What Happened to El Nuevo Frutilandia After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, El Nuevo Frutilandia has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Google Places marks the address CLOSED_PERMANENTLY, the former website returns a not-found error, and a Yelp listing for the address is marked closed as of an August 2026 update.
- Season / episode Season 24, Episode 8
- Original air date
- Address 3077 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured El Nuevo Frutilandia in San Francisco's Mission District for its Cuban and Puerto Rican comfort food, part of the 'International Appeal' episode that aired 2016-03-25. The family-owned restaurant was established in 1974 and run for decades by Rafael and Tyrisha Frias, according to a Flavortown USA episode summary; the episode recap itself did not single out one specific dish. The restaurant sat along a stretch of 24th Street known for Latin American eateries in the Mission District. According to a Yelp listing for the 3077 24th St address, the restaurant is marked closed, with the page updated in August 2026. The restaurant's former website, frutilandiasf.com, returned a not-found error when checked directly on 2026-09-08, and a Google Places record for the address lists the business as permanently closed.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- International Appeal
- What was featured
- cuban and puerto rican comfort food specialties
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- El Nuevo Frutilandia
Frequently asked questions
Is El Nuevo Frutilandia still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, El Nuevo Frutilandia has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 2026.
What happened to El Nuevo Frutilandia after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured El Nuevo Frutilandia in San Francisco's Mission District for its Cuban and Puerto Rican comfort food, part of the 'International Appeal' episode that aired 2016-03-25. As of September 2026, El Nuevo Frutilandia has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 2026.
Is El Nuevo Frutilandia permanently closed?
As of September 2026, El Nuevo Frutilandia has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is El Nuevo Frutilandia located?
3077 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured El Nuevo Frutilandia?
Season 24, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired March 25, 2016. The episode is titled “International Appeal”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 3077 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- frutilandiasf.com
- State hub
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-nuevo-frutilandia-san-francisco
- frutilandiasf.com — http://frutilandiasf.com/
- flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/891/el-nuevo-frutilandia
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