Famed New Jersey restaurant Tops Diner in East Newark will soon be demolished and rebuilt in the same spot on Passaic Avenue. The new space will be three times the size of the current restaurant.

Tops, which opened in 1942, has been approved for expansion by the Hudson County Planning Board. Owners Jimmy and John Golemis, whose father George bought the diner in 1972, could not be reached for comment on the expansion.

Tops Diner has been named the “most iconic” restaurant in New Jersey by Thrillist; was ranked the best diner in the country by Time Out magazine; and was listed as the most famous restaurant in the state by Insider.

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According to reports from NJ.com and The Jersey Journal, the new space will feature 296 seats (up from 180), 160 parking spaces and outdoor seating.

According to Tops Diner, the construction will take from four to six weeks to complete at minimum (though it will likely take more), during which Tops will be closed. There's no word yet on when construction will begin.

Tops Diner is located at 500 Passaic Ave., East Newark; 973-481-0490, thetopsdiner.com.