Is Broders' Cucina Italiana Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Part 1 — Season 14, Episode 3 Aired April 16, 2012

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Broders' Cucina Italiana in the 'Crankin' Up the Classics' episode, aired 2012-04-16, highlighting the Minneapolis Italian deli's housemade egg pasta and prepared antipasti. Broders' Cucina Italiana was opened in 1982 by Molly and Tom Broder and operates as a neighborhood Italian deli and grocer offering pasta, imported cheeses, and New York-style pizza in south Minneapolis. According to the business's own newsletter, published August 2026, the deli posts daily hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., with lunch service beginning at 10:30 a.m. Yelp's listing for the business, updated September 2026, shows continued customer reviews at the 50th Street address. The original /cucina-italiana page on the restaurant's website now returns a 404 error, but the business's current site, broders.com, remains active and lists the same address and phone number.

Part 2 — Season 34, Episode 4 Aired June 11, 2021

Broders' Cucina Italiana, an Italian deli and pasta bar at 50th and Penn in Minneapolis opened by Tom and Molly Broder in 1982, appeared in the June 2021 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Takeout: Real Deal Delivery' (S34E4). The restaurant is known for fettuccine alla Bolognese and a thin-crust 'Dynamite' pizza topped with prosciutto, mozzarella, and arugula, according to Broders' own history recounted by CBS Minnesota, which covered the restaurant's earlier 2012 feature on the show. Executive chef Thomas Broder, one of Tom and Molly's sons, runs the kitchen alongside brother Charlie, according to Broders' website.