For the past 13 years, Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives has been highlighting some of the most beloved restaurants in America, including 38 in the Los Angeles area. The restaurants chosen run the culinary gamut, showing the rest of the U.S. that Los Angeles isn't only about hot dogs.
Here's every place Fieri has stopped at on his way to Flavor Town, listed in order of their appearance on the show:
- Patrick's Diner: Season 1, Episode 3 (May 2007)
- Baby Blues BBQ: Season 1, Episode 5 (May 2007)
- Jay Bee's Bar-B-Que: Season 2, Episode 6 (November 2007)
- Schooner or Later: Season 2, Episode 11 (January 2008)
- Polka Restaurant: Season 6, Episode 13 (July 2009)
- Fab Hot Dogs: Season 7, Episode 2 (August 2009)
- Mambo's Cafe: Season 7, Episode 11 (November 2009)
- The Oinkster: Season 8, Episode 3 (January 2010)
- North End Caffe: Season 9, Episode 1 (April 2010)
- Gloria's Cafe: Season 9, Episode 3 (May 2010)
- Paul's Coffee Shop: Season 9, Episode 12 (July 2010)
- Mama Cozza's: Season 10, Episode 2 (September 2010)
- Pete's Breakfast House: Season 14, Episode 4 (April 2012)
- The Golden State: Season 16, Episode 10 (March 2013)
- Chili John's: Season 17, Episode 2 (April 2013)
- Bludso's Bar & Que: Season 17, Episode 6 (May 2013)
- The Park's Finest: Season 17, Episode 10 (July 2013)
- Eastside Market Italian Deli: Season 17, Episode 10 (July 2013)
- Tamarindo: Season 19, Episode 11 (May 2014)
- Fat Sal's Deli: Season 19, Episode 12 (June 2014)
- Sabroso! Mexican Grill: Season 20, Episode 1 (September 2014)
- Rutt's Cafe: Season 20, Episode 1 (September 2014)
- Starling Diner: Season 20, Episode 3 (September 2014)
- BiergartenLA: Season 22, Episode 11 (May 2015)
- Chichen Itza: Season 22, Episode 12 (May 2015)
- The Little Jewel of New Orleans: Season 22, Episode 13 (June 2015)
- Cha Cha Chili: Season 22, Episode 13 (June 2015)
- Belly & Snout: Season 25, Episode 2 (July 2016)
- Harold & Belle's: Season 25, Episode 3 (July 2016)
- Delancey: Season 25, Episode 4 (August 2016)
- The Original Barone's Famous Italian: Season 25, Episode 5 (August 2016)
- Azla Ethiopian Vegan: Season 25, Episode 7 (September 2016)
- The Bun Shop: Season 25, Episode 8 (October 2016)
- ediBOL: Season 27, Episode 2 (July 2017)
- Horse Thief BBQ: Season 27, Episode 3 (July 2017)
- La Tostaderia: Season 27, Episode 4 (September 2017)
- Jitladala: Season 27, Episode 8 (November 2017)
- Nighthawk: Breakfast Bar: Season 27, Episode 10 (December 2017)
These restaurants have closed after the episode that featured them aired:
- Gaffey Diner
- Mom's Tamales
- At Last Cafe
- Don Chow Tacos
- Brats Brothers
- The Kitchen
- Beer Belly
- Chomp Chomp Nation
- Factory Gastrobar
- Tavern on 2
- Tub's Fine Chili
- Batter Fish (The LA food truck is closed, but reopened in Oregon in 2018)
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