Winsted Diner

A 1931 O'Mahony (?) diner in Winsted, Connecticut

True Diner

496 Main St (CT-183)
Winsted, Connecticut 06098

Phone: (860) 379-4429

Status: Closed or missing

Last Updated: Feb. 8, 2023

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WWCG+GHW Winsted, Connecticut

Originally Winsted Grill. According to local lore, the diner was delivered by rail, which would have meant to what was then Winsted Station at the approximate location of modern-day Depot and Bridge Streets, then moved across Mad River on a temporary bridge built for the purpose. (The rail to Winsted was abandoned in 1938, and torn up by a decade later.) Original owners were Louis and Edward Venicia. Other owners have included Hoppy DeGuzman, Art Peck, Andy Tobak, and Carol and Bob Radoccio (1973-2005). Jean Bauer ran it 2005-12, before selling to Asa Flint. Slated to reopen early 2023 as a tea house.

Original steel ceiling has been replaced with attractive stained wood slatting. Exterior covered in broad clapboard. Diner otherwise mostly unchanged. While the larger region is dotted with many newer and larger diners, Winsted is among the shrinking number that maintain the look and feel of early diners.