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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Season 9

13 episodes Premiered Apr 27, 2010 Updated Sep 25, 2026
Previously on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season 9 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 8.
  • ⚡ 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 9 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 9: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S9·E1 Mytharc

Surf 'n Turf

Apr 27, 2010 · 22 min

Gold 'N Silver Inn (Reno, NV), North End Caffe (Manhattan Beach, CA), Singleton's Seafood Shack (Atlantic Beach, FL) Guy checks out his own take on surf and turf.In Mayport, Flori

S9·E2 Core

Homegrown and Homemade

May 3, 2010 · 22 min

Mulberry Cafe (Lackawanna, NY), Poke Stop at Mililani Mauka (Mililani, HI), The Farmer's Shed (Lexington, SC) Guy hits the road for some local flavor. In Lexington, South Carolina

S9·E3 Core

Globetrottin'

May 10, 2010 · 22 min

13 Gypsies (Jacksonville, FL), Gloria's Cafe (Los Angeles, CA), Louis' Basque Corner (Reno, NV) This trip Guy pulls in for a world of taste. In Los Angeles, California, an El Salv

S9·E4 Core

Bringin' It Home

May 17, 2010 · 22 min

Cabo Fish Taco (Charlotte, NC), Cafe Citti (Kenwood, CA), Murphy's Bar & Grill (Honolulu, HI) This trip Guy visits local joints doing favorites from someplace else. In Kenwood, Ca

S9·E5 Core

Porkapalooza

May 24, 2010 · 22 min

At Last Cafe (Long Beach, CA), Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint (Nolensville, TN), Virgil's Cafe (Bellevue, KY) This trip Guy hits the road for pork from coast to coast. On Saint Simons I

S9·E6 Core

Grilled, Smoked and Sauced

May 31, 2010 · 22 min

Jake's Good Eats (Charlotte, NC), Schellville Grill (Sonoma, CA), Terry's Surf Club (Cincinnati, OH) This trip Guy's crossing the country for all kinds of flavor. In Charlotte, No

S9·E7 Core

Comfort Food With Attitude

Jun 7, 2010 · 22 min

Blue Ash Chili Restaurant (Cincinnati, OH), Culhane's Irish Pub (Atlantic Beach, FL), Jax at the Tracks (Truckee, CA) This trip Guy's rolling out for a new take on old favorites.

S9·E8 Core

Fast Food Their Way

Jun 21, 2010 · 22 min

Northern Waters Smokehaus (Diluth, MN), Rainbow Drive-in (Honolulu, HI) This trip Guy's pulling up for a different kind of fast food. In Honolulu, Hawaii, a 48-year-old drive-in w

S9·E9 Core

Farm To Table

Jun 28, 2010 · 22 min

Blackwater Grill (St. Simons Island, GA), Comet Ping Pong (Washington DC), Wallace Station (Versailles, KY) This trip Guy's getting it straight from the farm ... and the ocean. In

S9·E10 Core

Kansas City Barbecue Tour

Jul 12, 2010 · 22 min

Johnny's Bar-B-Q (Mission, KS), RJ's Bob-Be-Que Shack (Mission, KS), Smokin' Guns BBQ (North Kansas City, MO), Woodyard Bar-B-Que (Kansas City, KS) This trip Guy's on the inside t

S9·E11 Core

Burgers 'N More

Jul 19, 2010 · 22 min

Athens Family Restaurant (Nashville, TN), Burger Me (Truckee, CA), Swagger Fine Spirits and Food (Kansas City, MO) Unique burgers are spotlighted. Included: tempura burgers; lamb

S9·E12 Mytharc

You Called It

Jul 26, 2010 · 22 min

Gordy's Hi-Hat (Cloquet, MN), Paul's Coffee Shop (Fountain Valley, CA), Rick's White Light Diner (Frankfort, KY) Guy Fieri checks out eateries suggested by viewers, including an o

S9·E13 Mytharc

Old Time Attitude

Aug 2, 2010 · 22 min

Arnold's Country Kitchen (Nashville, TN), Maine Diner (Wells, ME), Southern Soul Barbecue (St. Simons Island, GA) This trip, Guy's rolling out for some longtime traditions. In, Na

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