Tesla has officially enabled a new “Order While En Route” feature for its retro-futuristic Hollywood Diner, making it possible for meals to be ready exactly when drivers pull into their Supercharger stall. The company confirmed the rollout on April 16, following months of testing at the Santa Monica Boulevard location in West Hollywood.
The feature is integrated directly into the Tesla vehicle touchscreen, allowing owners to select their food while the car navigates to the site. Tesla North America highlighted the convenience on X, noting that placing an order while on the way ensures it is ready immediately upon arrival. The video shows a user tapping the Tesla Diner icon (a burger of course), then scrolling through pictures of items on the menu, placing the order for pick up inside the restaurant or have it delivered to your vehicle. As you approach the Tesla Diner, you’ll get a notification that your order is ready. This is very cool.
Elon Musk also signaled that the hospitality concept is set to grow, simply stating that more Tesla Diners are coming. Musk has previously suggested that future locations would likely be situated near Tesla’s engineering headquarters in Palo Alto, California, and Giga Texas in Austin.
The first Tesla Diner opened on July 21, 2025, at 7001 Santa Monica Blvd. The site serves as a unique blend of a 1950s drive-in and a high-tech charging hub, featuring 80 V4 Supercharger stalls and two 66-foot LED movie screens. The two-story restaurant includes a rooftop “Skypad” with city views and offers car-side food service directly to vehicles.
While the menu was simplified shortly after launch due to high demand—with the site reportedly selling 50,000 burgers in its first few months—the new order-ahead technology is intended to further streamline the experience for travelers. With Musk now hinting at a wider rollout, the Diner appears to be transitioning from a Hollywood prototype into a potential global standard for Supercharger sites.
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