Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Season 5
Season 5 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 4.
- 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.
Episode Guide
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What's for Breakfast
Oct 27, 2008 · 22 min
Harry's Roadhouse (Santa Fe, N.M.) • Dor-Stop Restaurant (Pittsburgh, Pa.) • Surrey's Cafe (New Orleans, La.) Guy Fieri checks out breakfast from east to southwest: In New Orleans
Real Deal Italian
Nov 17, 2008 · 22 min
Pizzeria Luigi (San Diego, Calif.) • Di Pasquale's (Baltimore, Md.) • Lo Bello's (Coraoplis, Pa.) Guy Fieri checks out classic Italian joints including a Baltimore deli making las
Not What You'd Expect
Nov 24, 2008 · 22 min
Sophia's Place (Albuquerque, N.M.) • Magnolia Cafe (Austin, Tex.) • Glenn's Diner (Chicago, Ill.) Guy Fieri discovers outrageous food at some unlikely joints: an Austin, TX., Dine
Places You Sent Me
Dec 1, 2008 · 22 min
Ruth's Diner (Salt Lake City, Utah) • O'Rourke's Diner (Middletown, Conn.) • Parasol's Restaurant & Bar (New Orleans, La.) Guy Fieri hits some spots viewers recommended including:
Long Time Legends
Jan 5, 2009 · 22 min
Tommy's Joynt (San Francisco, Calif.) • Joe Tess Place (Omaha, Neb.) • Big Jim's (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Guy Fieri checks out places the locals have been loving for decades: In San Fran
Something from Everywhere
Jan 12, 2009 · 22 min
Valencia Luncheria (Norwalk, Conn.) • The Original Vito & Nick's Pizzeria (Chicago, Ill.) • Emily's Lebanese Delicatessen (Minneapolis, Minn.) Guy Fieri discovers real deal dishes
Neighborhood Favorites
Jan 19, 2009 · 22 min
Pat's BBQ (Salt Lake City, Utah) • Blow Fly Inn (Gulfport, Miss.) • Tune-Up Cafe (Santa Fe, N.M.) Guy Fieri uncovers some places the regulars keep piling into: In Santa Fe, a litt
Just Like Yesterday
Jan 26, 2009 · 22 min
Hob Nob Hill (San Diego, Calif.) • Tufano's Vernon Park Tap (Chicago, Ill.) • The Silver Skillet (Atlanta, Ga.) Guy Fieri visits some joints that feel like they ve been there fore
Return to Route 66
Feb 2, 2009 · 22 min
Standard Diner (Albuquerque, N.M.) • Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket (Willowbrook, Ill.) • Salsa Brava (Flagstaff, Ariz.) Guy Fieri takes an eastward tour of Route 66. In Arizona, a fa
BBQ & More
Feb 9, 2009 · 22 min
Green Mesquite (Austin, Tex.) • Gorilla Barbeque (Pacifica, Calif.) • Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ (Fairfield, Conn.) Guy Fieri heads all over the country for barbeque; In Austin, gree
Regional Classics
Feb 16, 2009 · 22 min
Cecilia's Cafe (Albuquerque, N.M.) • 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 N
All Kinds of Fast Foods
Mar 23, 2009 · 22 min
Super Duper Weenie (Fairfield, Conn.) • California Tacos (Omaha, Neb.) • Bert's Burger Bowl (Santa Fe, N.M.) Guy Fieri tracks down fast food done right: In Santa Fe, a 54 year-old
Family Favorites
Mar 16, 2009 · 22 min
Giusti's (Walnut Grove, Calif.) • Haus Murphy's (Glendale, Ariz.) • Louie's (Fort Worth, Tex.) Guy Fieri takes a seat at the family table; In Arizona, a German restaurant making s