Visit our restaurant for delicious food and good times.

Are you hungry and craving something delicious? Do you want to bring your family out with you for a great meal? Would you rather not deal with the prep, mess, and cleanup of making lunch this afternoon? The solution to all these dilemmas is to come and visit us at Citrus the Diner. People in the Denver, North Carolina area can’t get enough of our food, and our family-friendly atmosphere makes our diner the perfect place to share a meal with the people you love most.

Family Restaurant in Denver, North Carolina

The main thing that sets our family restaurant apart is that we take pride in our food. Every item on our menu is carefully curated to feature the best flavor profile and level of freshness possible. Fresh, flavorful, unprocessed, and delicious is how most people describe our food, and we know you’ll agree with this description, too.

Another great thing about our family restaurant is that we’re open for breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Stop by to fuel up before a big day out or come in and see us towards the middle of the day when you want to have some quality family time. No matter what time of day you come in, there’s no doubt that you’ll be happy with whatever you order.

The food is delicious!

“The food is delicious!! Customer service is great! We will definitely continue to eat here!”

★★★★★ 22^th August 2018 Marlin G.

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Benefits of Eating at Our Restaurant

Online ordering

Order your food online and pick it up from our restaurant when you’re in a rush.

Varied menu

We have tons of classic favorites with a unique twist on our menu, and every item features unprocessed, fresh, and wholesome ingredients.

Family-friendly atmosphere

Our diner’s atmosphere is fun, a little bit funky, and great for families.

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You can also order from our family restaurant online and take your food with you back to the office, home, a friend’s house, or anywhere else. We make dining out quick, convenient, and delicious. Stop by and see us or place your online order today!

At Citrus the Diner, our family restaurant serves visitors from Lake Norman and Denver, North Carolina.

Why Choose Citrus the Diner?

Here at Citrus the Diner, we pack our dishes full of flavor, using fresh, “clean”, wholesome ingredients, ensuring that each mouthful will dance on your tongue and feed your soul! Our dining room and our menu are designed to wake up your senses with an upbeat “fresh, fun and funky” environment sure to put a smile on your face.

See what some of our happy patrons have to say about our family restaurant.

Citrus is a cheerful little breakfast and lunch place. The coffee and food was delicious!

Michelle Fanning

17:03 22 Sep 23

Went on a recommendation from my wife's coworker. Loved it. Will definitely be coming back. Shame it was our wonderful server's last day, but I'm happy she is moving on to her career in makeup. Out door seating for 10 was available for us even though we didn't make a reservation(It's a small place, so don't always expect that.) I would definitely be willing to wait. Their menu is full of things we wanted to try. I got the chorizo burger. It was fantastic!

Jeremy Sweet

11:35 08 Sep 23

Went for lunch. Wide variety on the menu. Tried the jerk chicken wrap; more sweet than spicy but I ate it all.

Jae Snipes

16:11 24 Jul 23

We started off with a mimosa and Tennessee Mudd Coffee followed by the meat lover's omelette and the short stack with eggs and sausage. The drinks and food were absolutely delicious! They were very busy but several different waitresses checked in on us to make sure we were attended to in a timely manner. We'll definitely be back when in this area again!

tambi nida

14:57 21 Jul 23

Very good lunch. Reasonable but had turkey salad on croissant. One of the least pricey items.

Doug Bateman

20:02 08 Jul 23

Delicioso !

Vianney Torres

12:58 01 Jul 23

Fantastic little neighborhood Cafe Good energy atmosphere, upbeat staff, delicious menu options and better than average coffee.

Ron Osborn

15:48 25 Jun 23

2 times, all good.

DN Taylor

14:46 22 Jun 23

Food and the service are always great. Add to that a super friendly staff and you have a "recipe" for a great restaurant!

Bryan Beam

19:58 20 Jun 23

The food was very good and they have these big plastic dividers between tables, which I've never seen! Im immunocompromised so I felt very safe there

Jonnie Dempsey

11:24 20 Jun 23

I enjoy eating at Citrus the Diner. They have an excellent array of meals to choose from. I am fond of the Muddy Boots breakfast combo. Oftentimes, after eating breakfast at Citrus, I don't eat another meal until late in the afternoon.

Brian Byers

23:43 18 Jun 23

Excellent food and service!

Hilary Cotter

23:59 03 Jun 23

Ok, if you were looking for a reason to come dine at Citrus. Well buckle up buttercup because here is the review you’ve been waiting for. I have been to citrus for breakfast multiple times and each time is better than the last. If you are looking for fancy, pompous, or an overpriced breakfast then get to stepping cause you won’t find that here. The food is delicious, fresh, and exactly what you want from a southern breakfast place. The only thing I’m not a huge fan of are the grits, but as you know grits are up to interpretation. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. I do love their slushees, like just order it. Please don’t rob yourself of this delightful drink, my personal favorite is the watermelon but they’re all great. And hey, if you’re wanting to get loosey goosey at 9am get you some alcohol in there. Nobody worth being around will judge you. The omelettes are flavorful, the pancakes are the perfect level of fluffy and sweet but the star of the show (in my opinion) is anything served with their biscuits. Making biscuits is an art, and the chefs here are the Bob Ross of biscuit makers, blessing the world with happy fluffy biscuits. Another stand out here is the service. I don’t know what stick some of the negative reviewers had up their rear end but every server here is amazing, I do have my favorite and she knows who she is, but honestly everyone here is kind, attentive, and bring the right amount of sass to make your dining experience enjoyable. So if you made it this far, let me leave you with one word of advice. Go to Citrus for your next breakfast, you won’t be sorry.

Erika C

04:35 03 Jun 23

Staff was very nice and the foods were good.

geraldine allen

20:24 01 Jun 23

Hard to beat local Denver breakfast joint. Lots of options and all are great!

Rob

13:29 29 May 23

Love it! Haveus Rancherous and mimosa with fresh squeezed oj!

V Petri

17:39 26 May 23

Awesome food! The whole experience from start to finish was great. Our waitress Julie was so friendly and kind, her personality was refreshing. We will definitely be back!

Sara Blake

17:05 19 May 23

Great experience! We had about 20 people with our party. They had great service to take care of everyone. The food was delicious! The spot light for entrees were the chicken sandwich and the black and blue burger! Super good and large portions!

Perry Michaud

23:59 14 May 23

Easily the best breakfast I've ever had, with the freshest ingredients and a lot of flavor; especially that sausage gravy holy moly.

Captain Jaws

21:24 04 Apr 23

The best chicken fried steak I’ve had. Biscuits were enormous and fresh. Was seated quickly and served fast. Couldn’t ask for anything more will definitely return.

Kellen Matthiae

02:02 27 Mar 23

Eggs, home fries, crispy bacon, and sour dough toast topped off with fresh squeezed OJ. The best!!

Ken R

01:52 21 Mar 23

Cute place for breakfast or lunch. Fresh squeezed juice and food is fresh!

Karen Brown

18:46 17 Mar 23

Great food. Felt like I walked into a Long Island diner.

Jim Jubenville

17:08 25 Feb 23

Our absolute favorite breakfast place! Citrus never disappoints!