What Happened to Aunt Mary's Café After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Aunt Mary's Café has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 13, 2025.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives fan site, updated 2025-06-13, listed the phone as permanently closed and described the cafe as shut in recent years.
- Season / episode Season 11, Episode 7
- Original air date
- Address 4307 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives ("Favorites With A Twist," aired 2011-02-28), Guy Fieri visited Aunt Mary's Café in Oakland, California, a Southern-style brunch spot in the Temescal neighborhood, where standout dishes included Pain Perdue, potlikker gravy and biscuits, and shrimp and grits, according to a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives fan site. The café was founded by a Texas-born chef who brought traditional Southern recipes to the Bay Area, and it offered patio seating for outdoor dining. Dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com, updated 2025-06-13, listed the café's phone number as permanently closed and described the business as having shut its doors in recent years after the site's writers had dined there on multiple occasions. The café's motto, "Southern Food with a Twist," was reflected in its menu, and the site noted an outdoor patio that had been a signature part of the dining experience.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Favorites With A Twist
- What was featured
- Pain Perdue, Potlikker Gravy & Biscuits, and Shrimp & Grits
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Aunt Mary's Café
Frequently asked questions
Is Aunt Mary's Café still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Aunt Mary's Café has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 13, 2025.
What happened to Aunt Mary's Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives ("Favorites With A Twist," aired 2011-02-28), Guy Fieri visited Aunt Mary's Café in Oakland, California, a Southern-style brunch spot in the Temescal neighborhood, where standout dishes included Pain Perdue, potlikker gravy and biscuits, and shrimp and grits, according to a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives fan site. As of September 2026, Aunt Mary's Café has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 13, 2025.
Is Aunt Mary's Café permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Aunt Mary's Café has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 13, 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Aunt Mary's Café located?
4307 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Aunt Mary's Café?
Season 11, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 28, 2011. The episode is titled “Favorites With A Twist”.
Is Aunt Mary's Café still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?
The café's motto, "Southern Food with a Twist," was reflected in its menu, and the site noted an outdoor patio that had been a signature part of the dining experience. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 4307 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
- Venue type
- cafe
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
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