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Is DeFalco's Italian Eatery, Grocery & Deli Still Open? (Scottsdale, AZ)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 17 Scottsdale, Arizona

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, DeFalco's Italian Eatery, Grocery & Deli is listed open on defalcosdeli.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The business's own site, last modified in August 2026 with a 2026 copyright and listed hours/contact info, shows DeFalco's actively operating at the Scottsdale Road address. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives? 2 episodes

Part 1 — Season 17, Episode 8 Aired

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured DeFalco's Italian Eatery, Grocery & Deli in the episode "Timeless Traditions," aired 2013-06-24, spotlighting the shop's Italian deli sandwiches and imported specialty groceries. DeFalco's is a combination restaurant, deli, and Italian grocery at 2334 Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale, run by the DeFalco family. A site check of defalcosdeli.com on 2026-09-08 found the page last modified August 25, 2026, carrying a 2026 copyright notice, and listing current Saturday and Sunday hours along with a phone number and contact email. The same site continued to promote its deli counter, catering menu, and retail grocery store under the DeFalco's name at the Scottsdale Road address, with no indication of closure or relocation, consistent with the family-run business's long operating history at the same location.

Part 2 — Season 26, Episode Special Aired

In the 'All Stacked Up' special (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, aired 2017-03-10), Guy Fieri revisited DeFalco's Italian Eatery, Grocery & Deli in Scottsdale for its Centurion calzone and homemade Italian sausage, made from recipes handed down for more than a century, according to Phoenix New Times and DeFalco's own site. The deli has operated in the Phoenix area since 1972, according to Phoenix New Times.

The episodes Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Episode 8
Aired
Title: Timeless Traditions · What was featured: Italian deli sandwiches, imported groceries, and prepared Italian specialties
Season 26, Episode Special
Aired
Title: All Stacked Up · What was featured: The Centurion calzone and homemade Italian sausage, family recipes
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. defalcosdeli.com https://defalcosdeli.com/
  2. phoenixnewtimes.com https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/last-but-not-least-on-diners-drive-ins-and-dives-defalcos-italian-eatery-in-scottsdale-and-the-duce-in-downtown-phoenix-6541250/
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