In hard hitting journalism, ABC News is reporting the 'new' time people are eating dinner.
A growing trend at restaurants — people eating earlier. A study found that the 6:00 p.m. hour is now the most popular time for dinner reservations.
— ABC News (@ABC) April 22, 2026
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Shocking! Who knew people at dinner at 6:00 pm? Literally everyone.
Tell an Argentine you eat dinner at 6 pm and they’ll act like you murdered someone. https://t.co/ll4aRKTtg5
— Maggie (@maggiemoda) April 23, 2026
Well, Argentina isn't America so that explains why Americans see things differently.
Hell yeah https://t.co/Kf2bUae9ND
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) April 23, 2026
I’ve always aimed to eat dinner ~6-6:30, eating later than that seems insane to me. I know people who eat dinner at 8:00 or even 9:00 and consider I them to be basically barbarians https://t.co/CFDGaPIpOU
— Enguerrand VII de Coucy (@ingelramdecoucy) April 23, 2026
Most normal adults don't find it strange at all.
I’ve always aimed to eat dinner ~6-6:30, eating later than that seems insane to me. I know people who eat dinner at 8:00 or even 9:00 and consider I them to be basically barbarians https://t.co/CFDGaPIpOU
— Enguerrand VII de Coucy (@ingelramdecoucy) April 23, 2026
Even better.
Nature is healing https://t.co/xlnJfHkFIn
— Midwest Antiquarian (@Eric_Erins) April 23, 2026
Because… that’s literally dinner time? https://t.co/OtwO9XqpVm
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 23, 2026
Recommended
6PM! Eating right before bed. No thanks I'll eat my supper at 3 or 4. https://t.co/wtm6TBflDH
— X9 (@X9_redux) April 23, 2026
6 pm is actually late to many. Heh.
That’s just the practice of “First Dinner” becoming more popular. You still have Second Dinner, Dessert, and then the Night Cap which follow. Peter Jackson put this idea in LotR because he’s a big fat guy and partakes in this formulation. https://t.co/7SIsZqaGDY
— Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares (@BigGulpAmerikan) April 23, 2026
This is also an acceptable strategy. Don't forget the sweet treat.
Isn't Gen Z hitting 30?
— alexandriabrown (@alexthechick) April 23, 2026
I ask this for no reason at all. https://t.co/26FLHvo7IO
Wait. 6pm is early for dinner? https://t.co/qxWJHT73vK
— John A. Daly (@JohnDalyBooks) April 23, 2026
Not to sane people.
We wanna be in bed by 8pm please https://t.co/u8xQfORtuj
— Anele Mdoda (@Anele) April 23, 2026
If you all begin to encroach on my 4:45PM spot, I’m going to be very upset. https://t.co/HGVG7K85Xt
— East Bay Chris (@EastBayChris) April 23, 2026
Don't mess with the Early Bird diners.
One of the most unrealistic things in tv shows and movies is when the characters discuss meeting for dinner after 8 pm. Is that a big city thing? https://t.co/FVxSVwjkTQ
— Projection Sports by Tyler Markley (@ProjSports) April 23, 2026
Must be.
Dinner at 6, drinks at 8, home by 10. The best! https://t.co/8qenBYFD0y
— Gaurav (@gvedak) April 23, 2026
Even better is dinner at 6 and drinks at home. That's perfect.
People are just catching on that eating after 8 PM is terrible for you https://t.co/45X1TJpVlJ
— Couch (@BCBCouch) April 23, 2026
6 is early? https://t.co/jk4iiOjQ5p
— 🪓BK🪢 (@bradkelly) April 23, 2026
No, it's perfect. The naysayers are wrong.