DownShift Diner Menu (Update 2025)
Located in Bastian, VA, DownShift Diner offers a diverse menu with a focus on delicious diner classics. Known for their top-notch service and accommodating staff, this diner caters to both locals and travelers alike. Their menu features a range of options, from excellent pizzas and calzones to classic burgers and fried pickles, all at very reasonable prices. Customers rave about the friendly atmosphere and the freshness of the dishes, with particular highlights being the cheese steak sandwiches, grilled chicken salad, and the must-try fried pickles with ranch. The diner also provides catering services, takeout, delivery, and even has happy hour specials for those looking to unwind after a long day. Visit DownShift Diner for a taste of local, pure deliciousness in a relaxed setting.
New York Style Pizza
Basic Cheese Pizza
Supreme Pizza
Pepperoni, sausage, ham, beef, green pepper, onion, mushroom, black olives, and mozzarella cheese.
Meat Lovers Pizza
Pepperoni, sausage, ham, beef, and bacon topped with mozzarella cheese
Veggie Lovers Pizza
Fresh tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, onion, green pepper, banana pepper, black olives, and fresh garlic buried under mozzarella cheese.
Greek Pizza
Spinach, tomatoes, feta cheese, and mozzarella cheese.
Hawaiian Pizza
Everyone's favorite, ham and chunks of tangy pineapple topped with mozzarella cheese.
Steak Pizza
Philly steak grilled with onion, green pepper, and mushrooms, topped with mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Pizza
Grilled chicken, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken BBQ Pizza
Grilled chicken, BBQ sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
Shrimp Bruschetta Pizza
The homemade crust is baked with garlic sauce, and topped with parmesan cheese, fresh shrimp, fresh tomatoes, fresh garlic, fresh basil, and herbs.
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Grilled chicken on a buffalo sauce base topped with mozzarella cheese.
Four Cheese Pizza
It comes with mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, ricotta cheese, and feta cheese.
Margarita Pizza
Fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh garlic, and mozzarella cheese.
Mediterranean Pizza
Grilled chicken, spinach, fresh tomatoes, black olives, fresh garlic, feta cheese, and mozzarella cheese.
White Pizza
Our hand-tossed dough with a cream sauce base, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza
Grilled chicken on a ranch dressing, base, bacon, and mozzarella cheese.
Pit Stop Pizza
Pepperoni, sausage, onions, mushrooms topped with mozzarella.
Basic Cheese Gluten Free Pizza
Supreme Gluten Free Pizza
Pepperoni, sausage, ham, beef, green pepper, onion, mushroom, black olives, and mozzarella cheese.
Meat Lovers Gluten Free Pizza
Pepperoni, sausage, ham, beef, and bacon topped with mozzarella cheese
Veggie Lovers Gluten Free Pizza
Fresh tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, onion, green pepper, banana pepper, black olives, and fresh garlic buried under mozzarella cheese.
Greek Gluten Free Pizza
Spinach, tomatoes, feta cheese, and mozzarella cheese.
Hawaiian Gluten Free Pizza
Everyone's favorite, ham and chunks of tangy pineapple topped with mozzarella cheese.
Steak Gluten Free Pizza
Philly steak grilled with onion, green pepper, and mushrooms, topped with mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Gluten Free Pizza
Grilled chicken, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken BBQ Gluten Free Pizza
Grilled chicken, BBQ sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
Shrimp Bruschetta Gluten Free Pizza
The homemade crust is baked with garlic sauce, and topped with parmesan cheese, fresh shrimp, fresh tomatoes, fresh garlic, fresh basil, and herbs.
Buffalo Chicken Gluten Free Pizza
Grilled chicken on a buffalo sauce base topped with mozzarella cheese.
Four Cheese Gluten Free Pizza
It comes with mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, ricotta cheese, and feta cheese.
Margarita Gluten Free Pizza
Fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh garlic, and mozzarella cheese.
Mediterranean Gluten Free Pizza
Grilled chicken, spinach, fresh tomatoes, black olives, fresh garlic, feta cheese, and mozzarella cheese.
White Gluten Free Pizza
Our hand-tossed dough with a cream sauce base, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Gluten Free Pizza
Grilled chicken on a ranch dressing, base, bacon, and mozzarella cheese.
Pit Stop Gluten Free Pizza
Pepperoni, sausage, onions, mushrooms topped with mozzarella.
Gluten Free Pizza
Sicilian Style Pizza
One Topping Sicilian Pizza
Specialty Sicilian Pizza
Twenty-Eight Inch - Basic Cheese Pizza
Twenty-Eight Inch - Specialty Pizza
Twenty-Eight Inches of Pizza
Appetizers
Breadsticks With Cheese
Garlic Knots With Cheese
Garlic Knots
Fried Green Tomatoes
French Fries
Bacon Cheese Fries
Loaded Pizza Fries
Smothered in mozzarella cheese, and pizza sauce, topped with pepperoni jalapeno, and bacon.
