What Happened to Leon's at Lake Ella After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Leon's at Lake Ella has closed — confirmed via wtxl.com, December 2025.
Last verified
What the source shows: WTXL reported in December 2025 that owner Leon Brunson announced the likely end of the restaurant due to financial strain, and Yelp's August 2026 listing marks the business closed, while the restaurant's own site still describes it as temporarily closed.
- Season / episode Season 40, Episode 15
- Original air date
- Address 1611 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On "World Tour of Flavor" (aired 2025-02-14), Guy Fieri visited Leon's at Lake Ella, a dessert-focused restaurant run by Chef Leon Brunson in Tallahassee's Midtown neighborhood, near Lake Ella at 1611 N Monroe St. According to WTXL, in December 2025 Brunson posted on Facebook that, after financial strain from startup costs, equipment failures, and plumbing issues, that weekend would likely be his last operating the restaurant. Yelp's listing for the business, updated August 2026, marks it closed. The restaurant's website, leonstallahassee.com, still displays a banner stating the restaurant is "temporarily closed" and will "reopen soon," and the located website (leoncbrunson.com) now promotes Brunson's separate private-chef and catering business rather than continuing to operate the original dessert-focused restaurant concept at that Lake Ella address.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 40, Episode 15
- Original air date
- Episode title
- World Tour of Flavor
- What was featured
- dessert menu at a Midtown Tallahassee restaurant near Lake Ella
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Leon's at Lake Ella
Frequently asked questions
Is Leon's at Lake Ella still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Leon's at Lake Ella has closed — confirmed via wtxl.com, December 2025.
What happened to Leon's at Lake Ella after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On "World Tour of Flavor" (aired 2025-02-14), Guy Fieri visited Leon's at Lake Ella, a dessert-focused restaurant run by Chef Leon Brunson in Tallahassee's Midtown neighborhood, near Lake Ella at 1611 N Monroe St. As of September 2026, Leon's at Lake Ella has closed — confirmed via wtxl.com, December 2025.
Is Leon's at Lake Ella permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Leon's at Lake Ella has closed — confirmed via wtxl.com, December 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Leon's at Lake Ella located?
1611 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Leon's at Lake Ella?
Season 40, Episode 15 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 14, 2025. The episode is titled “World Tour of Flavor”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1611 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303
- Venue type
- bakery
- Official website
- leoncbrunson.com
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Sources
- wtxl.com — https://www.wtxl.com/midtown%20staple%20could%20close%20this%20weekend%20following%20years%20in%20tallahassee
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/leons-at-lake-ella-tallahassee
- leoncbrunson.com — http://leoncbrunson.com/
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