Tom's Restaurant - Seinfeld exterior

The exterior of Tom's Restaurant at 2880 Broadway was used as the establishing shot for the fictional Monk's Cafe in the television series Seinfeld. The interior scenes for the show were filmed on a set in Los Angeles, but the diner exterior has become a tourist destination for fans seeking the real‑world filming location. The restaurant remains an operating diner in the Morningside Heights neighborhood and often draws visitors photographing the facade.