Elon Musk has expanded his Tesla footprint into the food world, opening the flagship Tesla Diner in California earlier this week.
The two-story building in Hollywood encompasses roughly 9,300 square feet, seats 250 and features 80 charging stations and two 66-foot megascreens. The fare is said to be classic American diner, with dishes like burgers, hot dogs, egg sandwiches, waffles and various desserts.
“If our retro-futuristic diner turns out well, which I think it will, @Tesla will establish these in major cities around the world, as well as at Supercharger sites on long distance routes,” Musk wrote on social media. “An island of good food, good vibes & entertainment, all while Supercharging!”
On Wednesday night, Musk shared a photo of the Tesla Diner from the outside, showing a slew of cars and people on their way into the building, which looks like something out of a science fiction movie.
The picture has drawn over 22 million views as of this morning.
The @Tesla diner pic.twitter.com/YrWDV11nrZ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 24, 2025
The Tesla Diner is open 24/7, with customers being able to place their orders in advance through the touchscreens of their Tesla vehicles, or once they arrive on the premises.
The project has actually been on Musk’s agenda since 2018, when he first broached the idea of a carhop-style eatery near the site of his company’s Los Angeles Supercharger station.
“Gonna put an old school drive-in, roller skates & rock restaurant at one of the new Tesla Supercharger locations in LA,” the billionaire CEO tweeted in January of that year.
The diner is fully electric, and run by co-operators Eric Greenspan, a chef, and Bill Chait, a restauranteur.
“Inside, the diner boasts the smell of an In-N-Out in a space that looks as if it were plucked from Disney’s Tomorrowland,” wrote the Los Angeles Times. “From behind the pass in the kitchen, Greenspan shouted customer orders: ‘Epic Bacon,’ tuna melt, grilled cheese, egg sandwich add avocado — most of which come served in paper boxes shaped like Tesla Cybertrucks. Some customers wore them as hats.”
