The BEST episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives season 50

#1 - Tortas, Tomatoes and Tequila

Season 50 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2024

Guy Fieri's diving into killer culinary and cocktails. In San Antonio, Texas, a Mexican spot is going over-the-top with scratch-made torta ahogada and amazing al pastor tacos. Plus, a funky Southern spot in Brunswick, Georgia, is frying up down-home chicken, serving up cocktails in a hidden speakeasy and mixing in Italian with their arancini.

#2 - Just Like Mom

Season 50 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2024

#3 - Wide World of Chefs

Season 50 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2024

Guy Fieri's takin' it global with some funky, fresh chefs! First, there's next-level Latin in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., putting out family-inspired eats like killer croquettes and the-bomb birria. Then, a Cambridge, Mass., joint is mashin' it all up with top-tier Turkish dumplings and craveable Korean crab mac. And an out-of-bounds soul food spot in Indianapolis is firin' up generational flavor with a fully-loaded fried chicken and corn platter, plus dynamite chicken and dumplings.

#4 - Dough-Lightful Dishes

Season 50 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2024

Guy Fieri's diggin' into dishes that all start with great dough. There's a husband-and-wife team bringing legit Mexican eats to Minneapolis with their savory venison sopes, homemade tortillas and over-the-top pork. In Missoula, Mont., a pizza spot is slingin' award-winning artisan pies like meatball verde and savory, sweet sausage and cherry. Plus, a funky joint is cranking out inventive flavor combos while keepin' it vegan, like blueberry-basil doughnuts and a fully loaded cauliflower burrito.

#5 - Triple D Nation: Flavorfest

Season 50 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2024

Guy checks in with some of his favorite flavors from around the world.

#6 - Triple D Nation: Risotto

Season 50 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2024

Guy heads out for rockin' risotto, real deal relleno and succulent snapper.

#7 - Funky Fresh

Season 50 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/27/2024

Guy Fieri's fillin' up on fresh-and-funky flavors. It's a passport to Italy in Chicago, with scratch-made pasta in the front window and serving out-of-bounds burrata tortelli and indulgent duck pappardelle. Then, a Missoula, Mont., husband-and-wife team is getting creative between the bread with the-bomb banh mi smash burger and buttermilk-brined fried chicken with sweet-and-spicy smoke. Plus, a pair of brothers is going farm-to-table in Tallahassee, Fla., platin' up Southern classics like craveable crab cakes, corn fritters, catfish and collards.

#8 - Meat, Hmong and Mexican

Season 50 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2024

Guy Fieri's diggin' major meat, Mexican and more! First, a meaty mashup in Columbus, Ohio, is slaying it with sandwiches, like their signature cheesesteak and righteous roast. Then, in Minneapolis, a Southeast Asian spot is servin' up craveable faves like lights-out Thai tea pancakes and finger-lickin' crispy chicken. And a family-run Mexican joint in Missoula, Mont., is plating up killer carne asada burritos and prime-time pork ribs with chile verde.

#9 - All Over Flavor

Season 50 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2024

Guy Fieri's gettin' into flavors from all over! First up, a Vietnamese spot in Boston is dishing out rockin' rice noodle rolls and a barbecue beef banh mi on fresh-baked baguettes. Next, there's rustic country-style Italian in Missoula, Mont., plating up a legit lamb meatball sub and knockout octopus. And in Minneapolis, a Panamanian chef is cookin' up a taste of the Caribbean with big-deal beef skewers and jammin' jerk chicken.

#10 - Home Cooked Flavor

Season 50 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2024

Guy Fieri's diggin' creative home-cooked comfort! First, baked goods take center stage at a joint in Somerville, Mass., makin' savory scones and stackin' sweet-and-tangy meatloaf on English muffins. Then, just outside Columbus, Ohio, a distillery is complementing cocktails with elevated eats like the-bomb barbacoa nachos and off-the-chain chicken and biscuits. And a mom-and-pop soul food spot in Indianapolis is platin' family faves like Grandma's signature chicken and dumplings, plus a killer collard green grilled cheese.

#11 - From Vietnamese to Vegan

Season 50 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2024

Guy Fieri's grabbin' grub from Vietnamese to vegan with some major meat in between. There's a Minneapolis Southeast Asian spot cookin' up Balinese chicken thighs and Vietnamese pork belly crepes. A Jersey Shore joint is smokin' up real-deal BBQ stacked into Reuben and chicken sandwiches. And a husband-and-wife duo in Missoula, Mont., is bakin' plant-based, gluten-free faves, like artisan avocado on scratch-made multigrain, plus lights-out lemon-glazed doughnuts.

#12 - Burgers, Bone Marrow & Bangladesh

Season 50 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2024

Guy Fieri's grabbing burgers, marrow and big-deal Bangladeshi eats! First, an East Boston whisky joint is taking pub grub to the next level with a smokin' smash burger and prime-time pesto mozzarella sammie. Then, a Minneapolis spot is servin' up Ethiopian-inspired creative plates like flavor-bursting bone marrow and lip-smacking lavender nori shrimp. And in Columbus, Ohio, a Top Chef and GGG alumnus is dishing out the-bomb Bengali-American fare with spice-forward fried rice and chicken, plus legit lamb on craveable crunch bread.