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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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    8.4/10(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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    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Triple D Nation: Italian Inspired

    S35:E6

    Guy Fieri gets in touch with his Italian roots as he pops into a Baltimore market where the arancini and eggplant lasagna are both off-the-hook. Then, in Park City, Utah, the apres-ski crowd is clamoring for this seafood cioppino.

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    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #6 - 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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    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #7 - 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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    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #8 - 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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    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Hometown Inspiration

    S35:E7

    Guy Fieri meets chefs putting their roots into their menus, like a Utah joint serving Louisiana specialties including blackened chicken pasta. He also finds vegan Israeli flavors in Portland, OR, and Detroit-style pizza in Denver.

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    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. Background image for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #11 - 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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    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #12 - 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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    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. Background image for Takeout: Flavortown Comes Home
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #14 - 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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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Flavortown Medley

    S15:E7

    This trip, Guy's diggin' into all kinds of fantastic flavors. In Memphis, the bar turned bistro offering low brow favorites like duck fried rice and Jack Daniels bread pudding. In Haleiwa, Hawaii, the food truck rocking out Thai short ribs and crunchy local shrimp. And in Baltimore, Guy revisits a joint firing up the grills for the signature taste of pit beef sandwiches.

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  17. Background image for Keepin' It Real
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Keepin' It Real

    S19:E4

    This trip, Guy's gettin' into the heart of some long-standing traditions. In Miami, Fla., the Asian fusion spot delivering the bomb dot com Brussels sprouts and going all out ducky on the sous vide sammie. In Eureka, Calif., the soul food spot takin' a page out of grandma's cookbook with down home favorites like jerk fried chicken and shrimp and crawfish etouffee. And in midtown New York, the Italian pizza maker schooling Guy and Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian on the authentic Neapolitan technique behind standout pizzas like pistacchio e salsiccia and montanara starita.

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Takeout: Cross-Country Delivery

    S35:E13

    It's Triple-D style takeout as Guy Fieri chats via video with four DDD alums who send ingredients to make their most off-the-hook recipes, including a wild West Virginia weenie, a Miami Asian-barbecue mashup and a righteous baloney sandwich from Atlanta.

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    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Upper Crust

    S7:E1

    Bunk Sandwiches (Portland, Ore) • Sonny's Famous Steak Hogies (Hollywood, Fla.) • The Depot Diner (Chicago, Ill.) Guy Fieri rolls in for serious sandwiches; In Florida, a hoagie shop with home-made rolls. In Portland a cafe serving house-cured pork belly. And in Chicago, a diner doing Sunday pot roast on a bun.

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    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Porktastic

    S11:E13

    This trip, Guy's rolling north to south for pork every way. Near Indianapolis, a Cajun joint with a chef straight out of New Orleans doing his own smoked tasso and Southwest Louisiana boudin sausage. In San Antonio, Texas, a certified Napoletana pizza place, topping pies with everything from homemade sausage to prosciutto. And in Denver, Colorado, Triple D fans show us their favorite diner for green chili burritos with a Greek twist.

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  21. Background image for Grillin', Chillin' and Huli Huli Chicken
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Grillin', Chillin' and Huli Huli Chicken

    S19:E11

    This trip, Guy's steppin' up to unique grills on the mainland and beyond. In Miami, Fla., the husband/wife duo serving up classic Americana with a 21st century twist like the smoky fried chicken and Buffalo-style pig wings. In Long Beach, Calif., the anything-but-average taco truck grilling steaks for the drunken torta and deep frying green chicken chilaquiles. And on Oahu, Hawaii, Guy's favorite rotisserie chicken joint cranking out the island's signature huli huli chicken.

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    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #21 - Righteous Bites

    S19:E12

    Fat Sal's Deli (Los Angeles, Calif.) • Loulou's Griddle in the Middle (Monterey, Calif.) • The Alley Restaurant (Aiea, Oahu, Hawaii). In the Westwood Village section of L.A., three New York buddies are crankin' out the kind of food they want to eat, including a monster "Fat Jerry" hero. In Monterey, Calif., a former bait shop turned seafood grill dishin' up the bounty of this seaside county: fresh abalone sliders and a Dungeness crab feast. And in Aiea, Hawaii, a bowling alley spot with a gourmet twist servin' its famous oxtail soup.

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    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #22 - California Cruisin'

    S20:E1

    This trip, Guy's cruisin' the west coast for a taste of California. In Culver City, Gene Simmons from Kiss makes a surprise visit to the neighborhood hangout dishing out real deal Hawaiian. Nearby in Garden Grove, the family-run Mexican joint serving up standout tamales and traditional beef chamorro. And up the coast in Monterey, the funky fish house grillin' up fresh-caught oysters and a full-flavored pasta-seafood medley.

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    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #23 - All in the Family

    S27:E11

    Mike's Chili Parlor (Seattle, Wash.) • Tomahawk Barbeque (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) • Tufano's Vernon Park Tap (Chicago, Ill.) • Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory (Jersey City, N.J.) • Tune-Up Café (Santa Fe, N.M.) • Burger Bar (Roy, Utah) On this extra-long trip, Guy's headin' to spots keepin' the business all in the family. First up, a Seattle joint servin' great chili for generations. Over the border, the oldest family-run Vancouver spot dishin' out classics like roast beef with Yorkshire pudding. Back in the States, a Chicago neighborhood bar where a family's cookin' lemon chicken and other Italian faves. In New Jersey, a diner crankin' out killer pancakes and Greek classics straight from the heart. In Santa Fe, a husband-and-wife destination infusin' Salvadoran vibes into Southwest specials like chiles relleno. And west of Salt Lake, a '50s-era shack makin' drive-in classics like their signature Big Ben burger stacked high and onion rings with Utah's famous Fry Sauce.

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    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #24 - The New Jersey Diner Tour

    S2:E13

    Mustache Bill's (Barnegat Light, N.J.) • Tick Tock Diner (Clifton, N.J.) • White Manna Hamburgers (Hackensack, N.J.) • The Ritz Diner (Livingston, N.J.) • Hightstown Diner (Hightstown, N.J.) • Skylark Diner (Edison, N.J.) • Jefferson Diner (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.) Guy skips the country-wide tour this week to focus on the highlights of Jersey.

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    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #25 - Real Deal Italian

    S5:E2

    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.

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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".