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Is The Starling Diner Still Open? Update (Long Beach, CA)

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

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What the source shows: Starling Diner's Yelp listing showed ongoing photo and review activity current to July 2026, and the diner appears on active DoorDash and Toast ordering pages.

  • Season / episode Season 20, Episode 3
  • Original air date
  • Address 4114 East 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90814

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Starling Diner in Long Beach, California, in 2014, highlighting the diner's slow-roasted pot roast, wrapped in a gravy-topped tortilla with polenta and potatoes, and its baguette French toast stuffed with mascarpone, according to a fan site devoted to the show's restaurants. Starling Diner is a breakfast-and-lunch spot in Long Beach that also serves scones with orange honey butter. According to Starling Diner's Yelp business page, updated 2026-07, the restaurant at 4114 East 3rd Street continued to accumulate new photos and reviews, and the diner also appears on active DoorDash and Toast ordering pages under the same address. Starling Diner has won a local "Best Brunch" recognition in recent years, according to the same fan site. No official Starling Diner website was located for this record.

In the 'Comfort Food Mash-Up' episode, which aired 2016-02-03, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Starling Diner in Long Beach for its French toast, the dish that has become the restaurant's signature order. The all-day diner serves classic American breakfast, lunch, and dinner fare from a spot on East 3rd Street in a residential Long Beach neighborhood. According to TVFoodMaps' episode listing, the segment highlighted the kitchen's made-from-scratch approach to comfort cooking.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 20, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
Old Standards, New Styles
What was featured
the diner's slow-roasted pot roast and stuffed French toast
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Starling Diner
Season / episode
Season 24, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Comfort Food Mash-Up
What was featured
signature french toast and classic diner fare
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Starling Diner

Frequently asked questions

Is The Starling Diner still open in 2026?

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

What happened to The Starling Diner after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Starling Diner in Long Beach, California, in 2014, highlighting the diner's slow-roasted pot roast, wrapped in a gravy-topped tortilla with polenta and potatoes, and its baguette French toast stuffed with mascarpone, according to a fan site devoted to the show's restaurants. As of September 2026, The Starling Diner is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is The Starling Diner located?

4114 East 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90814. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Starling Diner?

Season 20, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 19, 2014. The episode is titled “Old Standards, New Styles”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

According to Starling Diner's Yelp business page, updated 2026-07, the restaurant at 4114 East 3rd Street continued to accumulate new photos and reviews, and the diner also appears on active DoorDash and Toast ordering pages under the same address. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
4114 East 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90814
Venue type
diner
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/starling-diner-long-beach
  • DoorDash — https://www.doordash.com/store/starling-diner-long-beach-20362
  • Toast — https://www.toasttab.com/local/order/starling-diner-4114-e-3rd-st
  • tvfoodmaps.com — https://www.tvfoodmaps.com/restaurant/CA/Long-Beach/Starling-Diner
  • dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/starling-diner-california.html

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