The BEST episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives season 53
Every episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives season 53, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives season 53!
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 - Flavortown Flavorfest
Season 53 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/22/2025
Guy Fieri's diving into a festival of flavor! In Sherman Oaks, Calif., actor Joe Mantegna joins the party at an Italian-vegan joint breakin' all the rules with a righteous ricotta pie and lights-out lasagna. There's a husband-and-wife team in Cincinnati specializing in farm-to-table and fermentation, plating a prime-time pork burger with kimchi, plus smoked turkey and sauerkraut on sourdough. And a legit Laotian-American spot in Austin, Texas, is mixin' up mama's recipes, servin' the-bomb beef in a crispy rice salad and killer coconut escolar ceviche.
#2 - Soup, Salad and Sorbet Spins
Season 53 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/29/2025
Guy Fieri's samplin' fresh takes on soup, salad, sorbet and more! There's Mexican-Japanese fusion in Austin, Texas, puttin' a spin on traditional dishes with craveable carnitas ramen and a top-tier tostada with spicy tuna. In Cincinnati, a funky joint with nautical flair is platin' prime-time pulled pork poutine, mouthwatering mustard smash burgers, and savory sesame-ginger cauliflower wings. Plus, a family-run Thai spot in Los Angeles is puttin' their stamp on papaya piled high, the-bomb braised pork plate, and sorbet with a tom-yum twist.
#3 - Triple D Nation: Pickin' Up Flavor
Season 53 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/15/2025
Guy Fieri's pickin' up where he left off at some Flavortown hot spots! First, a gourmet taco spot in Phoenix has expanded, platin' new specialties like decadent deep-fried pink mole quesadillas and top-tier Tamarindo mahi-mahi tacos. Then, a Boston pizza joint now has two locations slingin' their signature pies and more, like the mac cheesy pizza and a toothsome turkey sub. And in Colleyville, Texas, African-inspired cuisine is goin' strong with out-of-bounds oxtails and their sexy fried chicken.
#4 - Savoring Sicily
Season 53 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/26/2025
Guy Fieri's in Sicily, Italy, diggin' into all the local specialties! Coastal views and craveable flavors abound at this cliffside spot serving primo prawns over squid ink pasta and their house couscous with seafood medley. Then, it's a mouthwatering menu settin' street food front and center with A-list arancini, stuffed flatbread and fully loaded focaccia. Plus, a family-run joint down a cobblestone alley is putting their stamp on traditional dishes, scratch-makin' phenomenal fennel balls and next-level ravioli.
#5 - Triple D Nation: Breakfast, Burgers and Bison
Season 53 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/5/2025
Guy Fieri's checkin' in with some top-notch Triple-D spots for the-bomb breakfast, burgers and bison! First, creative comfort is still kickin' at this Boston joint, bringing a sinful s'mores French toast tower to the first meal of the day. Next, a bookstore-slash-café in Duluth is going strong with over-the-top eats like killer kimchi Japanese pancakes with salmon and savory braised bison with polenta. And an old-school institution in West Lafayette, Ind., is still crankin' out classics with a twist, like outrageous sausage gravy burgers, plus sweet-and-tangy tenders and biscuits.
#6 - Dirty, Crunchy, Sticky and Veggie
Season 53 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/2025
Guy Fieri's divin' into a smorgasbord of texture and flavor! A BBQ bistro in Sherman Oaks, Calif., is cookin' up eclectic riffs on the classics like sticky ribs with a Korean twist and the-bomb brisket noodles. There's an upscale diner from a husband-and-wife team in Cincinnati, doctoring up a dirty French burger with mouthwatering mornay sauce and platin' top-notch chili crunch chicken nuggets. And in Austin, Texas, a funky veggie-forward spot is firin' up from-scratch vegan patties with a chipotle pesto punch, plus a primo pasta margarita.
#7 - Sicilian Adventure
Season 53 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/3/2025
Guy Fieri is in Sicily, Italy, eating up local flavor! First, a garden oasis pizzeria is spinnin' out creative twists on the traditional, platin' pies with purple potato purée and the-bomb broccolini cream. Then, there's a cheffed-up spot using ethically and regionally sourced ingredients in dishes like top-tier tartare and next-level langoustine spaghettone, and a father-daughter duo is serving amazing arancini and succulent seafood linguine at their relaxing seaside haven.
#8 - Triple D Nation: Smashed and Sauced
Season 53 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/17/2025
Guy Fieri's headed back to some Triple-D hot spots gettin' saucy and smashin' out the flavor. First up, a Minneapolis pizza joint is still spinning out prime-time pies like a white-sauce chicken, not-your-everyday pepperoni, and gourmet pork banh mi. Then, a neighborhood staple in Boston is still puttin' out lights-out lobster rolls, along with a mega meatball sub and a top-tier Tuscan wrap. Plus, a gangster gastropub has moved to a new space in Waltham, Mass., plating mouthwatering mushroom poutine and out-of-bounds onion smash burgers with a kick.