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Is Darwell's Café Still Open? Update (Long Beach, MS)

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

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
wlox.com ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated July 2026 showed Darwell's Café active and re-opened at 127 1st Street after a 2020 closure reported by WLOX.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 9
  • Original air date
  • Address 127 1st Street, Long Beach, MS 39560

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Darwell's Café in the 2008-09-29 episode "Big Flavor," spotlighting the restaurant's Southern menu, its BYOB policy, and live music. Darwell's Café is a Southern-style restaurant at 127 1st Street in Long Beach, Mississippi. WLOX reported on 2020-10-09 that owner Darwell Yeager III was closing the café due to injuries, on doctor's orders. According to a Yelp listing updated in July 2026, the café has since reopened and remains active at the same 1st Street address, with continuing customer reviews and photos. The restaurant's own website, darwells.com, remains live and describes the business as a Southern-flavor cafe in Long Beach, MS, and the Coastal Mississippi tourism directory also lists the business as open, with posted hours of Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 5-8pm and Sunday 11am-2pm.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 9
Original air date
Episode title
Big Flavor
What was featured
Darwell's Café's Southern menu on 'Big Flavor'
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Darwell's Café

Frequently asked questions

Is Darwell's Café still open in 2026?

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

What happened to Darwell's Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Darwell's Café in the 2008-09-29 episode "Big Flavor," spotlighting the restaurant's Southern menu, its BYOB policy, and live music. As of September 2026, Darwell's Café is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Darwell's Café located?

127 1st Street, Long Beach, MS 39560. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Darwell's Café?

Season 4, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 29, 2008. The episode is titled “Big Flavor”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

According to a Yelp listing updated in July 2026, the café has since reopened and remains active at the same 1st Street address, with continuing customer reviews and photos. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Darwell's Café still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Darwell's Café in the 2008-09-29 episode "Big Flavor," spotlighting the restaurant's Southern menu, its BYOB policy, and live music. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
127 1st Street, Long Beach, MS 39560
Venue type
cafe
Official website
darwells.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/darwells-cafe-long-beach-2
  • wlox.com — https://www.wlox.com/2020/10/09/darwells-cafe-long-beach-will-be-closing-soon/
  • darwells.com — https://darwells.com/
  • coastalmississippi.com — https://www.coastalmississippi.com/directory/darwells-long-beach-caf%C3%A9/

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