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The Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

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The Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

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...
  1. Background image for Breakfast, Brisket and Belly
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Breakfast, Brisket and Belly

    S27:E14

    Sweet Carrot (Columbus, Ohio) • Nighthawk Breakfast Bar (Venice Beach, Calif.) • Bootleggers Modern America Smokehouse (Scottsdale, Ariz.) This trip, Guy digs into a meatapalooza. In Columbus' Grandview Heights neighborhood a funky joint servin' creative combos like Asian-flair chicken meatballs and a brisket corncake. In California, the late-night hangout all about breakfast dishin' out pork belly biscuit bao and drunken French toast. And in Arizona an old-town Scottsdale spot smokin' pork belly for killer dumplings.

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - College-Town Champs

    S27:E13

    Pierogi Mountain at Café Bourbon Street (Columbus, Ohio) • Ray Ray's Hog Pit (Columbus, Ohio) • Aloy Thai Cuisine (Boulder, Colo.) This trip, Guy's rollin' into college towns lookin' for A+ cuisine. In Columbus, an Ohio State punk bar with a hidden-gem pierogi paradise. Then, a Columbus-fave food truck crankin' out a monster brat burger from their self-raised premier swine. And a Boulder joint wowin' Colorado students with knockout Thai noodle dishes.

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Asian and American

    S42:E3

    Seoul Casa (Anchorage, Alaksa) • Hickory House Ribs (Aspen, Colo.) • Kitsune (Albuquerque, N.M.) On this trip, Guy Fieri's got Asian flavors, an American classic and some mashups in between. In Anchorage, there's a Korean-Mexican joint rollin' out kimchi burritos and wild wings. In Aspen, it's a smokehouse run by a former dentist puttin' his own twist on ribs, and in Old Town Albuquerque, a funky fusion food truck-turned-brick-n-mortar spot heads off the charts with a flavorful veggie specialty and the bomb pork belly.

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    8.5/10(34 votes)

    #4 - All Kinds of BBQ

    S3:E13

    Texas Pride BBQ (Adkins, Tex.) • The Joint (New Orleans, La.) • The Shed (Ocean Springs, Miss.) This trip, Guy's rollin' on a Southern swing to check out different kinds of BBQ. First up, outside San Antonio, a sprawlin' complex smokin' brisket, ribs, and more Texas-style. Then in the Big Easy they're mashin' up Carolina, Memphis, and some of their own style. And in Mississippi, a true family-run dive where the locals like their sauce sweet on ribs, brisket, and even wings.

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  5. Background image for Takeout: Home Delivery
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Takeout: Home Delivery

    S35:E9

    Four DDD alums connect with Guy Fieri via video chat and walk him through cooking their top sellers. On the menu are primo pork from New Hampshire, California chicken Parm, Minneapolis pizza and tuna all the way from Hawaii.

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    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Triple D Nation: From Near to Far

    S35:E2

    Guy Fieri's taking a trip around the world without leaving the U.S. An Italian eatery in Boston is still serving up real-deal dishes from the homeland, and just down the street, a popular place is making major-league burgers and poppin' up all over the city. There's a first time for everything when Guy decides to revisit a ramen spot in El Paso, Texas, that he just discovered for dinner the night before!

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    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Filling Up on Philly

    S36:E10

    Guy Fieri is filling up on a taste of Philadelphia, including a funky malt house serving the bomb Buffalo wings and a twist on the cheesesteak. A longtime tavern is making mama's Italian recipes, and a mother-daughter trio cooks up Indonesian specialties.

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  9. Background image for Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home

    S36:E11

    Guy Fieri does takeout Triple-D style, combining cooking at home with great restaurant food. Four DDD alums send ingredients for their most off-the-hook recipes, then join Guy and Hunter via video chat to cook up all that flavor. On this menu, there's gourmet grilled cheese from Nashville, primo pizza from Boulder, Colo., Memphis fried chicken and Greek kebabs out of Houston, Texas.

