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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of Silver Diner, Inc. and Subsidiaries, for the sixteen
weeks ended April 23, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.


                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-23-2000
<CASH>                                       1,761,022
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    147,322
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,212,325
<PP&E>                                      21,849,687
<DEPRECIATION>                               6,319,455
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              20,276,037
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,771,106
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         8,563
<OTHER-SE>                                  16,496,368
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                20,276,037
<SALES>                                      8,840,179
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             8,840,179
<CGS>                                        2,325,994
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,325,994
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             6,073,614
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,061
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (748,962)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (748,962)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (748,962)
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