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What Happened to Sweet Home Waimanalo After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Sweet Home Waimanalo has closed — confirmed via staradvertiser.com, May 11, 2015.

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staradvertiser.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported the cafe and market closed in May 2015, and Yelp's page for the business remains marked permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 15, Episode 2
  • Original air date
  • Address 41-1025 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On the August 2012 Goin' the Extra Mile episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited this Waimanalo spot for its slow-smoked barbecue plates, prepared alongside a small market selling goods from local farmers and artisans. The business combined a barbecue cafe, a market stand, and a community classroom space at 41-1025 Kalanianaole Highway in Waimanalo, Hawaii, drawing a following on Oahu's Windward side for its smoked meats and locally sourced produce. According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the cafe and market closed in May 2015 after a difficult final stretch for the business. Yelp's page for Sweet Home Waimanalo remains marked permanently closed, corroborating the Star-Advertiser's report. No reopening or successor business at the Kalanianaole Highway address has been reported.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 15, Episode 2
Original air date
Episode title
Goin' the Extra Mile
What was featured
Slow-smoked barbecue plates alongside a local farmers market
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Sweet Home Waimanalo

Frequently asked questions

Is Sweet Home Waimanalo still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Sweet Home Waimanalo has closed — confirmed via staradvertiser.com, May 11, 2015.

What happened to Sweet Home Waimanalo after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On the August 2012 Goin' the Extra Mile episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited this Waimanalo spot for its slow-smoked barbecue plates, prepared alongside a small market selling goods from local farmers and artisans. As of September 2026, Sweet Home Waimanalo has closed — confirmed via staradvertiser.com, May 11, 2015.

Is Sweet Home Waimanalo permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Sweet Home Waimanalo has closed — confirmed via staradvertiser.com, May 11, 2015. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Sweet Home Waimanalo located?

41-1025 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Sweet Home Waimanalo?

Season 15, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired August 13, 2012. The episode is titled “Goin' the Extra Mile”.

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Visit info

Address
41-1025 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795
Venue type
cafe
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • staradvertiser.com — https://www.staradvertiser.com/2015/05/11/business/thebuzz/sweet-home-waimanalo-ends-its-run-on-sour-note/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/sweet-home-waimanalo-cafe-market-waimanalo-3

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