Is Backroad Pizza Still Open? Update (Santa Fe, NM)
Current status
As of September 2026, Backroad Pizza is listed open on backroadpizza.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 pizzeria's own site lists current hours, an active online-ordering link through Toast, and Best of Santa Fe pizza awards it lists for nearly every year from 2012 through 2026.
- Season / episode Season 6, Episode 6
- Original air date
- Address 1807 2nd St, Ste 1, Santa Fe, NM 87505
- Current name Back Road Pizza
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Back Road Pizza in the episode "Who'Da Thunk It," which aired 2009-05-11 and centered on the pizzeria's wood-fired pies and casual, neighborhood atmosphere. Back Road Pizza operates from a strip storefront on Second Street in Santa Fe and describes itself on its own site as a local institution built on scratch cooking and a laid-back dine-in room. According to backroadpizza.com, the shop was closed Mondays and open Tuesday through Sunday, with online ordering routed through Toast as of 2026-09-08. The same site listed Best of Santa Fe first-place pizza wins for nearly every year from 2012 through 2026, along with past write-ups from Pizza Today Magazine and USA Today's list of top Santa Fe restaurants. The shop's website also displays its two "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" appearances, one from the original 2009 visit and a later 2019 revisit.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Who'Da Thunk It
- What was featured
- wood-fired pizza and the shop's laid-back, community pizzeria vibe
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Backroad Pizza
Frequently asked questions
Is Backroad Pizza still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Backroad Pizza is listed open on backroadpizza.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Backroad Pizza after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Back Road Pizza in the episode "Who'Da Thunk It," which aired 2009-05-11 and centered on the pizzeria's wood-fired pies and casual, neighborhood atmosphere. As of September 2026, Backroad Pizza is listed open on backroadpizza.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What is Backroad Pizza called now?
Now: Back Road Pizza (formerly Backroad Pizza). As of September 2026, Backroad Pizza is listed open on backroadpizza.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Backroad Pizza located?
1807 2nd St, Ste 1, Santa Fe, NM 87505. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Backroad Pizza?
Season 6, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 11, 2009. The episode is titled “Who'Da Thunk It”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1807 2nd St, Ste 1, Santa Fe, NM 87505
- Venue type
- pizzeria
- Official website
- backroadpizza.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New Mexico
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Sources
- backroadpizza.com — https://www.backroadpizza.com/
- foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/nm/santa-fe/backroad-pizza-restaurant
- sfreporter.com — https://sfreporter.com/locations/back-road-pizza/
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