The BEST episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Every episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives!
Host Guy Fieri travels across America in search of the best diners, drive-ins and dives. He visits classic "greasy spoon" restaurants and talks to staff and customers about the food. Episodes often feature eateries linked by a common theme, such as burgers or comfort food.
#1 - America's Favorites: Top-Notch Tastes
Season 37 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2020
Viewers vouched for their favorite Triple-D joints, and Guy Fieri and son Hunter picked the most creative to be featured and get a cool $1,000 in their hand. The duo crisscrosses the country from California to Colorado and Phoenix to Florida for bomb burgers, excellent empanadas … and breakfast worth waking up for.
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#2 - America's Favorites: Fantastic Flavortown Finds
Season 37 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2020
Guy Fieri and son Hunter asked, and America answered -- more lucky winners are grabbing $1,000 and a spot on DDD. On this trip, there's monster meatballs and top-notch tostadas in Florida, pit beef in Baltimore that'll make you bust-a-rhyme and sentimental stories from these trying times all over the Triple D Nation.
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#3 - America's Favorites: Global Greats
Season 37 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2020
The final six winners from Guy Fieri and son Hunter's search for America's favorite DDD joints get their day in the sun and $1,000 in their pocket. Viewers from Alaska to Atlanta and Syracuse, N.Y., to San Diego submitted their No. 1 neighborhood spots. And this time, it's an international affair with killer Korean, incredible Italian and Middle Eastern that'll make your mouth water.
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#4 - Full of Surprises
Season 33 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2019
On this trip, Guy Fieri's digging into some surprising ingredients. In Santa Fe, N.M., a culinary pub serving up lights-out lamb neck and frying up tamales. In Kansas City, Mo., a funky tapas joint dishin' out duck tongue tacos and braised pork jowl, and in El Paso, Texas, a not-your-everyday deli making primetime pupusas and killer fries from chickpeas.
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#5 - Meat Sampler
Season 34 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/17/2020
Guy Fieri's digging into all kinds of different meats on this trip. In Ottawa, Canada, a carnivore haven stackin' sandwiches with dynamite duck and a pork trifecta. In Richmond, Va., a taco joint loading up out-of-bounds oxtail, and a Burlington, Vt., cider house adding their specialty drinks to their kitchen creations, like fiery apple wings and a lamb French dip.
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#6 - 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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#7 - Triple D Nation: Farm-to-Table Fresh
Season 37 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2020
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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#8 - Takeout: Comin' From All Over The Map
Season 39 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/9/2021
Guy and Hunter Fieri love cooking at home and great restaurant food, so they combine the two by cooking up recipes sent by Triple-D alums who join them via video chat. On this menu, there's gangster gorditas comin' from Phoenix, Korean chicken wings out of Denver and a steak specialty from a classic Jewish deli in Houston, Texas. Plus, pizza and meatballs sent by an old-school spot in Knoxville, Tenn.
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#9 - Pizza, Pancakes, and Pork
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/7/2011
This trip, triple D is all over the triple P. In Detroit, Michigan, a pizza joint crankin' out pies with totally homemade toppings, and a unique crepe-filled lasagna. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, a beachside breakfast favorite the locals come running to for their citrus orange glazed pancakes and innovative benedicts. And in Chicago, Illinois, the tiny dive servin' up flavor in massive proportions, like the melt-in-your-mouth pork belly sandwich.
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#10 - Meat Madness
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/16/2012
This trip, Guy goes all animal. In Charleston, South Carolina, the husband and wife duo flying high for all things bird, like a duck club with homemade garlic mayo. In Queens, New York, a Cuban family crankin' out totally traditional steak and chicken dishes, like ropa vieja and arroz con pollo. And in Vancouver, British Columbia, the bar turned sausage joint stuffing, casing, and serving up links like the Thai chicken sausage.
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#11 - Pierogis, Pork and Pizza
Season 37 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2020
Guy Fieri is diving into all kinds of off-the-hook flavors on this trip. In Hollywood, Fla., a sandwich shop servin' up a terrific taste of Peru. A pierogi palace in Philadelphia giving a fresh take on Polish specialties, and, in Fargo, N.D., a wood-fired pizza spot puttin' their own spin on pies and a Mediterranean twist into their meatballs.
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#12 - Triple D Nation: From Italy to Africa
Season 39 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/2/2021
On this trip, Guy Fieri is making Triple D history in San Francisco with a GGG-turned-DDD star who's bringing his Ethiopian-style flank steak and sauteed prawns to the Triple D Nation. In Minneapolis, an Italian joint is still scratch-making their pasta and prosciutto. Then, a Duluth diner is gathering ingredients straight from their planters and putting them right on your plate.
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#13 - Unexpected Eats
Season 14 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/7/2012
This trip, Guy's going for some unique chow. In Stillwater, Minn., get a pirate's take on barbecue and a sadist twist on hot wings. In Santa Rosa, Calif., Guy's own joint serves up his twist on Asian, Mexican and Italian. And in Portsmouth, Va., check out an epic hot dog joint turning its attention on chicken dumplings.
