Is Central City Cafe Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 3 Huntington, West Virginia
Current status
As of October 2026, Central City Cafe is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.
What the source shows: The Huntington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's current listing (copyright 2026) and Yelp's listing (updated June 2026) confirm Central City Cafe still operates at 529 14th Street West, in West Huntington's antique district next to Heiner's Bakery. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 3, Episode 10
- Aired
- Address 529 14th Street West, Huntington, WV 25704
- Website Facebook
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Comfort Food' (aired 2008-06-15), Guy Fieri visited Central City Cafe, a diner in Huntington's west-end antique district known for homemade soups, sandwiches, and desserts. The cafe sits at 529 14th Street West, next door to Heiner's Bakery, one of the region's largest commercial bread makers. The Huntington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's current listing for the cafe, copyrighted 2026, still describes it as open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Yelp's listing for the restaurant, updated June 2026, carries dozens of photos and reviews and lists somewhat different hours of Tuesday-Friday 11am-7pm and Saturday 11am-3pm, closed Sunday and Monday. The restaurant remains one of the area's most popular eateries according to the tourism bureau's description.
The episode
Also in Season 3
Season 3: 25 of 42 still open · 6 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 9Cozy Corner
Open -
Ep 9Leonard's BBQ
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Ep 9Marlowe's Ribs
Open -
Ep 9Tom's Bar-B-Q
Open -
Ep 10Blue Moon Café
Open - New owners
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Ep 10Tip Top Café
Open -
Ep 11Matthews Cafeteria
Open
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Sources we checked
- visithuntingtonwv.org https://visithuntingtonwv.org/company/central-city-cafe-2/
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/central-city-cafe-huntington
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Record ddd-0115 · checked by Cal Marchetti.