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Is Al's Breakfast Still Open? Update (Minneapolis, MN)

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As of September 2026, Al's Breakfast is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
alsbreakfastmpls.com ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated August 2026 with 643 reviews, plus the restaurant's own current website, confirm Al's Breakfast is still operating in Dinkytown.

  • Season / episode Season 10, Episode 4
  • Original air date
  • Address 413 Southeast 14th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55414

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On the "You Found 'Em" episode, which aired 2010-09-20, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives returned to Al's Breakfast, a roughly ten-foot-wide diner tucked into a former alleyway in Minneapolis's Dinkytown neighborhood. According to Wikipedia, the restaurant was founded in 1950 by Al Bergstrom and has been featured on the show three times, including this 2010 appearance and episodes in 2007 and 2014. The counter-service diner serves breakfast to a customer base drawn largely from the nearby University of Minnesota campus. This is Al's Breakfast's second appearance in the show's run, following its first feature on a 2007 episode.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Al's Breakfast in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the July 2007 episode "American Cookin'." Wikipedia (revised 2025-05-27) describes Al's as the narrowest restaurant in Minneapolis, built into a former alleyway in the Dinkytown neighborhood near the University of Minnesota, with 14 counter stools that have seated generations of students as well as writer James Lileks and humorist Garrison Keillor. The restaurant's own website, alsbreakfastmpls.com, was live and listed current hours (Monday-Saturday 6:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) and its holiday-closure schedule as of 2026-09-07. A Yelp listing updated in August 2026 shows Al's Breakfast active with 643 reviews and 506 photos at 413 Southeast 14th Avenue.

Al's Breakfast has served Minneapolis's Dinkytown neighborhood from a 10-foot-wide, 14-stool counter since 1950, according to TripleDNation. In the 'Best of Breakfast' compilation (S21E15, aired 2014-12-23), Guy Fieri revisited the corned beef hash and the blueberry wheat pancakes, which he called among the best pancakes served on the show, according to TripleDNation.

Al's Breakfast served griddle breakfast plates from its ten-stool counter, tucked into a former alleyway between two larger buildings in Minneapolis's Dinkytown neighborhood near the University of Minnesota. According to Wikipedia (revised 2025-05-27), Al's Breakfast is regarded as the narrowest restaurant in the city, about ten feet wide, and its 14 stools have seated University of Minnesota students for generations, along with notable patrons such as writer James Lileks and humorist Garrison Keillor, all of whom Wikipedia lists as considering the diner a significant local icon.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 10, Episode 4
Original air date
Episode title
You Found ‘Em
What was featured
Al's Breakfast's classic diner breakfast on DDD's 'You Found 'Em' episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Al's Breakfast
Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
American Cookin'
What was featured
breakfast counter fare at a 14-seat Dinkytown diner
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Al's Breakfast
Season / episode
Season 21, Episode 15
Original air date
Episode title
Best of Breakfast
What was featured
Corned beef hash and blueberry wheat pancakes at the counter
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Al's Breakfast
Season / episode
Season 17, Episode 11
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
College Town Cravings
What was featured
the narrowest restaurant in Minneapolis, about ten feet wide, in Dinkytown
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Al's Breakfast

Frequently asked questions

Is Al's Breakfast still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Al's Breakfast is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Al's Breakfast after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On the "You Found 'Em" episode, which aired 2010-09-20, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives returned to Al's Breakfast, a roughly ten-foot-wide diner tucked into a former alleyway in Minneapolis's Dinkytown neighborhood. As of September 2026, Al's Breakfast is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Al's Breakfast located?

413 Southeast 14th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55414. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Al's Breakfast?

Season 10, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 20, 2010. The episode is titled “You Found ‘Em”.

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Address
413 Southeast 14th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Venue type
diner
Official website
alsbreakfastmpls.com

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