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Is Pier 23 Cafe Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 33 San Francisco, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Pier 23 Cafe is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: The business's website loaded live with a working online ordering feature and matching name, and Google Places listed the same business as operational at the same address, both checked 2026-09-08. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Pier 23 Cafe in San Francisco, California, in the 'Takeout: Sendin' the Surf & Turf' episode (S33E13), which aired 2021-04-16, highlighting the waterfront restaurant and bar's pairing of seafood with grilled meats for takeout orders. Pier 23 Cafe operates from a deck-side spot on the Embarcadero, where it has long combined a casual bar menu built around Bay Area seafood staples like cioppino with live music on its patio. A site check on 2026-09-08 found the restaurant's website, pier23cafe.com, live under the name 'Pier 23 Cafe Restaurant & Bar,' with a working online ordering feature and no indication of a closure or relocation. Google Places listed the same business as operational at 23 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, on the same date, matching the address and hours shown on the restaurant's own site.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 33

Episode 13
Aired
Title: Takeout: Sendin' the Surf & Turf · What was featured: Pier 23 Cafe's seafood and steak dishes for a surf-and-turf takeout segment
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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. pier23cafe.com https://www.pier23cafe.com/
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Pier+23+Cafe+Restaurant+%26+Bar+San+Francisco+CA
  3. foodnetwork.com https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives
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Record ddd-1245 · checked by Cal Marchetti.