The BEST Episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Sep 22, 2021
Network: Food Network
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: Fantastic Flavortown Finds
Season 37 - Episode 10 - Aired Dec 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.
10.00 #2 - America's Favorites: Top-Notch Tastes
Season 37 - Episode 11 - Aired Dec 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.
10.00 #3 - America's Favorites: Global Greats
Season 37 - Episode 12 - Aired Dec 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.
9.67 #4 - Takeout: Comin' From All Over The Map
Season 39 - Episode 2 - Aired Apr 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.
9.40 #5 - Full of Surprises
Season 33 - Episode 3 - Aired Sep 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.
9.00 #6 - From Vikings to Wings
Season 37 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 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 Oct 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.
9.00 #8 - Triple D Nation: Diners, Drive-Ins and Delis
Season 37 - Episode 6 - Aired Nov 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.
9.00 #9 - Takeout: Best of the West Roundup
Season 39 - Episode 8 - Aired May 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.
9.00 #10 - Triple D Nation: Mobile Meals
Season 39 - Episode 9 - Aired May 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.
9.00 #11 - Takeout: Carnivore Delivery
Season 38 - Episode 12 - Aired Mar 19, 2021
Guy and Hunter connect with DDD alums to make monster beef ribs and pizza.
8.80 #12 - Takeout: Sendin' The Surf & Turf
Season 39 - Episode 3 - Aired Apr 16, 2021
Guy and Hunter Fieri combine their love of cooking at home and great restaurant food by making recipes sent by DDD alums who join them via video chat. On this menu, there are fish tacos and crab cakes out of San Francisco, a deluxe hot dog from Fairfield, Conn., a Cajun shrimp creation comin' from Des Moines and sensational spicy Thai straight out of Los Angeles.
8.80 #13 - Takeout: Goin' Big and Bringin' Home
Season 38 - Episode 10 - Aired Mar 5, 2021
The Fieri family loves both cooking at home and great restaurant food, so they're combining the best of both worlds with some Triple D-style takeout -- cooking up recipes sent by DDD alums who join Guy and Hunter via video chat. On this menu, there's New Zealand red deer comin' from Texas, a stromboli from Jackson, Wyoming, seafood stew from a classic Georgia diner and sinful cinnamon rolls out of Colorado.
8.75 #14 - Takeout: All Over the Menu
Season 39 - Episode 10 - Aired Jun 4, 2021
Guy Fieri's family loves both cooking at home and great restaurant food, so they combine the two with some Triple-D style takeout. Guy and Hunter are joined by DDD alums via video chat to cook up a menu of chicken and biscuits out of Brooklyn and off-the-hook Jamaican oxtail and wings from Cincinnati. Plus, octopus and pasta comin' from Chicago and a whole new kind of crab cake straight out of Baltimore.
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#15 - Pizza, Pancakes, and Pork
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired Nov 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.
8.72 #16 - Pierogis, Pork and Pizza
Season 37 - Episode 8 - Aired Nov 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.
8.67 #17 - America's Favorites: Cross-Country Culinary Cred
Season 37 - Episode 9 - Aired Nov 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.
8.67 #18 - Triple D Nation: From the Seas and Lots of Cheese
Season 39 - Episode 6 - Aired May 7, 2021
On this trip, Guy Fieri is diving into all sorts of off-the-hook flavors. First up, in the Florida Keys, Guy and Hunter are hittin' up a local landmark that's new to DDD -- but their deconstructed ceviche is the talk of the town. In St. Paul, the stuffed burgers and spicy apps at a neighborhood hot spot called us back for a third time, and, in Philly, classic comfort food is made with unexpected ingredients.
8.67 #19 - Triple D Nation: New Faces and Old Places
Season 39 - Episode 7 - Aired May 14, 2021
This time, Guy Fieri is checking out a mix of familiar places and new faces. In Miami, Guy and a couple buddies hit up a Haitian place for the first time, and the fried pork and pikliz do not disappoint. Then, in Oakland, a vegan version of Creole classics like gator bites and jambalaya, and, in Blawnox, Pa., an old school dive still dishin' out heaping helpings of hearty home cooking.
8.67 #20 - Triple D Nation: From Italy to Africa
Season 39 - Episode 1 - Aired Apr 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.
8.63 #21 - Chicken and Briskets
Season 37 - Episode 7 - Aired Nov 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.
8.60 #22 - Triple D Nation: All Sorts of Seafood
Season 39 - Episode 12 - Aired Jun 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.
8.60 #23 - Triple D Nation: BBQ, Pubs and Local Grub
Season 38 - Episode 11 - Aired Mar 12, 2021
Guy revisits a few spots for barbecue, breakfast and brewpub favorites.
8.57 #24 - Meat Madness
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired Jan 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.
8.56 #25 - L.A. Eats
Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired Jul 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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