Chili Cheese Fries
Onion Rings
Fried Mushrooms
Mozzarella Sticks
Bruschetta
Toasted garlic bread topped with parmesan cheese, fresh tomatoes, fresh garlic, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, and herbs.
Basket Sampler
Chicken strips, mozzarella sticks, jalapeno poppers, boneless garlic knots wings, fried mushrooms, and french fries.
Chicken Strips
Fried Pickles
Jalapeno Poppers
Chicken Nuggets
Pizza Balls
Our Homemade Pizza dough is filled with Mozzarella Cheese and one topping of your choice deep fried to a Golden Color Served with Marinara sauce.
Clam Chowder Soup
Minestrone Soup
Soups
Salads
Garden Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, green pepper, croutons and cheddar cheese
Greek Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onions, black olives, cucumbers, and feta cheese.
Gyro Salad
Our greek salad is topped with gyro meat and pita bread.
Grilled Chicken Salad
Marinated grilled, blackened chicken breast or crispy chicken over our fresh garden salad.
Chef Salad
Our garden salad is topped with ham, turkey, and pepperoni.
Steak Salad
Our garden salad is topped with Philly steak cooked with garlic butter and Italian herbs.
Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce topped with shredded parmesan cheese and croutons.
Shrimp Salad
Our garden salad is topped with grilled shrimp.
Buffalo Crispy Chicken Salad
Our garden salad is topped with black olives, banana peppers, crispy onion rings, and spicy crispy chicken.
Antipasto Salad
Lettuce, green pepper, onion, tomatoes, black olives, banana peppers, cucumber, pepperoni, croutons, and shredded parmesan cheese.
Pepperoni Twists
Plain Chicken Twists
BBQ Chicken Twists
Buffalo Chicken Twists
Ranch Chicken Twists
Twists
Wings
Traditional Bone In Wings
Boneless Wings
Cheese Calzone
Grilled chicken, onion, mushrooms, green pepper.
Deluxe Calzone
Pepperoni, sausage, beef, green pepper, onion, mushroom.
Meat Lovers Calzone
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, ham, beef, bacon.
Veggie Calzone
Fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, green pepper, banana pepper, black olives, spinach.
The Greek Calzone
Spinach, tomatoes, fresh garlic, feta cheese, mozzarella cheese.
The Hawaiian Calzone
Tangy pineapple, ham, and mozzarella cheese.
Steak Calzone
Steak, onion, green pepper, mushroom with mozzarella cheese.
Four Cheese Calzone
Feta cheese, cheddar cheese, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese.
Calzones
Mega Calzones
Basic Cheese Calzone
Specialty Calzone
Chicken Stromboli
Grilled chicken, pizza sauce, onion, green pepper mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese.
Pit Stop Stromboli
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, and pizza sauce.
Buffalo Chicken Stromboli
Grilled chicken, buffalo hot sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
Strombolis
Rolls
Chicken Roll
Grilled chicken, onion, mushrooms, green pepper.
Steak Roll
Grilled steak with green pepper, onion, and mushrooms.
Pepperoni Roll
Pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
Pizza Sub
Pepperoni topped with pizza sauce, and mozzarella cheese and baked to perfection.
Meatball Parmesan Sub
Home-made meatballs topped with marinara sauce and baked with mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Chicken Parmesan Sub
Deep fried chicken breast, smothered in our homemade marinara, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese, baked to perfection.
Pizza Steak Sub
Philly steak grilled and topped with pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Baked Subs
Hot & Cold Cut Subs
Ham Sub
Ham, white American cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo.
Turkey Sub
Turkey, white American cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo.
Italian Sub
Ham, turkey, pepperoni, white American cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, Italian sauce.
Cheese Steak Deluxe Sub
Philly steak with onion, green peppers, and mushrooms, topped with white American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
Cheese Chicken Deluxe Sub
Chicken grilled with onion, green peppers, and mushrooms, topped with white American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
Cheese Steak Sub
Grilled Philly steak topped with white American cheese.
Mexican Philly Sub
Philly steak grilled with jalapeno, fresh tomatoes, onions, and white American cheese.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Sub
Grilled chicken cooked with bacon, topped with our homemade ranch, and smothered in American cheese.
Veggie Sub
Perfectly grilled mushrooms, green peppers, banana peppers, black olives, onions, lettuce, tomato, and white American cheese.
BBQ Steak Sub
Philly steak grilled with onions and topped with BBQ sauce and white American cheese.
BBQ Chicken Sub
Grilled chicken with onions and topped with BBQ sauce and white American cheese.
Chicken Sandwich
Chicken breast grilled or fried on a bun, with white American cheese with lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
From The Grill Subs
Burgers
Cheese Burger
Lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo.
