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Is Bobo Drive-In Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 3 Topeka, Kansas

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Bobo Drive-In 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 July 2026 shows continued customer reviews and posted hours for the drive-in, and the Topeka visitors bureau's business directory separately lists it as an active dining destination. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Bobo's Drive In in "American Classics," which aired 2008-05-12, spotlighting the drive-in's classic burger and shake menu served with carhop delivery. Bobo's Drive In has operated at the same Southwest 10th Avenue location in Topeka, Kansas since 1948, one of the city's longest-running drive-ins. A Yelp listing updated 2026-07 showed continuing customer reviews and posted hours of Monday through Saturday, 11am to 8pm, closed Sunday, along with a current phone number matching the one on file for the location. The Topeka Convention and Visitors Bureau's business directory separately lists the drive-in as an active dining destination in its current listings. No dated news account or owner statement was located, so this record's status rests on the two current listings rather than a firmer source.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 3

Episode 7
Aired
Title: American Classics · What was featured: Classic burgers and shakes served with carhop delivery
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/bobo-s-drive-in-topeka
  2. visittopeka.com https://www.visittopeka.com/listing/bobos-drive-in/2230/
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Record ddd-0104 · checked by Cal Marchetti.