Is Red Wagon Pizza Company Still Open? Update (Minneapolis, MN)
Current status
As of September 2026, Red Wagon Pizza Company is listed open on redwagon-mpls.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's website returned HTTP 200 on 2026-09-08 with current hours, an active ordering widget, and menu content consistent with an operating pizzeria.
- Season / episode Season 25, Episode 6
- Original air date
- Address 5416 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Red Wagon Pizza Company for its wood-fired pies in the episode "Sausage, Seafood and Shawarma," which aired September 9, 2016. Red Wagon is a wood-fired pizzeria on Penn Avenue South in south Minneapolis, built around scratch-made dough and a rotating list of specialty pizzas. According to the restaurant's website (redwagon-mpls.com), checked 2026-09-08, the site returned normally and listed current hours of Thursday 4-9 p.m. and Friday through Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., with Mondays closed. The site also showed an active online ordering system, a promotional feature called Pizza with Pete, and options for pickup, delivery, catering, and private events, alongside its food and drink menus. The site's booking page also linked to online reservations and a monthly events calendar.
On the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode "Takeout: Home Delivery" (aired 2020-05-01), Guy Fieri connected by video call with Red Wagon Pizza Company in Minneapolis, according to Food Network's episode page. According to IMDb's plot summary for the episode, the segment was built around one of the pizzeria's Minneapolis-style pies.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Sausage, Seafood and Shawarma
- What was featured
- Wood-fired pizzas with scratch-made dough and specialty topping combinations
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Red Wagon Pizza Company
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Takeout: Home Delivery
- What was featured
- a Minneapolis-style pizza guided by video call
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Red Wagon Pizza Company
Frequently asked questions
Is Red Wagon Pizza Company still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Red Wagon Pizza Company is listed open on redwagon-mpls.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Red Wagon Pizza Company after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Red Wagon Pizza Company for its wood-fired pies in the episode "Sausage, Seafood and Shawarma," which aired September 9, 2016. As of September 2026, Red Wagon Pizza Company is listed open on redwagon-mpls.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Red Wagon Pizza Company located?
5416 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Red Wagon Pizza Company?
Season 25, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 9, 2016. The episode is titled “Sausage, Seafood and Shawarma”.
Is Red Wagon Pizza Company still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?
The site also showed an active online ordering system, a promotional feature called Pizza with Pete, and options for pickup, delivery, catering, and private events, alongside its food and drink menus. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 5416 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419
- Venue type
- pizzeria
- Official website
- redwagon-mpls.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Minnesota
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Sources
- redwagon-mpls.com — http://www.redwagon-mpls.com/
- foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/episodes/takeout-home-delivery
- imdb.com — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13006818/plotsummary/
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