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Is Leaping Lizards Café Still Open? Update (Virginia Beach, VA)

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As of September 2026, Leaping Lizards Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: Google Places lists the cafe as operational, and its own website, checked 2026-09-08, listed current weekly service hours at the same Shore Drive address.

  • Season / episode Season 12, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 4408 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23455

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri stopped at Leaping Lizard Cafe on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach for homemade sweet potato biscuits topped with local Edwards Surry ham and peach jam, plus a chicken salad sandwich made with peach chutney. The cafe operates as a bakery, gift shop, and caterer alongside its dining room, baking its own breads and desserts daily, and it sits along the Shore Drive corridor near the Chesapeake Bay. Checked on 2026-09-08, the business's website listed current weekly hours, including Monday and Tuesday service from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the same 4408 Shore Dr address that Google Places lists in its current record. No sale, closure, or rename has surfaced in either the Google Places listing or the website content reviewed on 2026-09-08.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 12, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Old to New
What was featured
Sweet potato biscuits with Surry ham and peach jam, and chicken salad
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Leaping Lizards Café

Frequently asked questions

Is Leaping Lizards Café still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Leaping Lizards Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Leaping Lizards Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri stopped at Leaping Lizard Cafe on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach for homemade sweet potato biscuits topped with local Edwards Surry ham and peach jam, plus a chicken salad sandwich made with peach chutney. As of September 2026, Leaping Lizards Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Leaping Lizards Café located?

4408 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23455. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Leaping Lizards Café?

Season 12, Episode 13 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 21, 2011. The episode is titled “Old to New”.

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

No sale, closure, or rename has surfaced in either the Google Places listing or the website content reviewed on 2026-09-08. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
4408 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Venue type
cafe

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