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What Happened to Nickel Diner After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Nickel Diner has closed — confirmed via abc7.com, May 2023.

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abc7.com ·
Secondary source
ktla.com ·

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What the source shows: ABC7 and KTLA both reported around May 2023 that Nickel Diner closed permanently, citing rising food costs; Yelp's listing (updated April 2026) still marks it permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 7, Episode 9
  • Original air date
  • Address 524 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Guy Fieri visited Nickel Diner in downtown Los Angeles for the "Blast from the Past" episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network), aired 2009-10-19. Nickel Diner was known for its diner-food specialties, including a maple-glazed bacon doughnut, baked eggs, a steak sandwich, and fried catfish, according to Wikipedia. ABC7 reported on 2023-05-28 that Nickel Diner would close, citing rising food and ingredient costs and the changing character of downtown Los Angeles as factors the owners called financially unsustainable. KTLA also reported the closure, noting the diner had operated for 15 years before it closed permanently. Yelp's listing for Nickel Diner, updated April 2026, continues to mark the business as permanently closed. Neither Yelp's April 2026 listing nor the other sources reviewed for this record mention a reopening, relocation, or change of ownership for Nickel Diner since the 2023 closure.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 9
Original air date
Episode title
Blast from the Past
What was featured
Maple-bacon doughnuts and comfort-food diner classics
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Nickel Diner

Frequently asked questions

Is Nickel Diner still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Nickel Diner has closed — confirmed via abc7.com, May 2023.

What happened to Nickel Diner after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Guy Fieri visited Nickel Diner in downtown Los Angeles for the "Blast from the Past" episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network), aired 2009-10-19. As of September 2026, Nickel Diner has closed — confirmed via abc7.com, May 2023.

Is Nickel Diner permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Nickel Diner has closed — confirmed via abc7.com, May 2023. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Nickel Diner located?

524 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Nickel Diner?

Season 7, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 19, 2009. The episode is titled “Blast from the Past”.

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

Neither Yelp's April 2026 listing nor the other sources reviewed for this record mention a reopening, relocation, or change of ownership for Nickel Diner since the 2023 closure. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
524 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Venue type
diner
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • abc7.com — https://abc7.com/downtown-los-angeles-nickel-diner-inflation-rising-food-prices/13272990/
  • ktla.com — https://ktla.com/news/local-news/iconic-nickel-diner-in-skid-row-closes-doors-after-15-years/
  • Yelp — https://m.yelp.com/biz/nickel-diner-los-angeles-2
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_Diner

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