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The Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Every episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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...
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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 N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/15/2017. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Alaskan Adventure".

  • Breakfast, Brisket and Belly
    10.0/101 votes
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    #1 - Breakfast, Brisket and Belly

    Season 27 Episode 14 - Aired 12/15/2017

    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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  • Alaskan Adventure
    9.2/108 votes
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    #2 - Alaskan Adventure

    Season 38 Episode 9 - Aired 2/26/2021

    Guy Fieri heads to Fairbanks for an Alaskan culinary adventure. There's authentic German specialties at a super funky food truck, a joint rockin' a food-and-music jamfest featuring lights-out Cuban favorites and a local hot spot servin' up comfort like a meatball sub and their spin on a chicken pot pie.

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  • College-Town Champs
    9.0/101 votes
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    #3 - College-Town Champs

    Season 27 Episode 13 - Aired 11/17/2017

    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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  • Asian and American
    9.0/101 votes
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    #4 - Asian and American

    Season 42 Episode 3 - Aired 2/25/2022

    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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  • Takeout: Celebrity Chefs
    8.9/108 votes
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    #5 - Takeout: Celebrity Chefs

    Season 36 Episode 7 - Aired 7/17/2020

    Guy Fieri calls on five celebrity chefs via video chat to combine great restaurant food with cooking at home. The menu includes killer cavatelli from Alex Guarnaschelli, sticky rice from Beau MacMillan and Buddy Valastro's famous lobster tail pastries.

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  • From Beef to Bao
    8.7/109 votes
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    #6 - From Beef to Bao

    Season 35 Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2020

    Bun Daddy (Juneau, Alaska) • il porcellino salumi (Denver, Colo.) • Sabores International Cuisine (Logan, Utah) This trip, Guy's diggin' into dishes from buns to cured meats to funky burgers. In Juneau, a husband and wife duo makin' funky bao in their tiny trailer. In Denver, an artisanal charcuterie emporium curin' and dryin' dozens of salumi for their killer deli sandwiches. And in Utah, an international success story servin' up flavors from around the world - includin' a funky peanut butter burger.

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  • Triple D Nation: East Coast Eatin'
    8.6/106 votes
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    #7 - Triple D Nation: East Coast Eatin'

    Season 36 Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2020

    Guy Fieri checks in on some favorite East Coast eats. First stop is a neighborhood joint that's dishin' out diner classics from a cramped kitchen, and in Baltimore, third time is the charm with this out-of-bounds pit beef stand.

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  • Flavortown International
    8.6/106 votes
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    #8 - Flavortown International

    Season 36 Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2020

    Guy Fieri is going global with flavors from all over the world. He checks out samosas and chicken kebab in Oklahoma and real-deal Mexican tortas in Oregon. Plus, he tries some legit Indonesian specialties in Florida.

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  • Triple D Nation: Breakfast, Lunch and Brunch
    8.5/107 votes
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    #9 - Triple D Nation: Breakfast, Lunch and Brunch

    Season 36 Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2020

    On this road trip revisit, Guy Fieri pops by an Oklahoma City diner known for their onion burgers. Then, a Baltimore brunch spot is stepping up their grit game, and a quirky joint in Los Angeles is still putting a spin on their diner dishes.

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  • Takeout: Worldwide Delivery
    8.5/107 votes
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    #10 - Takeout: Worldwide Delivery

    Season 36 Episode 9 - Aired 8/7/2020

    Guy Fieri and his family love cooking at home and great restaurant food, so they combine the best of both worlds with some Triple-D style takeout. Four DDD alum 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 Roman-style pizza from Arizona, a wicked-hot burger from Boston, Hawaiian surf and turf and Trinidadian specialties out of Seattle.

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  • South Dakota Smorgasbord
    8.5/107 votes
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    #11 - South Dakota Smorgasbord

    Season 38 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2021

    On this trip, Guy Fieri is hitting Triple-D's 50th state as he crosses into South Dakota. In Sioux Falls, a spot takin' a true regional specialty called chislic to the next level. Plus, real-deal dishes at the state's first Ethiopian joint, and in Garretson, a Midwest-Southern mashup puttin' their own stamp on comfort cooking.

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  • All Kinds of BBQ
    8.4/1034 votes
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    #12 - All Kinds of BBQ

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 6/30/2008

    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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  • Triple D Nation: Italian Inspired
    8.4/107 votes
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    #13 - Triple D Nation: Italian Inspired

    Season 35 Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2020

    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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  • Takeout: Home Delivery
    8.4/109 votes
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    #14 - Takeout: Home Delivery

    Season 35 Episode 9 - Aired 5/1/2020

    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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  • Sicilian and Seafood
    8.4/106 votes
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    #15 - Sicilian and Seafood

    Season 36 Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2020

    Guy Fieri's in Oklahoma City, where a funky food truck turns out wood-fired pizza and Grandma's Sicilian meatball recipe. In Fort Lauderdale, FL, he chills with Vanilla Ice at a pirate-inspired joint serving up Brazilian and Caribbean seafood specialties.

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  • Filling Up on Philly
    8.4/109 votes
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    #16 - Filling Up on Philly

    Season 36 Episode 10 - Aired 8/21/2020

    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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  • Triple D Nation: Smothered and Covered
    8.4/106 votes
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    #17 - Triple D Nation: Smothered and Covered

    Season 36 Episode 12 - Aired 9/4/2020

    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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  • From Vikings to Wings
    8.4/106 votes
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    #18 - From Vikings to Wings

    Season 37 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2020

    On this trip, Guy Fieri is digging into a Scandinavian, Persian and Asian spin on wings. A vintage food truck in Portland, Ore., rollin' out wraps stuffed with Norwegian specialties, and, in Sunrise, Fla., authentic Iranian cuisine like chicken pomegranate stew. Plus, in Oklahoma City, a joint goin' wild with wings -- like Buffalo sriracha, bourbon teriyaki and Szechuan garlic parmesan.

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  • From Authentic to Inventive
    8.4/106 votes
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    #19 - From Authentic to Inventive

    Season 37 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2020

    On this trip, Guy Fieri is divin' into dishes from real deal to really creative. In Portland, Ore., a 70-year-old icon serving up authentic recipes straight from the chef's Chinese hometown, and a jammin' joint in Oklahoma City getting groovy with chicken and biscuits and a funky signature specialty. Plus, in Philadelphia, a legit sandwich shop putting their own twist on the Philly cheesesteak.

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  • Triple D Nation: Diners, Drive-Ins and Delis
    8.4/106 votes
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    #20 - Triple D Nation: Diners, Drive-Ins and Delis

    Season 37 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2020

    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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  • Takeout: Flavortown Comes Home
    8.3/108 votes
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    #21 - Takeout: Flavortown Comes Home

    Season 35 Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2020

    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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  • Takeout: Funky Finds in 'da House
    8.3/107 votes
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    #22 - Takeout: Funky Finds in 'da House

    Season 35 Episode 12 - Aired 5/22/2020

    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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  • Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home
    8.3/107 votes
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    #23 - Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home

    Season 36 Episode 11 - Aired 8/28/2020

    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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  • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
    8.2/1016 votes
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    #24 - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 10/31/2011

    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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  • Southern Staples
    8.2/1018 votes
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    #25 - Southern Staples

    Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 12/19/2011

    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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