A Baltimore Original Diner
Saturday Morning Cafe has fed Inner Harbor & Downtown Baltimore with a scratch made kitchen & its veteran-owned, & southern inspired still going strong!
Werner's Diner | Our Story
Werner Kloetzli Opens the Door
In 1950, Werner Kloetzli unlocked the doors on East Redwood Street and started feeding downtown Baltimore — fresh-cracked eggs, hand-cut potatoes, and a Greek-American diner spirit that made strangers feel like regulars. Currently, Chef Will Sterling & Saturday Morning Cafe keeps the tradition going with a fun, family, friendly approach with Southern Flair.
The Building Behind the Food
Werner's sits inside the 1913 Vickers Exchange Building — a chrome-and-maple Art Deco landmark so distinctive that Hollywood kept coming back: The Wire, House of Cards, Avalon, and more were filmed right here.
A Scratch Kitchen, Full Stop
Every potato is hand-cut, every egg is cracked fresh — nothing on the plate came out of a bag. Shrimp & Grits in a sizzling cast iron, Chicken & Waffles stacked high, a Seafood Omelette worth the drive downtown.
Saturday Morning Cafe Joins In!
When Saturday Morning Cafe joined Werner's, it was two Baltimore breakfast institutions finding each other — not a takeover, a handshake.
Werner's Now
Fun Friendly Families in booths, downtown workers at the counter, solo diners on a second cup — Werner's is still exactly what it was built to be. Come hungry, leave happy, tell a friend.