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Is Big Jim's Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 5 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Current status

Open

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

What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated in September 2026 lists current hours and a phone number matching the restaurant's own website. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Big Jim's in Pittsburgh for the episode "Long Time Legends," which aired 2009-01-05. Big Jim's is a restaurant and bar at 201 Saline Street that has served Italian-American comfort food since 1977. According to a Yelp business page updated in September 2026, Big Jim's hours are listed as Monday through Sunday 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, with a phone number of 412-421-0532 that matches the restaurant's own website. The restaurant's website (bigjimsrestaurant.com), checked 2026-09-08, separately lists a menu with prices for soups, appetizers, and sides at the same Saline Street address, including items such as Italian wedding soup and beer-battered onion rings.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 5

Episode 5
Aired
Title: Long Time Legends · What was featured: Italian-American comfort food at a Pittsburgh neighborhood restaurant since 1977
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/big-jims-restaurant-and-bar-pittsburgh?start=180
  2. bigjimsrestaurant.com http://www.bigjimsrestaurant.com/menu.html
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