Food Network star Guy Fieri has eaten his way across the country on his show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (DDD), over 80 in Southern California alone. His show features different local restaurants that are cooking up specialty dishes in cities across the country. Plus, there are five restaurants in Orange County that have hosted Fieri.
If you’re hoping to retrace Guy Fieri’s steps through Orange County, Flavortown, and beyond, here’s everywhere you need to go in Southern California.
Orange County Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives
Chomp Chomp Nation (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
Address: Irvine, CA 92612
Special Dishes: Crab Cake, Halal Lamb Burger
Season 16, Episode 13: “You Called It“
Mama Cozza’s
Address: 2170 W Ball Rd, Anaheim, CA 92804
Phone: (714) 635-0063
Special Dishes: Pizza, Chicken Pisano
Season 10, Episode 2: “Real Deal Roots“
Paul’s Coffee Shop
Address: 16947 Bushard St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: (714) 965-3643
Special Dishes: Ground Beef Gravy on Toast, Bulgogi (Korean Beef Barbecue), Chicken Fried Steak, Loco Moco
Season 9, Episode 12: “You Called It“
Tamarindo Food Truck (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
Roaming Food Truck, Orange County, CA
Special Dishes: Drunken Torta (Steak Marinated in Beer), Chicken Chilaquiles
Season 19, Episode 11: “Grillin’, Chillin’ and Huli Huli Chicken“
Tamarindo was featured as a food truck on the show and subsequently established a restaurant in San Clemente. Both are now closed.
Sabroso! Mexican Grill
Address: 13129 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92843
Phone: (714) 537-7080
Special Dishes: Pork Tamale, Chamorro Plate
Season 20, Episode 1: “California Cruisin’“
Los Angeles Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives
At Last Cafe (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
204 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
Azla Ethiopian Vegan (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
3655 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Baby Blues BBQ
444 Lincoln Blvd., Venice 90291
BatterFish Food Truck (relocated to Oregon)
Santa Monica, CA
Beer Belly (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
532 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Belly & Snout
974 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Biergarten
206 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Bludso’s Bar & Que
609 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Cha Cha Chili (Closed)
4625 Valley Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90032
Chichen Itza Restaurant
3655 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Chili John’s
2018 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506
Delancey Pizzeria & Bar (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
5936 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
Don Chow Tacos
Roaming Food Truck, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Eastside Market Italian Deli
1013 Alpine St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
ediBOL
300 South Santa Fe Avenue Suite Q, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Fab Hot Dogs
19417 Victory Blvd., Reseda, CA 91335
The Factory Gastrobar (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
4020 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807
Fat Sal’s
972 Gayley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Gaffey Street Diner (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
247 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro, CA 90731
Gloria’s Cafe
10227 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
The Golden State Cafe
426 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Harold & Belle’s
2920 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90018
Horse Thief BBQ
324 S. Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Jay Bee’s Bar-B-Q
15911 S Avalon Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247
Jitlada Restaurant
5233 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 90027
La Tostaderia
317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
The Little Jewel of New Orleans
207 Ord St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Mambo’s Cafe
1701 Victory Blvd, Glendale, CA 91201
Mom’s Tamales (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
3328 Pasadena Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90031
Nickel Diner (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
524 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Nighthawk Breakfast Bar
417 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292
North End Caffe
3421 N Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
The Oinkster
2005 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock, CA 90041
The Original Barone’s Famous Italian
13726 Oxnard St, Valley Glen, CA 91401
The Park’s Finest
1267 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Patrick’s Roadhouse
106 Entrada Dr., Santa Monica, CA 90402
Polka Restaurant & Catering
4112 Verdugo Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065
Rutt’s Hawaiian Cafe
12114 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Schooner or Later
241 N Marina Dr, Long Beach, CA 90803
Starling Diner
4114 E 3rd St, Long Beach, CA 90814
Tavern on 2 (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
5110 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803
Tub’s Fine Chili and Fancy Fixin’s (PERMANANENTLY CLOSED)
4263 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230
San Diego Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives
Alforon
5965 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill
3667 India St, San Diego, CA 92103
Chuy’s Taco Shop
6663 El Cajon Blvd G, San Diego 92115
Crazee Burger
4201 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104
Crest Cafe
425 Robinson Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
El Indio Mexican Restaurant and Catering
3695 India St, San Diego, CA 92103
Haggo’s Organic Taco
1302 N Coast Hwy 101, Ste 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
Grand Ole BBQ y Asado
15505 Olde Highway 80, El Cajon, CA 92021
Hob Nob Hill
2271 First Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
HoBo’s BBQ
30590 Rancho California Rd, Temecula, CA 92591
Hodads
5010 Newport Ave, Ocean Beach, CA 92107
Jo’s Diner
807 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103
OB Noodle House
2218 Cable St, San Diego, CA 92107
Pizzeria Luigi
1137 25th St, San Diego, CA 92102
Spirito’s Italian Diner
2508 El Camino, Real Carlsbad, CA 07202
Studio Diner
4701 Ruffin Rd, San Diego, CA 92123
Tahini Street Food
9119 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite G, San Diego, CA 92123
Tiger!Tiger! (CLOSED)
025 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92104
Palm Springs Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives
Frankinbun (PERMANENTLY CLOSED)
540 S Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264
Grill-a-Burger
73091 Country Club Dr, Plaza de Monterey, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Sherman’s Deli & Bakery
401 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Wilma & Frieda
The Gardens on El Paseo, 73575 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Zobo & Meester’s (PERMANENTLY CLOSED)
68703 Perez Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234
Ventura County/Santa Barbara Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives
Brats Brothers (PERMANENTLY CLOSED)
13355 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
The Kitchen (PERMANENTLY CLOSED)
529 S A St, Oxnard 93030
Lito’s Mexican Restaurant
514 E Haley St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Mac’s Fish & Chip Shop (PERMANENTLY CLOSED)
503 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Norton’s Pastrami and Deli
18 W Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Pete’s Breakfast House
2055 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001
Savoy Cafe & Deli
24 W Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Kern/San Bernardino Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives
Try these places on a road trip to Las Vegas!
24th Street Cafe
1415 24th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Athena’s Greek Cafe & Bakery
2900 Calloway Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93312
Emma Jean’s Holland Burger Cafe
17143 N. D St., Victorville, CA 92394
KC Steakhouse
2515 F St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Mad Greek Restaurant
72112 Baker Blvd, Baker, CA 92309
Mama Roomba
1814 Eye St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Moo Creamery
4885 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Muertos Kitchen & Lounge
1514 Wall St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Pyrenees Cafe
601 Sumner St, Bakersfield, CA 93305
Salty’s BBQ & Catering
9425 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93312
Check out the delivery-only Flavortown Kitchen to experience real deal flavors including Guy’s signature Bourbon Brown Sugar BBQ Wings to his award-winning Mac N Cheese Burger. Delivery is available through many ghost kitchen locations throughout Southern California.
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