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Is The Ritz Diner Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 2 Livingston, New Jersey

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, The Ritz Diner is listed open on ritzdinernj.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: A 2026-09-08 site check found the diner's website live (HTTP 200) with 2026-dated page content, a working online-ordering system, and posted Saturday hours of 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Ritz Diner in Livingston, New Jersey, for classic diner comfort food during the episode "The New Jersey Diner Tour," which aired 2008-01-28. The diner operates from 72 East Mount Pleasant Avenue and promotes itself as a venue for birthday parties, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, and other gatherings in addition to regular dining service. A site check on 2026-09-08 found the diner's website live (HTTP 200) with 2026-dated page content, a working online-ordering system, and posted Saturday hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. No independent news source was located reporting a closure, relocation, or ownership change since the episode aired. The diner was founded in 1984 by George Mazzucco and Marion Feldman, and the business marked its 40th anniversary with a recognition ceremony at Livingston Township Hall on December 9, 2024, according to the diner's own website.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 2

Episode 13
Aired
Title: The New Jersey Diner Tour · What was featured: Classic diner comfort food and daily specials
How Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 2 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season 2: 36 of 45 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. ritzdinernj.com https://www.ritzdinernj.com/
  2. ritzdinernj.com https://ritzdinernj.com/about
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