Here's Every Chicago Restaurant Featured On 'Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives'
By Anna Gallegos
August 19, 2021
For more than a decade, Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives has been highlighting some of the most beloved restaurants in America, including more than two dozen in the Chicago area. The restaurants chosen run the culinary gamut, showing the rest of the U.S. that Chicago isn't only about deep dish pizza.
Here's every place Fieri has stopped at on his way to Flavor Town, listed in order of their appearance on the show:
- Hackney's, Season 1, Episode 7 (June 2007)
- Smoque, Season 2, Episode 6 (November 2007)
- Paradise Pup, Season 2, Episode 9 (November 2007)
- White Palace Grill, Season 2, Episode 10 (January 2008)
- Glenn's Diner, Season 5, Episode 3 (November 2008)
- Vito & Nick's Pizzeria, Season 5, Episode 6 (January 2009)
- Tufano's Vernon Park Tap, Season 5, Episode 8 (January 2009)
- Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket, Season 5, Episode 9 (February 2009)
- Kuma's Corner, Season 6, Episode 2 (April 2009)
- Tre Kroner, Season 7, Episode 4 (August 2009)
- Taste of Peru, Season 8, Episode 5 (February 2010)
- Garifuna Flava, Season 12, Episode 3 (September 2011)
- nana, Season 12, Episode 6 (September 2011)
- Chilam Balam, Season 12, Episode 7 (October 2011)
- Irazu, Season 12, Episode 8 (October 2011)
- DMK Burger Bar, Season 12, Episode 9 (October 2011)
- Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe, Season 12, Episode 10 (October 2011)
- BIG & little's, Season 12, Episode 12 (November 2011)
- Hopleaf Bar, Season 14, Episode 11 (June 2012) (Temporarily closed)
- Rex Italian Foods, Season 15, Episode 1 (August 2012)
- BopNGrill, Season 15, Episode 2 (August 2012)
- 90 Miles Cuban Cafe, Season 15, Episode 3 (August 2012)
- Saucy Porka, Season 28, Episode 16 (August 2018)
- Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen, Season 28, Episode 17 (August 2018)
- Del Seoul, Season 28, Episode 18 (August 2018)
- mfk., Season 28, Episode 19 (September 2018)
- Sun Wah BBQ, Season 29, Episode 1 (September 2018)
- Bella Luna, Season 29, Episode 1 (September 2018)
- La Scarola, Season 34, Episode 3 (June 2021)
A handful of restaurants have closed since being featured on the show.
- The Frosted Mug
- Galewood Cookshack
- Cemitas Puebla
- The Depot American Diner
- Panozzo’s Italian Market
- Chicago Brauhaus
- Hackney's
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