Ruby's Diner

Ruby's Diner
Company type	Private
Industry	Restaurant
Genre	Casual dining
Theme	Swing Era;
Founded	December 7, 1982; Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Founders	Doug Cavanaugh; Ralph Kosmides
Headquarters	Irvine, California, U.S.
Number of locations	14
Area served	California, Nevada, and New Jersey
Key people	Doug Cavanaugh, CEO; Ralph Kosmides, Chief administrative and development officer
Parent	Ruby Restaurant Group
Website	www.rubys.com

Ruby’s Diner is a California-based U.S. chain of casual dining restaurants founded in 1982. The original location was a converted bait shack at the end of Balboa Pier in Newport Beach. The restaurants are designed with a retro 1940s/1950s atmosphere. As of 2024, most locations are in Southern California, but there are also locations in Atlantic City, New Jersey and in the Las Vegas airport.^[1]