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Where Is Luigi's D'Italia Now? Kitchen Nightmares Update (Fullerton, CA)

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As of September 2026, Luigi's D'Italia has relocated to 1032 Bastanchury Rd, Fullerton, CA — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed May 4, 2026. The original location is closed.

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geeksaroundglobe.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Geeks Around Globe reports the original Anaheim location closed in 2017 and the business reopened the same year in Fullerton under the same owner; a Yelp listing for the Fullerton address shows active, recent reviews as of September 2026.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 4
  • Original air date
  • Address 1032 Bastanchury Rd, Fullerton, CA 92835

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What happened after Kitchen Nightmares?

Luigi's D'Italia was a family-run Italian restaurant in Anaheim, California, opened in 1981 by Luigi Catizone and his father, Dominic. By the time the episode aired October 14, 2011, Luigi had brought his brother Tony into the business, and the two clashed openly in front of customers and staff. The restaurant carried a menu of more than 120 items, slow service, and dated decor, and the family was more than $1.5 million in debt. Gordon Ramsay's tasting turned up dishes that had drifted far from any consistent standard, and he spent as much time addressing the friction between the two brothers as he did the food itself. Staff described feeling caught between the brothers' competing instructions during service, a dynamic Ramsay worked to defuse alongside the food and the menu itself.

Ramsay trimmed the oversized menu, refreshed the dining room, and coached the brothers through their communication problems ahead of the relaunch. The response was strong immediately afterward: business rose by roughly 40% in the months following the broadcast, helping the family pay down its debt, with dishes such as the lasagna and pizza drawing particular praise from returning customers.

The recovery lasted until 2017, when a family dispute and the sale of the building forced the original Anaheim location to close, according to Geeks Around Globe (updated 2026-05-04). Rather than closing for good, Luigi's D'Italia reopened later that year in Fullerton, California, as a smaller, takeout-focused restaurant that still offers limited dine-in seating, a scaled-down version of the original Anaheim dining room, per the same report. Luigi Catizone continues to run the Fullerton location, with his wife, Grace, helping out. A Yelp listing for the Fullerton address shows continued activity, with several hundred reviews, in an update dated September 2026. The restaurant's Orecchiette Mushroom pasta, a dish that first appeared on the show, remains a listed customer favorite at the new location.

Featured on Kitchen Nightmares

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 4
Original air date
Episode title
Luigi's D'Italia
What was featured
family Italian restaurant; feuding brothers, a bloated menu, and $1.5M debt
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Luigi's D'Italia

Frequently asked questions

Is Luigi's D'Italia still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Luigi's D'Italia has relocated to 1032 Bastanchury Rd, Fullerton, CA — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed May 4, 2026. The original location is closed.

What happened to Luigi's D'Italia after Kitchen Nightmares?

Luigi's D'Italia was a family-run Italian restaurant in Anaheim, California, opened in 1981 by Luigi Catizone and his father, Dominic. As of September 2026, Luigi's D'Italia has relocated to 1032 Bastanchury Rd, Fullerton, CA — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed May 4, 2026. The original location is closed.

Where is Luigi's D'Italia located?

1032 Bastanchury Rd, Fullerton, CA 92835. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Kitchen Nightmares featured Luigi's D'Italia?

Season 5, Episode 4 of Kitchen Nightmares, first aired October 14, 2011. The episode is titled “Luigi's D'Italia”.

Did the makeover last at Luigi's D'Italia?

The episode first aired October 14, 2011. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 15 years later —: As of September 2026, Luigi's D'Italia has relocated to 1032 Bastanchury Rd, Fullerton, CA — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed May 4, 2026. The original location is closed.

What do reviews say since Kitchen Nightmares?

A Yelp listing for the Fullerton address shows continued activity, with several hundred reviews, in an update dated September 2026. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Luigi's D'Italia still using the Kitchen Nightmares menu or branding?

The restaurant carried a menu of more than 120 items, slow service, and dated decor, and the family was more than $1.5 million in debt. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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1032 Bastanchury Rd, Fullerton, CA 92835
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  • geeksaroundglobe.com — https://geeksaroundglobe.com/luigis-ditalia-kitchen-nightmares-still-open-or-closed
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/luigis-d-italia-fullerton

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