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#14 - Takeout: Best of the West Roundup
Season 39 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/21/2021
Guy Fieri and Hunter are joined by DDD alums via video chat to make some Triple-D style takeout. On this menu, there's a crazy burger creation comin' from Phoenix and handmade sausages out of Portland, Ore. Plus, a couple California spots are sending spicy Mexican shrimp and the bomb barbecue.
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#15 - Chicken and Briskets
Season 37 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2020
This trip, Guy Fieri's digging into everything from chicken to brisket. In Fargo, N.D., a funky place piling barbecue onto mac and throwin' heat into wings. A Mexican joint in Parkland, Fla., pumping out righteous recipes inside a gas station, and, in Philadelphia, a scratch-made spot servin' up hearty home cooking with a healthy spin.
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#16 - Timeless Traditions
Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/24/2013
This trip Guy gets the lowdown on some longstanding traditions. In Philadelphia, the Jamaican joint going all out authentic with the jerk chicken. In Scottsdale, Ariz., the decades-old family joint servin' all kinds of sandwiches, and a time-tested sausage recipe. And in Denver, Guy's diving into some serious soul food for rabbit and chitlings.
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#17 - BBQ Road Show
Season 14 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/28/2012
This trip, Guy's tucking in the napkin and gettin' into some righteous barbecue. In Dallas, the barbecue stand tucked into a farmers' market, dishing out classic beef brisket and Carolina pork. And outside Las Vegas, the longtime meat market turning its knives on fresh sausage and slow-cooked ribs.
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#18 - Porkapalooza
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/24/2010
At Last Cafe (Long Beach, CA), Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint (Nolensville, TN), Virgil's Cafe (Bellevue, KY) This trip Guy hits the road for pork from coast to coast. On Saint Simons Island, Georgia, a barbeque joint where the pit master's been perfecting pulled pork since he was a kid. In Bellevue, Kentucky, a local cafe making Andouille sausage from scratch. And in Long Beach, California, a neighborhood favorite where they're stuffing honey-marinated pork chops with granny smiths and cranberries.
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#19 - Triple D Nation: All Sorts of Seafood
Season 39 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/18/2021
This time, Guy Fieri is diving into all sorts of seafood sensations. In Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, a poke place had to change their address to handle the DDD crowds, but they brought their ahi and oysters with them. Then, in San Francisco, a quaint spot is still servin' Southern staples with a twist -- like their crawfish pot pie. Plus, a clam shack in Key West, Fla., got creative with conch.
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#20 - College-Town Champs
Season 27 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/17/2017
This trip, Guy Fieri's rolling into college towns in search of A+ cuisine. In Columbus, Ohio, a pierogi paradise dishin' out their specialties where you'd least expect it and a barbecue truck smokin' premiere pork. And in Boulder, Colo., a legit Thai joint serving knockout noodles and off-the-chain chicken.
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#21 - Triple D Nation: Mobile Meals
Season 39 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/28/2021
On this trip, Guy Fieri is chasing down dynamite dishes on the move. First up, in Kihei, Hawaii, Guy, Hunter and Jules stumble onto a pizza cart that Guy first found on the beach in 2016 -- and the pie is still legit. Then, in Cloquet, Minn., an old-school carhop's delivering double cheeseburgers and real-deal Coneys right to your car, and a food truck traveling throughout San Francisco opened a permanent spot for their Asian-Mexican mashups.
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#23 - Spicin' Things Up
Season 38 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2021
Guy Fieri's grabbin' sandwiches, spice and everything nice on this trip. In Fargo, N.D., an incredible Indian joint firing up shrimp with a kick and lights-out lamb. In Sioux Falls, S.D., a funky spot loadin' up hand-held flavor bombs, and in Fairbanks, Alaska, a wild pizza place takin' pies from a sour specialty to spicy sweet.
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#24 - America's Favorites: Cross-Country Culinary Cred
Season 37 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2020
Guy Fieri and son Hunter are on the first of a four-week road trip across America, picking the most creative and endearing videos to win $1,000 and be featured on the show. This time, they go from carne asada in Omaha to toaster tarts in Palm Desert, Calif. Plus, there's Philly cheesesteaks in North Carolina and Kansas City, Mo., all served up with a soundtrack.
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#25 - L.A. Eats
Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/8/2013
This trip Guy's got visitors — a whole cast of 'em! In this comedy-filled, star-studded episode, Guy gets a visit from Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James and David Spade, the stars of the film Grown Ups 2, and invites them along for the Los Angeles ride. First, the Filipino barbecue joint that's got everyone going bonkers over the cornbread and the coconut beef. Then they're off to a decades-old family-run Italian joint, where they're piling up monster sandwiches and some meatball madness.
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