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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

  • TV-G
  • 2007–
  • 57 seasons
  • Documentary, Reality
  • 6.9

Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives — that have been doing it right for decades.

Episodes

13 episodes
  1. 1What's for Breakfast

    22 minOct 27, 2008

    Harry's Roadhouse (Santa Fe, N.M.) • Dor-Stop Restaurant (Pittsburgh, Pa.) • Surrey's Cafe (New Orleans, La.) Guy Fieri checks out breakfast from east to southwest: In New Orleans, a juice bar makin' bagels from scratch; a New Mexico roadhouse mixin' Philly food with Southwestern favorites; and in Pittsburgh, a family joint scratch-making pancakes with everything from peanut butter to pumpkin.

  2. 2Real Deal Italian

    22 minNov 17, 2008

    Pizzeria Luigi (San Diego, Calif.) • Di Pasquale's (Baltimore, Md.) • Lo Bello's (Coraoplis, Pa.) Guy Fieri checks out classic Italian joints including a Baltimore deli making lasagna from scratch, in San Diego, a pizza joint where the dough's handmade and in Pittsburgh, a spaghetti house that's been cookin' up classic family recipes for 60 years.

  3. 3Not What You'd Expect

    22 minNov 24, 2008

    Sophia's Place (Albuquerque, N.M.) • Magnolia Cafe (Austin, Tex.) • Glenn's Diner (Chicago, Ill.) Guy Fieri discovers outrageous food at some unlikely joints: an Austin, TX., Diner puttin' gingerbread in their pancakes, a Chicago neighborhood place servin' homemade Szechuan sauce on chicken wings; and in Albuquerque, a little shack makin' duck enchiladas.

  4. 4Places You Sent Me

    22 minDec 1, 2008

    Ruth's Diner (Salt Lake City, Utah) • O'Rourke's Diner (Middletown, Conn.) • Parasol's Restaurant & Bar (New Orleans, La.) Guy Fieri hits some spots viewers recommended including: In Salt Lake City, a 79-year-old diner serving Mile High biscuits and gravy; in New Orleans, a neighborhood dive puttin' out roast beef po' boys; And in Middletown, CT., a historic diner serving unexpected favorites that was rebuilt after a fire.

  5. 5Long Time Legends

    22 minJan 5, 2009

    Tommy's Joynt (San Francisco, Calif.) • Joe Tess Place (Omaha, Neb.) • Big Jim's (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Guy Fieri checks out places the locals have been loving for decades: In San Francisco, a classic joint that's made fresh-carved hot meat sandwiches for more than 60 years; in Omaha, an 80-year-old tavern turned fish market and in Pittsburgh, a family place making Italian American favorites for more than 40 years.

  6. 6Something from Everywhere

    22 minJan 12, 2009

    Valencia Luncheria (Norwalk, Conn.) • The Original Vito & Nick's Pizzeria (Chicago, Ill.) • Emily's Lebanese Delicatessen (Minneapolis, Minn.) Guy Fieri discovers real deal dishes born elsewhere: In Connecticut, a small place making authentic Venezuelan fast food. Then in Minneapolis, a Lebanese restaurant serving all of Mom's favorites like lamb tongue. And in Chicago, a pizza joint famous for its thin crust pies.

  7. 7Neighborhood Favorites

    22 minJan 19, 2009

    Pat's BBQ (Salt Lake City, Utah) • Blow Fly Inn (Gulfport, Miss.) • Tune-Up Cafe (Santa Fe, N.M.) Guy Fieri uncovers some places the regulars keep piling into: In Santa Fe, a little café serving El Salvadoran specialties; In Salt Lake City, a barbeque joint where folks line up for the house special -- burnt ends. And on the Mississippi coast, a joint on stilts where they re doing Creole favorites.

  8. 8Just Like Yesterday

    22 minJan 26, 2009

    Hob Nob Hill (San Diego, Calif.) • Tufano's Vernon Park Tap (Chicago, Ill.) • The Silver Skillet (Atlanta, Ga.) Guy Fieri visits some joints that feel like they ve been there forever; In San Diego, an overgrown coffee shop serving chicken & dumplings for 60 years; A bar turned restaurant in Chicago s Little Italy and in Atlanta, a diner legendary for southern breakfasts for more than 50 years.

  9. 9Return to Route 66

    22 minFeb 2, 2009

    Standard Diner (Albuquerque, N.M.) • Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket (Willowbrook, Ill.) • Salsa Brava (Flagstaff, Ariz.) Guy Fieri takes an eastward tour of Route 66. In Arizona, a family style restaurant serving scratch made southwest favorites. In Albuquerque an old gas station turned diner making classics. And near Chicago, a joint that s been serving fried chicken on Route 66 since the 30's.

  10. 10BBQ & More

    22 minFeb 9, 2009

    Green Mesquite (Austin, Tex.) • Gorilla Barbeque (Pacifica, Calif.) • Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ (Fairfield, Conn.) Guy Fieri heads all over the country for barbeque; In Austin, green mesquite smoked classics. In Northern California, a railroad car turned barbeque shack making Philly Cheese Steaks. And in Connecticut, a regional celebration of barbeque.

  11. 11Regional Classics

    22 minFeb 16, 2009

    Cecilia's Cafe (Albuquerque, N.M.) • Joey K's Restaurant & Bar (New Orleans, La.) • Kelly O's Diner (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Guy Fieri drives in for a taste of what the locals love; In New Orleans, a family restaurant serving specials named after neighborhood streets; In Pittsburgh, a strip mall joint making Polish Haluski; And in Albuquerque, a local dive serving authentic New Mexican cooking.

  12. 12All Kinds of Fast Foods

    22 minMar 23, 2009

    Super Duper Weenie (Fairfield, Conn.) • California Tacos (Omaha, Neb.) • Bert's Burger Bowl (Santa Fe, N.M.) Guy Fieri tracks down fast food done right: In Santa Fe, a 54 year-old drive-in that s legendary for Green Chile Cheeseburgers. In Omaha, a taqueria where they're deep-frying tacos. And in Connecticut, the hot dog joint that started as a truck, with all kinds of scratch made combo dogs.

  13. 13Family Favorites

    22 minMar 16, 2009

    Giusti's (Walnut Grove, Calif.) • Haus Murphy's (Glendale, Ariz.) • Louie's (Fort Worth, Tex.) Guy Fieri takes a seat at the family table; In Arizona, a German restaurant making sauerbraten from scratch; In Northern California, an old saloon serving lamb shanks; And in Fort Worth, a Texas institution where a couple of brothers are dishing up all the classics they grew up with in Illinois.

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Series cast

Guy FieriSelf - Host723 episodes
Hunter FieriSelf31 episodes
Gerry GarvinSelf5 episodes
Aaron MaySelf4 episodes
Maneet ChauhanSelf4 episodes
Justin WarnerSelf4 episodes
Antonia LofasoSelf3 episodes
Beau MacMillanSelf3 episodes
Richard HalesSelf3 episodes
Clint BowyerSelf3 episodes
Geoffrey ZakarianSelf2 episodes
Pete BlohmeSelf (as "Panini Pete")2 episodes
Marc SummersSelf2 episodes
Jimmy John LiautaudSelf2 episodes
Mick FleetwoodSelf2 episodes
Sammy HagarSelf2 episodes
Andrew ZimmernSelf2 episodes
Troy JohnsonSelf2 episodes

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