Pit Stop Burger
/ lb. Burger served with lettuce, tomato, and mayo topped with sauteed mushroom and feta cheese.
Texas Cheese Burger
/ lb. Burger served with a slice of ham, onion rings, and BBQ sauce.
Jalapeno Cheese Burger
/ lb. Burger served with grilled onion, jalapeno, and tomatoes with ranch dressing.
Brunch Burger
/ lb. Burger served with bacon, eggs, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo.
Louisiana Cheese Burger
/ lb. Burger served with grilled onions, mushrooms & blue cheese dressing.
Southern Cheese Burger
/ lb. Burger served with chili, coleslaw, and mustard.
Fat Boy Burger
/ lb. Burger served with bacon, mushroom, jalapeno, and tomato with ranch dressing.
Cheese Overdose Burger
/ lb. Burger topped with cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, American cheese, and mozzarella sticks.
Lamb Gyro
Lettuce, red onion, tomato, and tzatziki sauce on pita bread.
Chicken Gyro
Lettuce, red onion, tomato, and tzatziki sauce on pita bread.
Caesar Chicken Wrap
Grilled or crispy chicken breast on pita bread, topped with lettuce, parmesan cheese, and Caesar dressing.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Chicken grilled or crispy on pita bread, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and spicy hot ranch.
Gyros & Wraps
Pasta Plates
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine pasta in creamy homemade alfredo sauce.
Fettuccine Carbonara
Fettuccine pasta in creamy homemade alfredo saucecooked with ham and bacon.
Spaghetti
Comes with your choice of our homemade Marinara.
Mediterranean Pasta
Penne pasta cooked with mixed veggies and grilled shrimpin a light marinara sauce.
Pasta Du Terra
Spinach, tomato sauteed with fresh garlic in % virginolive oil cooked with penne noodles.
Tortellini
Tri-color tortellini pasta cooked in alfredo or marinara sauce.
Baked Ziti
Baked ziti simmered in our homemade pink sauce, toppedwith mozzarella cheese and backed to perfection.
Tour Of Italy
Baked lasagna, cheese manicotti, crispy chicken toppedwith homemade marinara sauce and mozzarella cheesewith side of spaghetti noodles in marinara sauce.
Meat Lasagna
Our own homemade recipe cooked with lean ground beef,ricotta cheese, in our homemade marinara sauce bakedand smothered in mozzarella cheese.
Manicotti
Served with your choice of marinara, meat sauce orcreamy pink sauce .
Baked Cheese Ravioli
Served with your choice of marinara, meat sauce orcreamy pink sauce .
Baked Spaghetti
Sauteed with our homemade marinara.
Chicken Parmigiana
Cooked with our homemade marinara sauce topped withmozzarella cheese oven baked with side of spaghetti.
Baked Pasta
Chicken Plates
Ziti Perfecto
Baked ziti topped with marinated grilled chicken,marinara sauce, ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Cacciatore
Marinated chicken breast cooked with onion, freshgarlic, tomatoes with italian herbs in spicy tomato basilsauce.
Spicy Chicken Penne
Penne pasta cooked in a homemade creamy spicy pinksauce with marinated chicken breast.
Chicken Florentine
Chicken sauteed with spinach in creamy alfredo sauceserved with fettuccine pasta.
Gyro Over Rice
Lamb gyro is grilled with mixed veggies, served on a bed of rice, cooked to perfection, and topped with our homemade spicy white sauce.
Chicken Over Rice
Chicken grilled with mixed veggies, served on a bed of rice cooked to perfection and topped with our homemade spicy white sauce.
Steak Over Rice
Philly steak grilled with mixed veggies served on a bed of rice cooked to perfection and topped with our homemade spicy white sauce.
Pit Stop Mix Over Rice
Lamb gyro, grilled chicken, Philly steak grilled with mixed veggies, served on a bed of rice cooked to perfection and topped with our homemade spicy white sauce.
Shrimp Over Rice
Fresh shrimp grilled with mixed veggies, served on a bed of rice cooked to perfection and topped with our homemade spicy white sauce.
Hamburger Steak Plate
Hamburger steak grilled with mixed veggies served on a bed of rice cooked to perfection, and topped with our homemade spicy white sauce.
Rice Platters
Kids Menu
Kid's Pita PIzza
One topping of your choice.
Kid's Chicken Strips With Fries
Kid's Spagheti With Marinara
With a piece of garlic bread.
Kid's Spagheti With Meat Sauce
With a piece of garlic bread.
Kid's Spagheti With Meatballs
With a piece of garlic bread.
Kid's Chicken Nuggets With Fries
Turtle Cheesecake
Plain Cheesecake
Cannoli
Filled with your choice of Vanilla or Chocolate cream.
Zabola
Italian dough deep-fried and topped with powdered sugar and chocolate syrup.