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Is Victor's 1959 Café Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 4 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Victor's 1959 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: A Yelp listing updated September 2026 showed Victor's 1959 Cafe active at 3756 Grand Ave S with 723 accumulated customer reviews. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Victor's 1959 Café in the 2008-09-29 episode "Big Flavor," spotlighting the restaurant's Cuban menu. Victor's 1959 Café is a Cuban restaurant at 3756 Grand Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, known for its breakfast offerings. According to a Yelp listing updated in September 2026, the restaurant remained active at that Grand Avenue South address, with 723 accumulated customer reviews. A direct check of the restaurant's own website, victors1959cafe.com, on 2026-09-08 returned an HTTP 403 response and could not be used to confirm current hours or menu content. A Tripadvisor listing separately ranks the restaurant 31st of 1,136 Minneapolis restaurants, with a 4.4-of-5 rating.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 4

Episode 9
Aired
Title: Big Flavor · What was featured: Victor's 1959 Café's Cuban breakfast fare on 'Big Flavor'
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/victors-1959-cafe-minneapolis-3
  2. Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g43323-d444555-Reviews-Victor_s_1959_Cafe-Minneapolis_Minnesota.html
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