The BEST episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives season 5
Every episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives season 5!
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 - Family Favorites
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/16/2009
Giusti's (walnut Grove, CA), Haus Murphy's (Glendale, AZ), Louie's (Dallas, TX) Guy Fieri takes a seat at the family table; In Glendale, Arizona, a German restaurant making sauerbraten from scratch; In Northern California, an old saloon serving lamb shanks; And in Fort Worth, a Texas institution dishing up all the classics.
#2 - Neighborhood Favorites
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/19/2009
Pat's BBQ (Salt Lake City, UT), Blow Fly Inn (Gulfport, MS), Tune-Up Cafe (Santa Fe, NM) Guy Fieri uncovers some places the regulars keep piling into: In Santa Fe, a little café serving El Salvadoran specialties; In Salt Lake City, a barbeque joint where folks line up for the house special -- burnt ends. And on the Mississippi coast, a joint on stilts where they re doing Creole favorites.
#3 - Real Deal Italian
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2008
Pizzeria Luigi (San Diego, CA), 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.
#4 - Long Time Legends
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2009
Tommy's Joynt (San Francisco, CA), Joe Tess Place (Omaha, NE), Big Jim's (Pittsburgh, PA) Guy Fieri checks out places the locals have been loving for decades: In San Francisco, a classic joint that's made fresh-carved hot meat sandwiches for more than 60 years; in Omaha, an 80-year-old tavern turned fish market and in Pittsburgh, a family place making Italian American favorites for more than 40 years.
#5 - Places You Sent Me
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/1/2008
Ruth's Diner (Salt Lake City, UT), O'Rourke's Diner (Middletown, CT), Parasol's Restaurant & Bar (New Orleans, LA) Guy Fieri hits some spots viewers recommended including: In Salt Lake City, a 79-year-old diner serving Mile High biscuits and gravy; in New Orleans, a neighborhood dive puttin' out roast beef po' boys; And in Middletown, CT., a historic diner serving unexpected favorites that was rebuilt after a fire.
#6 - Not What You'd Expect
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/24/2008
Sophia's Place (Albuquerque, NM), Magnolia Cafe (Austin, TX), Glenn's Diner (Chicago, IL) Guy Fieri discovers outrageous food at some unlikely joints: an Austin, TX., Diner puttin' gingerbread in their pancakes, a Chicago neighborhood place servin' homemade Szechuan sauce on chicken wings; and in Albuquerque, a little shack makin' duck enchiladas.
#7 - Smokin' BBQ
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/9/2009
Green Mesquite (Austin, TX), Gorilla Barbeque (Pacifica, CA), Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ (Fairfield, CT) Guy Fieri heads all over the country for barbeque; In Austin, Texas, green mesquite smoked classics. In Northern California, a railroad car turned barbeque shack making Philly Cheese Steaks. And in Connecticut, a regional celebration of barbeque.
#8 - What's For Breakfast
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/27/2008
Harry's Roadhouse (Santa Fe, NM), Dor-Stop Restaurant (Pittsburgh, PA), Surrey's Cafe (New Orleans, LA) Guy Fieri checks out breakfast from east to southwest: In New Orleans, a juice bar makin' bagels from scratch; a New Mexico roadhouse mixin' Philly food with Southwestern favorites; and in Pittsburg, a family joint scratch-making pancakes with everything from peanut butter to pumpkin.
#9 - Regional Classics
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/16/2009
Cecilia's Cafe (Albuquerque, NM), Joey K's Restaurant & Bar (New Orleans, LA), Kelly O's Diner (Pittsburgh, PA) Guy Fieri drives in for a taste of what the locals love; In New Orleans, a family restaurant serving specials named after neighborhood streets; In Pittsburgh, a strip mall joint making Polish Haluski; And in Albuquerque, a local dive serving authentic New Mexican cooking.
#10 - Something from Everywhere
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2009
Valencia Luncheria (Norwalk, CT), The Original Vito & Nick's Pizzeria (Chicago, IL), Emily's Lebanese Delicatessen (MNinneapolis, MN) Guy Fieri discovers real deal dishes born elsewhere: In Norwalk, CT , a small place making authentic Venezuelan fast food; In Minneapolis, a Lebanese restaurant serving all of Moms favorites like lamb tongue; And in Chicago, a pizza joint famous for its thin crust pies.
#11 - Return to Route 66
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/2/2009
Standard Diner (Albuquerque, NM), Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket (Willowbrook, IL), Salsa Brava (Flagstaff, AZ) Guy Fieri takes an eastward tour of Route 66. In Flagstaff, Arizona, a family style restaurant serving scratch made southwest favorites; In Albuquerque an old gas station turned diner making classics. And in Chicago, a joint that s been serving fried chicken on Route 66 since the 30's.
#12 - Just Like Yesterday
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/26/2009
Hob Nob Hill (San Diego, CA), Tufano's Vernon Park Tap (Chicago, IL), The Silver Skillet (Atlanta, GA) Guy Fieri visits some joints that feel like they ve been there forever; In San Diego, an overgrown coffee shop serving chicken & dumplings for 60 years; A bar turned restaurant in Chicago s Little Italy and in Atlanta, a diner legendary for southern breakfasts for more than 50 years.
#13 - All Kinds of Fast Food
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/23/2009
Super Duper Weenie (Firfield, CT), California Tacos (Omaha, NE), Bert's Burger Bowl (Santa Fe, NM) Guy Fieri tracks down fast food done right: In NM, a 54 year old drive-in that s legendary for Green Chile Cheeseburgers; In Omaha, a taqueria where they re deep frying tacos; And in CT, the hot dog joint that started as a truck, with all kinds of scratch made combo dogs.