Is Crest Café Still Open? Update (San Diego, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Crest Café is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Crest Cafe, updated August 2026, shows continuing photos and reviews at 425 Robinson Ave, and the business's own site, crestcafe.com, offers live online ordering and a loyalty program consistent with active operation.
- Season / episode Season 18, Episode 1
- Original air date
- Address 425 Robinson Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' 'Neighborhood Knockouts' episode (aired 2013-08-26), Guy Fieri visited Crest Cafe, a longtime breakfast-and-brunch spot in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood, sampling the cafe's comfort-food classics. Crest Cafe operates as a casual, counter-and-table cafe serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. According to Yelp, whose listing for Crest Cafe was updated in August 2026, the cafe continues to draw active customer reviews and photos at its 425 Robinson Avenue address, with current hours listed as 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The cafe's own website, crestcafe.com, offers functioning online ordering for delivery and takeout, a rewards program for members who earn points on online orders, a downloadable mobile app, and active Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok accounts, and it references the cafe's 2013 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives appearance. Taken together, the actively updated Yelp listing and the cafe's working ordering and loyalty systems point to Crest Cafe still operating under its original name in Hillcrest.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Neighborhood Knockouts
- What was featured
- Hillcrest comfort-food breakfast and brunch specialties
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Crest Café
Frequently asked questions
Is Crest Café still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Crest Café is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Crest Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' 'Neighborhood Knockouts' episode (aired 2013-08-26), Guy Fieri visited Crest Cafe, a longtime breakfast-and-brunch spot in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood, sampling the cafe's comfort-food classics. As of September 2026, Crest Café is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Crest Café located?
425 Robinson Ave, San Diego, CA 92103. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Crest Café?
Season 18, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired August 26, 2013. The episode is titled “Neighborhood Knockouts”.
What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
According to Yelp, whose listing for Crest Cafe was updated in August 2026, the cafe continues to draw active customer reviews and photos at its 425 Robinson Avenue address, with current hours listed as 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 425 Robinson Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
- Venue type
- cafe
- Official website
- crestcafe.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/crest-cafe-san-diego
- crestcafe.com — https://crestcafe.com/
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