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What Happened to Tamarindo Truck After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Tamarindo Truck has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the San Clemente restaurant marks it permanently closed as of an April 2026 update, and the Orange County Register reported on the truck's earlier move into that same brick-and-mortar space.

  • Season / episode Season 19, Episode 11
  • Original air date
  • Address 110 South El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672
  • Current name Tamarindo

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Tamarindo Truck during the 'Grillin, Chillin & Huli Huli Chicken' episode, aired 2014-05-30, highlighting the alta-Mex food truck's drunken torta, made with flank steak, salsa, arugula, and bean spread, alongside its achiote-marinated chicken chilaquiles. Tamarindo began in 2013 as a food truck in Orange County, California, run by Pedro and Sarah Resendiz and built around organic, locally sourced Mexican cooking. The business later grew into a sit-down restaurant at 110 South El Camino Real in San Clemente, according to the Orange County Register. A Yelp listing for the San Clemente restaurant marked it permanently closed in an April 2026 update, meaning neither the original truck nor its brick-and-mortar successor is currently operating under the Tamarindo name.

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' "Food TruckAPalooza" (aired 2015-02-22), Guy Fieri visited Tamarindo Truck in Orange County for the Drunken Torta, a flank steak sandwich dressed with salsa, onion, tomato, arugula, bean spread and mayo, according to Food Network. He also tried the truck's chicken chilaquiles, marinated in achiote for a tangy, spicy flavor, according to Orange Coast magazine.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 11
Original air date
Episode title
Grillin, Chillin & Huli Huli Chicken
What was featured
drunken torta and achiote chicken chilaquiles from an alta-Mex truck
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Tamarindo Truck
Season / episode
Season 22, Episode 14
Original air date
Episode title
Food TruckAPalooza
What was featured
Drunken Torta flank steak sandwich and achiote chicken chilaquiles
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Tamarindo Truck

Frequently asked questions

Is Tamarindo Truck still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Tamarindo Truck has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.

What happened to Tamarindo Truck after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Tamarindo Truck during the 'Grillin, Chillin & Huli Huli Chicken' episode, aired 2014-05-30, highlighting the alta-Mex food truck's drunken torta, made with flank steak, salsa, arugula, and bean spread, alongside its achiote-marinated chicken chilaquiles. As of September 2026, Tamarindo Truck has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.

Is Tamarindo Truck permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Tamarindo Truck has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is Tamarindo Truck called now?

Now: Tamarindo (formerly Tamarindo Truck). As of September 2026, Tamarindo Truck has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.

Where is Tamarindo Truck located?

110 South El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Tamarindo Truck?

Season 19, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 30, 2014. The episode is titled “Grillin, Chillin & Huli Huli Chicken”.

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Visit info

Address
110 South El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
tamarindotruck.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/tamarindo-san-clemente-2
  • Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g33012-d17795057-Reviews-Tamarindo-San_Clemente_California.html
  • orangecoast.com — https://orangecoast.com/news/guy-fieri-taps-tamarindo-truck/
  • foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/episodes/food-truckapalooza

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