie gone by 1:30
Holidays we close
Thanksgiving · Christmas · Founders' Day (under protest)
Aerial view of the hills and lake outside town, golden hour
The town · Stars Hollow, CT Pop. 9,973 · Litchfield Co.
One stoplight, one diner.
IMG · 01 · town from the east, just after sunrise Photo · Zean Wu
§04

The diner, in his words.

Same place since 1990

The building was a hardware store. It worked out.

My dad ran a hardware store on this corner for forty years. When he passed I kept the building and changed what was inside it. Most of the regulars showed up the next morning anyway. They wanted coffee.

The sign out front still reads "Williams Hardware." Town code says I have to replace it. I've been getting around to it for fifteen years.

— Luke Williams · proprietor

The corner building at night, streetlight overhead, windows dark
IMG · 02 · 112 Main St., 4:47 AM Photo · Skyler Smith
"He gets there before the streetlight goes off. Always has." — neighbor, 30 years.
A wooden chair and table inside the diner, warm light, plant in the corner
IMG · 03 · table four, before open Photo · Sirius Harrison
The four tables nearest the window. Same wood, same chairs, same light, since 1990.
§05

Counter talk.

4 regulars · heard at the counter
5 refills
Last week
Regular · twice daily
"

He grumbles. He pours the coffee anyway. He remembers your order from a year ago. Best deal in Stars Hollow.

4 refills
April 2024
First-timer
"

Luke told me there was a forty-minute wait. There wasn't. I think he just didn't like my hat.

5 refills
March 2024
Town selectman
"

I have been eating breakfast at Luke's since the day it opened. He has been telling me the cell-phone rule since the day I got one. We are both unmoved.

5 refills
Visiting from NYC
Once a year
"

I drive up every spring just for the short stack. It is three pancakes. They are the right pancakes. I do not understand why this is so hard for everyone else.

§06

Answers, mostly short.

8 asked often enough
Q.
Can I sit at the counter on my laptop?
A.

You can sit at the counter. The laptop closes when the coffee arrives. There are tables for everything else.

Q.
Do you do reservations?
A.

No. It's a twelve-table diner. If we did reservations the regulars would never sit down. Walk in.

Q.
Are you on the apps?
A.

No delivery. No 'platform.' No QR code on the table. The menu is on the wall and on this site. That's the menu.

Q.
Is the coffee really that good?
A.

It's good coffee. Hot. Strong. Refilled before you notice. Whether it's THAT good is between you and your standards.

Q.
Are you the same Luke from the diner across the street?
A.

Yes. There is one of me. There is one diner. Stars Hollow is small.

Q.
Does Lorelai really come in every morning?
A.

I am not going to answer that.

Q.
Will you cater?
A.

No.

Q.
Will you cater for the town festival?
A.

Fine.

§07

Find us. We'll be here.

Walk-ins · no reservations · no apps
112 Main Street.
Stars Hollow, CT.
P(860) 555-0190
E[email protected]
XAcross from the gazebo. Look for the hardware-store sign.
Call the diner Get directions
Receipt · 05·31 TABLE 1
2 Coffee4.00
Short stack6.00
Side bacon3.00
No substitutions—
Total $ 13.00
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