Is Ruth's Diner Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 21 Emigration Canyon, Utah
Current status
As of October 2026, Ruth's Diner is listed open on ruthsdiner.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, last modified the day before the check, lists current weekly hours and describes 2024 as its 94th year in business. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 21, Episode 15
- Aired
- Address 4160 Emigration Canyon Road, Emigration Canyon, UT 84108
- Website ruthsdiner.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Part 1 — Season 21, Episode 15 Aired
On the 'Best of Breakfast' episode (aired 2014-12-23), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited Ruth's Diner in Emigration Canyon for its Santa Cruz omelet, made with black olives, avocado, and sour cream, alongside the diner's complimentary biscuits and homemade raspberry jam. Ruth's Diner, which first appeared on the show in January 2009, is billed as the second-oldest continuously operating restaurant in Utah, according to TVFoodMaps.
Part 2 — Season 5, Episode 4 Aired
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Ruth's Diner in Salt Lake City for the episode "Places You Sent Me," which aired 2008-12-01. Ruth's Diner is a diner in Emigration Canyon, Utah, that has operated since 1930. According to the restaurant's website (ruthsdiner.com), last modified 2026-09-07, the site describes 2024 as the diner's "ninety-fourth anniversary" and lists current hours of Monday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, Thursday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, and Friday-Saturday service, with Tuesday and Wednesday closed. The website also lists a day menu, an evening menu, a dessert menu, and pages on the diner's history and its live music offerings.
The episodes
Also in Season 21
Season 21: 48 of 75 still open · 6 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 15Al's Breakfast
Open - New owners
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Ep 15Lake Effect Diner
Open - Closed
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Ep 15Matt's Big Breakfast
Open - Open
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Ep 15Schooner or Later
Open - Closed
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Sources we checked
- tvfoodmaps.com https://www.tvfoodmaps.com/restaurant/UT/Salt-Lake-City/Ruths-Diner
- dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/ruths-diner-utah.html
- ruthsdiner.com https://ruthsdiner.com
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Record ddd-0173 · checked by Cal Marchetti.