What Happened to Lotus Cafe After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Lotus Cafe has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 12, 2018.
Last verified
What the source shows: Triple D Life's restaurant tracker states Lotus Cafe permanently closed on August 12, 2018, and HappyCow's dining directory also lists it as closed.
- Season / episode Season 21, Episode 5
- Original air date
- Address 145 N Glenwood Street, Jackson, WY 83001
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Lotus Cafe for its Small Town Standouts episode (aired 2014-10-03), spotlighting the all-organic breakfast spot's vegan bowls, including the Bombay Bowl with bison, mango and tikka sauce, and a Thai curry noodle bowl. The Jackson restaurant served breakfast into the early afternoon and leaned heavily on vegan and gluten-free options, drawing visitors to its Glenwood Street storefront near the town square. According to Triple D Life's restaurant tracker, Lotus Cafe permanently closed on August 12, 2018. HappyCow's dining directory also lists the restaurant as closed. No source reviewed indicates a successor business, ownership change, or reopening at the Glenwood Street address in the years since; the location has not been reported as active under any name.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Small Town Standouts
- What was featured
- organic vegan bowls like the Bombay Bowl
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Lotus Cafe
Frequently asked questions
Is Lotus Cafe still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Lotus Cafe has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 12, 2018.
What happened to Lotus Cafe after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Lotus Cafe for its Small Town Standouts episode (aired 2014-10-03), spotlighting the all-organic breakfast spot's vegan bowls, including the Bombay Bowl with bison, mango and tikka sauce, and a Thai curry noodle bowl. As of September 2026, Lotus Cafe has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 12, 2018.
Is Lotus Cafe permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Lotus Cafe has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 12, 2018. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Lotus Cafe located?
145 N Glenwood Street, Jackson, WY 83001. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Lotus Cafe?
Season 21, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 3, 2014. The episode is titled “Small Town Standouts”.
What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
No source reviewed indicates a successor business, ownership change, or reopening at the Glenwood Street address in the years since; the location has not been reported as active under any name. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 145 N Glenwood Street, Jackson, WY 83001
- Venue type
- cafe
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Wyoming
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Sources
- tripledlife.com — https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/lotus-cafe/
- happycow.net — https://www.happycow.net/reviews/lotus-jackson-12967
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