Is Merritt Canteen Inc. Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 11 Bridgeport, Connecticut
Current status
As of October 2026, Merritt Canteen Inc. is listed open on merrittcanteen.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Business's own website, fetched 2026-09-08, lists active online ordering via ChowNow, DoorDash, and UberEats, and describes continuous operation since 1942 at the Main Street location. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 11, Episode 10
- Aired
- Address 4355 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606
- Website merrittcanteen.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Merritt Canteen in Bridgeport for the March 21, 2011 episode 'Fully Loaded' (S11E10), spotlighting the drive-in's hot dogs, burgers, and seafood. Merritt Canteen has operated at its Main Street location since 1942, when it began as a small hut before owner Lorraine Kohn rebuilt it as a full drive-in restaurant in 1958. According to Merritt Canteen's website, checked 2026-09-08, the menu still centers on original items such as hot dogs, hamburgers, and fries alongside additions like bison burgers, sweet potato fries, chili, and clam chowder.
The site listed active online ordering through ChowNow, DoorDash, and UberEats, and described the restaurant as a regular stop for visitors to the nearby Beardsley Zoo and the Arena at Harbor Yard. Merritt Canteen's site also linked active Facebook and Instagram accounts.
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Sources we checked
- merrittcanteen.com https://www.merrittcanteen.com/
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Record ddd-0420 · checked by Cal Marchetti.