Is The Bagel Delicatessen & Restaurant Still Open? (Denver, CO)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 11 Denver, Colorado
Current status
As of October 2026, The Bagel Delicatessen & Restaurant is listed open on bageldeli.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Business's own website, meta-dated 2026-09-07 and fetched 2026-09-08, lists the original Hampden Avenue address as its primary contact and describes two added locations (Denver International Airport and Empower Field at Mile High) rather than a relocation of the original restaurant. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 11, Episode 11
- Aired
- Address 6439 East Hampden Avenue, Denver, CO 80222
- Now called The Bagel Deli & Restaurant
- Website bageldeli.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Part 1 — Season 11, Episode 11 Aired
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Bagel Deli & Restaurant (listed on the episode as The Bagel Delicatessen & Restaurant) in Denver for the March 28, 2011 episode 'From Mozz to Matzo Balls' (S11E11), spotlighting the deli's Reuben sandwich and matzo ball soup. The family-owned deli has served Denver since 1967 from 6439 East Hampden Avenue. According to the restaurant's website, meta-dated 2026-09-07 and checked 2026-09-08, the Hampden Avenue address remains the deli's primary listed location, with the site separately promoting two added locations at Denver International Airport and Empower Field at Mile High.
The site listed active online ordering, a Yelp waitlist, and dine-in, takeout, and delivery service, and displayed a 2020 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice award. The homepage also referenced Guy Fieri's visit under a 'What Guy Fieri Ate' menu section pointing to the Reuben.
Part 2 — Season 23, Episode 18 Aired
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited The Bagel Delicatessen & Restaurant as part of the show's holiday-themed "Holiday Hoopla" special, spotlighting the Denver deli's brisket knish, matzo ball soup, a stacked Reuben sandwich, and New York-style bagels, according to DinersDriveInsDivesLocations.com. The clip traces back to the restaurant's original 2011 feature on the show, when Guy Fieri also sampled the deli's chopped liver, egg salad sandwich, and tongue sandwich. The Bagel Delicatessen & Restaurant has served Denver since 1967, according to its own website, and continues to promote its "as seen on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" reputation.
The episodes
Also in Season 11
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Ep 9Ben's Best Deli
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Ep 10Katie's Restaurant
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Ep 10Merritt Canteen Inc.
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Ep 11Sunflower Caffé
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Ep 12Putah Creek Café
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Sources we checked
- bageldeli.com https://www.bageldeli.com/
- dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/the-bagel-delicatessen-restaurant-colorado.html
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Record ddd-0423 · checked by Cal Marchetti.