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    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Triple D Nation: Smothered and Covered

    S36:E12

    Guy Fieri is covering all things smothered, starting with some mole sauce masters in Salt Lake City. Then, in Florida, a diner is dishing out down-home comfort food like biscuits and gravy, and a joint in Reno, NV, is servin' up sweetbreads in style.

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  11. Background image for Triple D Nation: Diners, Drive-Ins and Delis
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Triple D Nation: Diners, Drive-Ins and Delis

    S37:E6

    On this trip, Guy Fieri is going to diners, drive-ins ... and delis. First up, Guy revisits a hoagie shop in Florida where the numbering system has him scratchin' his head. Then, in Denver, a Jewish deli is getting creative with their knishes, and, in Norfolk, VA, the inventor of the ice cream cone is still serving sandwiches and sweet treats over a century later.

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  12. Background image for Takeout: Carnivore Delivery
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Takeout: Carnivore Delivery

    S38:E12

    Guy and Hunter connect with DDD alums to make monster beef ribs and pizza.

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    8.3/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Southern Staples

    S13:E4

    This trip, Guy's traveling all over the country searching for a taste of the South. In Vancouver, British Columbia, Southern staples are served with a twist, like the pulled pork pancakes with a side of Jack Daniels syrup. In Charleston, South Carolina, the local football legend is cranking out some real deal comfort food with favorites like sweet tea-marinated pork chops and deep-fried hot dogs topped with chili. And in New York City, the South heads north for scratch-made fried chicken and homemade peach cobbler.

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    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Long Standing Legacies

    S13:E11

    This trip, Guy discovers a slice of history all over the country. In Annapolis, Maryland, two Irish brothers servin' up food from their homeland with a twist, like Guinness fried oysters with homemade coleslaw. In Brooklyn, New York, the ages-old, family run sandwich joint crankin' out tons of fresh sammies, like the steak pizzaiola with homemade gravy. And in Charleston, South Carolina, a couple of fine dining chefs are turnin' out low country classics like crispy chicken legs and the smoked pork loin po boy.

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    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Outside the Box

    S13:E13

    This trip, Guy's cruisin' down the path less traveled. In Dallas, Texas, Guy turns tex-mex into mex-tex, with savory soups. In Baltimore, Maryland, local rock star baker Duff Goldman stops by to seek out the secrets of the square pizza. And in Santa Barbara, California, a restaurant turnin' turkey into fritters and a business into a family affair.

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  16. Background image for Meat in the Middle
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Meat in the Middle

    S21:E8

    This trip, Guy Fieri's grabbing dishes stacked and stuffed with off-the-hook goodness. In Baltimore, the cozy pasta bar rolling out righteous ravioli and topping things off with killer clams. In Eugene, Ore., the sandwich food truck creating a meaty, cheesy masterpiece and a double dose of pork. And in Cable, Wis., the small town favorite charging up their barbecue with espresso and firing up creme brulee French toast.

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    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Mom and Dad

    S35:E1

    Guy Fieri's hanging out at mom-and-pop spots, like a family-run Indian joint hooked up to a gas station in Logan, UT. He stops at a dumpling house in Vermont and a Denver landmark where Mom's cookin' up Caribbean-soul favorites.

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  18. Background image for Takeout: Tastier at Home
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Takeout: Tastier at Home

    S35:E10

    Guy Fieri brings Flavortown to his own kitchen by connecting with four DDD alums via video chat. All the chefs have sent Guy ingredients for their newest signature dishes, and they guide him through making a French dip, arancini and more.

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  19. Background image for Takeout: Funky Finds in 'da House
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Takeout: Funky Finds in 'da House

    S35:E12

    Guy Fieri video chats with four DDD alums who guide him on a trip to Flavortown. The off-the-hook recipes include a funky waffle from Syracuse, gourmet mac 'n' cheese from Cleveland and pork with an island twist straight out of Charlotte, NC.

