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Is 24th Street Café Still Open? Update (Bakersfield, CA)

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As of September 2026, 24th Street Café is listed open on 24thstreetcafe.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, returned HTTP 200 with 2026-dated page content; no online-ordering widget was detected on the site.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate visited 24th Street Cafe in the 'Let's Do Lunch' episode (S9E12), highlighting the Bakersfield restaurant's classic American breakfast and lunch fare. 24th Street Cafe is a restaurant at 1415 24th Street in Bakersfield, California, operating in a building that first opened as Cy's Coffee Shop in 1950; the current cafe was established in 1987 by Mark Huggs, according to the restaurant's own website. On 2026-09-08, the site (24thstreetcafe.com) displayed 2026-dated page content and listed a Daily Specials page and a contact page, according to 24thstreetcafe.com. No online-ordering widget was present on the site during that check, and no closure, relocation, or ownership-change notice appeared.

On 'Sweet, Savory and Saucy' (aired 2015-04-17), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited 24th Street Cafe in Bakersfield, California, where Guy Fieri sampled the diner's Texas Chili, served with french fries, alongside a stack of Pumpkin Pancakes. The retro diner occupies a building that first opened as Cy's Coffee Shop in 1950; third-generation Bakersfield restaurateur Mark Huggs established 24th Street Cafe there in 1987, according to the restaurant's own website. The all-day menu leans on comfort classics -- chili, biscuits, pancakes and burgers -- served in a nostalgic, diner-style dining room.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 12
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Let's Do Lunch
What was featured
Classic American breakfast and lunch plates at 24th Street Cafe
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
24th Street Café
Season / episode
Season 22, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
Sweet, Savory and Saucy
What was featured
Texas Chili with french fries and Pumpkin Pancakes
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
24th Street Café

Frequently asked questions

Is 24th Street Café still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, 24th Street Café is listed open on 24thstreetcafe.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to 24th Street Café after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate visited 24th Street Cafe in the 'Let's Do Lunch' episode (S9E12), highlighting the Bakersfield restaurant's classic American breakfast and lunch fare. 24th Street Cafe is a restaurant at 1415 24th Street in Bakersfield, California, operating in a building that first opened as Cy's Coffee Shop in 1950; the current cafe was established in 1987 by Mark Huggs, according to the restaurant's own website. As of September 2026, 24th Street Café is listed open on 24thstreetcafe.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is 24th Street Café located?

1415 24th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured 24th Street Café?

Season 9, Episode 12 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Let's Do Lunch”.

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Visit info

Address
1415 24th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Venue type
cafe
Official website
24thstreetcafe.com

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