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Is Garifuna Flava Still Open? Update (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, Garifuna Flava is listed open on garifunaflava.net, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Garifuna Flava's own website shows a 2025 copyright notice, current Sunday hours and online ordering, consistent with Google Places' operational status.

  • Season / episode Season 12, Episode 3
  • Original air date
  • Address 2518 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60629

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Garifuna Flava in the season 12 episode "You Can Only Get It Here," which aired May 23, 2011, spotlighting the restaurant's Garifuna and Belizean cooking, including jerk chicken and oxtails. Garifuna Flava is a Caribbean restaurant in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, at 2518 W 63rd St. The restaurant's website describes its menu as including jerk chicken, oxtails, and rice and beans with fried plantains, and bills itself as offering a taste of Belize. The site also lists a catering menu and notes that it serves the wider Chicago area beyond its Chicago Lawn storefront. A check of the website on September 8, 2026 found a 2025 copyright notice, Sunday hours of noon to 8 p.m., and an online-ordering option, and Google's business listing for the address showed an operational status.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 12, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
You Can Only Get It Here
What was featured
Garifuna Belizean jerk chicken and oxtails
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Garifuna Flava

Frequently asked questions

Is Garifuna Flava still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Garifuna Flava is listed open on garifunaflava.net, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Garifuna Flava after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Garifuna Flava in the season 12 episode "You Can Only Get It Here," which aired May 23, 2011, spotlighting the restaurant's Garifuna and Belizean cooking, including jerk chicken and oxtails. As of September 2026, Garifuna Flava is listed open on garifunaflava.net, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Garifuna Flava located?

2518 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60629. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Garifuna Flava?

Season 12, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 23, 2011. The episode is titled “You Can Only Get It Here”.

Is Garifuna Flava still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

The restaurant's website describes its menu as including jerk chicken, oxtails, and rice and beans with fried plantains, and bills itself as offering a taste of Belize. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
2518 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60629
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
garifunaflava.net

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