Is Tune-Up Café Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 27 Santa Fe, New Mexico
Current status
As of October 2026, Tune-Up Café is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the flagship Hickox Street address, updated September 2026 with 1,619 reviews including July 2026 reviews, shows current operation matching the restaurant's own website. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 27, Episode 11
- Aired
- Address 1115 Hickox Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505
- Website tuneupsantafe.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Part 1 — Season 27, Episode 11 Aired
In the 'All in the Family' episode (aired 2017-10-27), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives returned to Tune-Up Café, a Santa Fe cafe co-owned by Jesús and Charlotte Rivera. According to nmgastronome.com, Guy Fieri tried the pupusa, El Salvador's national snack, for the first time, along with the Tune-Up burger. The segment highlighted the couple's blend of Salvadoran, Mexican, and New Mexican cooking as a family-built menu.
Part 2 — Season 5, Episode 7 Aired
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Tune-Up Cafe in Santa Fe for the 'Neighborhood Favorites' episode (S5E7), which aired 2009-01-19, spotlighting the restaurant's New Mexican breakfast and green-chile dishes. Tune-Up Cafe operates from 1115 Hickox Street in Santa Fe, according to its own website, tuneupsantafe.com. According to Yelp, whose listing for that address was updated in September 2026, the cafe has posted 1,619 reviews, including reviews dated as recently as July 2026 describing the food and service favorably. Tune-Up Cafe has also expanded: a sister location called Tune Up Bistro opened at 204 Montezuma Avenue, according to a Yelp listing for that address updated in August 2026. The Hickox Street location offers delivery, takes reservations, and lists vegan options on its menu, according to Yelp.
The episodes
Also in Season 27
Season 27: 41 of 58 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 10Bourrée
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Ep 10Buya Ramen
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Ep 11Burger Bar
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Ep 11Mike's Chili Parlor
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Ep 11Tomahawk Restaurant
Open - Open
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Sources we checked
- nmgastronome.com https://www.nmgastronome.com/?p=120
- flavortownusa.com https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/139/tune-up-cafe
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/tune-up-cafe-santa-fe
- tuneupsantafe.com https://tuneupsantafe.com/
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/tune-up-bistro-santa-fe
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Record ddd-0184 · checked by Cal Marchetti.