Eatery seen in the painting "Nighthawks" (5)

I believe the answer is:

diner

(Other definitions for diner that I've seen before include "Buffet car" , "Restaurant customer" , "Small US restaurant" , "(One using) restaurant car" , "one at banquet?" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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