What Happened to La Piazza Al Forno After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Part 1 — Season 32, Episode 2 Aired April 24, 2020

On the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode "Takeout: Flavortown Comes Home" (aired 2020-04-24), Guy Fieri video-called the father-and-son team behind La Piazza Al Forno in Glendale, Arizona, according to Food Network's episode page. According to Food Network's restaurant profile, La Piazza Al Forno specializes in true Neapolitan-style pizza baked in a wood-fired oven.

Part 2 — Season 33, Episode 1 Aired August 7, 2020

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) returned to La Piazza Al Forno in downtown Glendale, Arizona, for season 33, episode 1, "Takeout: Worldwide Delivery," which aired 2020-08-07, a broader episode spotlighting how restaurants around the country handled takeout and delivery during that period. La Piazza Al Forno is a Verace Pizza Napoletana-certified pizzeria known for Neapolitan-style, wood-fired pies baked in an imported oven, according to the Phoenix New Times. The restaurant had already appeared on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives at least once before this segment, including a season 32 episode titled "Takeout: Flavortown Comes Home," according to FlavortownUSA. This appearance built on that earlier profile, focusing on how the downtown Glendale pizzeria adapted its certified Neapolitan-style pizza for takeout and delivery rather than introducing the restaurant to viewers for the first time.

Part 3 — Season 6, Episode 4 Aired April 27, 2009

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured La Piazza Al Forno in Glendale, Arizona, in the 'A Burger, A Bowl and a Slice' episode (S6E4), which aired 2009-04-27, spotlighting the Italian restaurant's wood-fired pizza and pasta menu. La Piazza Al Forno operated on West Glendale Avenue in Glendale. According to Yelp, a listing updated September 2026 marks the address as permanently closed. A separate mapping listing references an April 2025 permanent-closure date for the location, though the source of that specific date could not be independently verified in this search.