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Is Bar Gernika Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Boise, ID)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 21 Boise, Idaho

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Bar Gernika is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing, updated August 2026, shows active customer reviews and posted hours with no closure notice. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives? 2 episodes

Part 1 — Season 21, Episode 18 Aired

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited Bar Gernika, a Basque pub and eatery in Boise, Idaho, in the 'Pork Hall of Fame' episode (Food Network, aired 2014-12-26). According to FoodiePie's episode guide, the segment spotlighted the Solomo Sandwich, marinated pork loin with pimientos served on a French roll. Food Network's episode page lists Bar Gernika among the restaurants Guy Fieri returned to for the pork-themed countdown, drawing on an appearance the restaurant had made on the show in an earlier season.

Part 2 — Season 6, Episode 3 Aired

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Bar Gernika in Boise, Idaho, in the 'A Little Bit of Everywhere' episode (S6E3), which aired 2009-04-20, spotlighting the Basque pub and eatery's food and drink menu. Bar Gernika is a bar and restaurant located on Boise's Basque Block, a downtown historic district recognized for its concentration of Basque-heritage businesses. Since the episode aired, the business has continued operating at 202 South Capitol Boulevard: according to Yelp, a listing updated August 2026 shows active customer reviews and posted hours, and the business's own website, bargernika.com, lists current Tuesday-through-Saturday operating hours with Sunday and Monday closures.

The episodes Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Episode 18
Aired
Title: Pork Hall of Fame · What was featured: Solomo Sandwich, a marinated pork loin sandwich with pimientos
Season 6, Episode 3
Aired
Title: A Little Bit of Everywhere · What was featured: the Basque pub and eatery's food and drink menu
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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. foodiepie.com https://www.foodiepie.com/list.php?e=Diners-Drive-Ins-and-Dives-Pork-Hall-of-Fame
  2. foodnetwork.com https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/episodes/pork-hall-of-fame
  3. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/bar-gernika-boise
  4. bargernika.com https://www.bargernika.com/
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Record ddd-0209 · checked by Cal Marchetti.