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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Season 26

16 episodes Premiered Jan 5, 2017 Updated Sep 25, 2026
Previously on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season 26 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 25.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 26 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 26: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (13): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S26·E1 Mytharc

Belly Up to Barcelona

Jan 6, 2017 · 22 min

Can Conesa (Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Spain) • Pulpería A Gudiña (Eixample, Barcelona, Spain) • Cal Boter (Gràcia, Barcelona, Spain) Guy Fieri crosses the Atlantic to dive i

S26·E2 Core

A Sampling of Spain

Jan 13, 2017 · 22 min

El Pacífico (Barceloneta, Barcelona, Spain) • Can Vilaró (Sant Antoni, Barcelona, Spain) • Bar Morryssom (Eixample, Barcelona, Spain) Guy Fieri travels to Barcelona, Spain, and di

S26·E3 Core

Mega Mouthfuls

Jan 20, 2017 · 22 min

Dolce & Clemente's (Robbinsville Township, N.J.) • The Seafood Lady (Louisville, Ky.) • Matt's BBQ (Portland, Ore.) Guy unhinges his jaw for some mega-mouthful meals. In New Jerse

S26·E4 Core

Swiss, Sandwiches and Sausage

Feb 10, 2017 · 22 min

JJ's Red Hots (Charlotte, N.C.) • Swiss Hibiscus (Portland, Ore.) • Papi Queso Food Truck (Charlotte, N.C.) Guy stops in Charlotte and Portland to sample grilled cheese sandwiches

S26·E5 Core

Beef, Lamb and Pig

Feb 17, 2017 · 22 min

Irish Rover (Louisville, Ky.) • Bang Bang Burgers (Charlotte, N.C.) • The Improper Pig (Charlotte, N.C.) Guy Fieri hunts down all kinds of meaty favorites, starting in Louisville

S26·E6 Core

Kickin' It in Cancún

Mar 17, 2017 · 22 min

El Rincon de los Antojos (Nichupté, Cancún, Q.R., Mexico) • Mora Mora (El Centro, Cancún, Q.R., Mexico) • Guy Fieri's Kitchen + Bar (Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico) Guy heads sout

S26·E7 Core

Not Your Typical Joints

Mar 24, 2017 · 22 min

Fu̅d at Salud Deli (Charlotte, N.C.) • Q-Shi (Spring, Tex.) • El Fish Fritanga (Zona Hoteliara, Cancún, Q.R., Mexico) This trip, Guy's goin' off the beaten path to check out funky

S26·E8 Core

From North to South America

Mar 31, 2017 · 22 min

Pinchez Tacos (Avenida las Torres, Cancún, Q.R., Mexico) • Heist Brewery (Charlotte, N.C.) • The Original Marini's Empanada House (Houston, Tex.) This trip, Guy's diggin' into fla

S26·E9 Core

Goin' International

Apr 14, 2017 · 22 min

Cafe Lili Lebanese Grill (Houston, Tex.) • Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill (Houston, Tex.) • The Surfin' Burrito (Zona Hotelera, Cancún, Q.R., Mexico) This trip, Guy Fieri grabs gang

S26·E10 Core

Wonder Women

Apr 21, 2017 · 22 min

Irma's Original (Houston, Tex.) • Se7en Bites Bakeshop (Orlando, Fla.) • The Meatball Stoppe (Orlando, Fla.) This trip, Guy Fieri visits all-female lineups that are rockin' the ho

S26·E11 Core

Multicultural Cooking

Apr 28, 2017 · 22 min

Willie's Pinchos (Orlando, Fla.) • The Pastrami Project (Orlando, Fla.) • Cuchara Restaurant (Houston, Tex.) This trip, Guy Fieri digs into the traditions of many different cultur

S26·E12 Core

Turkeys, Taters and Dogs

May 12, 2017 · 21 min

Sherman's Deli & Bakery (Palm Springs, Calif.) • Mrs. Potato Restaurant (Orlando, Fla.) • Fat One's Hot Dogs and Italian Ice (Orlando, Fla.) Guy digs into a righteous mashup of fl

S26·E13 Core

Burgers, Beef and Barbecue

May 26, 2017 · 21 min

HoBo's BBQ (Temecula, Calif.) • Saigon Noodle and Grill (Orlando, Fla.) • Grill-a-Burger (Palm Desert, Calif.) This trip, Guy Fieri's diving into the bomb beef and barbecue. In Or

S26·E14 Core

Chicken Trifecta

Jun 12, 2017 · 21 min

Fleetwood's on Front Street (Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii) • Thai Mee Up (Kahului, Maui, Hawaii) • Frank in Bun (South Palm Springs, Calif.). This trip, Guy hits the road lookin' for the

S26·E15 Mytharc

From Spicy to Icy

Jun 19, 2017 · 21 min

The Dirty Buffalo (Norfolk, Va.) • Down the Hatch (Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii) • Zobö & Meester's (Cathedral City, Calif.) Guy heats up with spice and cools off with ice. In Norfolk, a

S26·E16 Mytharc

Island and Desert

Jun 30, 2017 · 21 min

Wilma & Frieda (Palm Desert, Calif.) • Maui Brick Oven (Kihei, Maui, Hawaii) • Carib Shack (Virginia Beach, Va.) Guy Fieri hunts down desert treasure and island flavor, starting w

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