What Happened to The Original Dinerant After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 25, Episode 12 Aired December 2, 2016

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Original Dinerant inside the Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center in Portland, Oregon, on the episode "Brunch, Bologna and Burgers" (S25E12), which aired December 2, 2016, when Guy Fieri sampled the diner's glazed doughnut sliders and alcoholic milkshakes. According to Wikipedia (revised July 11, 2026), the diner was owned by Sage Hospitality Resources, hosted competitive eating contests, and added an adjoining arcade and bar called The Dinercade to its mezzanine level in early 2019. According to the same Wikipedia article, The Original Dinerant closed permanently. A Google Places listing for the same address, checked September 8, 2026, likewise marked the business's status as permanently closed, and the hotel's own dining page for that address, live the same day, promoted a different, current restaurant rather than The Original Dinerant.

Food Paradise, Season 13, Episode 3

The Food Paradise episode 'Extreme Burgers' featured The Original Dinerant's specialty burger creation. The Original Dinerant, also known as The Original, was a diner inside what is now the Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center hotel on Southwest 6th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, according to Wikipedia. The diner was owned by Sage Hospitality Resources and was known for its glazed doughnut sliders and alcoholic milkshakes; in early 2019, a mezzanine-level arcade and bar called The Dinercade was added, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11), which also reported that The Original Dinerant closed permanently. Google Places likewise listed the location's business status as permanently closed on 2026-09-09, according to Google Places, and the hotel's current dining page made no reference to The Original Dinerant as of that date.