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Is Alforon Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (San Diego, CA)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 30 San Diego, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Alforon is listed open on alforon.com, reviewed by our team on October 11, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, shows an active online ordering system and the same Mediterranean and Lebanese menu at the El Cajon Boulevard address. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Alforon in San Diego for the episode "International Infusion" (S30E7), which aired 2019-07-17, spotlighting the restaurant's fresh-baked Lebanese pita and traditional Mediterranean dishes. Alforon is a Mediterranean and Lebanese restaurant on El Cajon Boulevard that describes its food as old-country Lebanese cooking made with fresh, locally sourced and imported ingredients. According to the restaurant's website (alforon.com), checked 2026-09-08, Alforon continues to offer its Mediterranean and Lebanese menu and runs an active online ordering system. Google's business listing, checked the same day, also lists Alforon as active at its El Cajon Boulevard address. The functioning online ordering system together with the active business listing indicate Alforon continues to operate from the same address seen on the episode.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 30

Aired
Title: International Infusion · What was featured: fresh-baked Lebanese pita and Mediterranean specialties
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  1. alforon.com http://www.alforon.com/
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Record ddd-1138 · checked by Cal Marchetti.