Tom's Restaurant

Tom's Restaurant is a classic diner located at 2880 Broadway in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. It occupies the ground floor of Columbia University's Armstrong Hall, which also houses the Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Founded by Tom Glikas in the 1940s, the diner is now owned and operated by the Greek-American family of Minas Zoulis, who retained the original name. Visitors can experience a piece of New York history at this bustling diner frequented by Columbia students and faculty. Notably, Senator John McCain often dined here when visiting his daughter Meghan during her time at Columbia, and Barack Obama was a regular as a student. Enjoy a meal in a setting that has served future US presidents and offers a taste of classic New York diner culture.