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  20. Background image for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    S12:E11

    This trip, Guy's tasting his way through the day. In Tampa Bay, Florida, authentic Mexican street food for the lunch crowd is served out of bus, crankin' out favorites like butternut squash tostadas. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, dinner at this popular seafood joint includes totally fresh oysters Rockefeller. And in San Antonio, Texas, a breakfast joint servin' up waffles filled with bacon and an old school pfannekuchen from a decades-old recipe.

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    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #20 - Kickin' It in Key West

    S19:E6

    This trip, Guy's checking out some of the awesome eats of the island — Key West, Fla., that is. From a funky little shack servin' up New England seafood with coastal twists to a husband/wife team dishing up standout fish tacos just down the street. And a trip to this eclectic oasis wouldn't be complete without a stop to the teeny tiny food cart crankin' out hundreds of Asian/Caribbean fusion dishes a day.

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  22. Background image for Old School Joints
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #21 - Old School Joints

    S21:E7

    This trip, Guy Fieri's getting a taste of yesteryear. In Duluth, the Italian market/restaurant stacking up hearty homemade lasagna and a monster muffaletta. In Eugene, Ore., DDD's first all-vegan spot serving their signature tofu sammy and frozen peanut butter pie. And in Delta, Wis., the real deal retro diner dishing out righteous red-eye gravy and a surprising spin on the pancake, where he's joined by Jimmy John Liautaud and his family.

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  23. Background image for Sandwiches, Spaetzle and Sticky Wings
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #22 - Sandwiches, Spaetzle and Sticky Wings

    S27:E1

    Pendulum Fine Meats (Norfolk, Va.) • Alkaline (Norfolk, Va.) • Brigit & Bernard's Garden Cafe (Kahului, Maui, Hawaii) This trip Guy's spannin' the nation for outrageous dishes. In Norfolk Guy finds a two-for-one spot stackin' sandwiches in their market by day and firin' up ramen and sticky wings at night. And on Maui, a German-Swiss joint servin' Old World specialties like rouladen and apple strudel.

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  24. Background image for Takeout: Flavortown Comes Home
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Takeout: Flavortown Comes Home

    S35:E8

    With restaurant takeout and delivery at an all-time high, on this trip, Guy Fieri is hosting a virtual Triple-D family reunion and bringing Flavortown to his own kitchen. Guy checks in with four DDD alums via video chat. All the chefs have sent Guy ingredients for their newest signature dishes, and they guide him through four knockout recipes so he can taste the out-of-bounds flavors. For this menu, Guy is cooking up chicken tamales from Arizona, Alabama paella fritters, European dumplings outta Vegas and a Kansas City burnt-end Philly cheesesteak.

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  25. Background image for Triple D Nation: Farm-to-Table Fresh
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Triple D Nation: Farm-to-Table Fresh

    S37:E4

    On this trip, Guy Fieri is grabbin' straight from the garden. In Portland, Ore., he checks in on restaurant vets who closed down their original nose-to-tail eatery and opened a farm-to-table vegan joint. In Cleveland, a cafe is still sourcing local staples and making everything from scratch, and finally, a brunch spot in Virginia Beach, Va., literally bought the farm to grow their own ingredients for their take on potato pancakes.

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  26. Background image for Triple D Nation: From Sausage to Saltfish
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Triple D Nation: From Sausage to Saltfish

    S38:E3

    This time, Guy Fieri's heading back to a century-old sausage maker in Portland, Ore., for a taste of pepperoni and a trip down memory lane. Then, in Oklahoma City, a meat-and-three is still dishin' out fried ribs and oxtail just like Mama used to make. And a Jamaican joint in Miami with the same cast of characters is servin' up everything from saltfish to spicy hot hand pies.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Breakfast, Brisket and Belly" is the best rated episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/15/2017. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "College-Town Champs".