Is Wilma & Frieda Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 26 Palm Desert, California
Current status
As of October 2026, Wilma & Frieda is listed open on wilmafrieda.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, shows current daily hours and a second Palm Springs location, with 2026 copyright and DoorDash ordering information. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 26, Episode 16
- Aired
- Address 73575 El Paseo #2310, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Website wilmafrieda.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Wilma & Frieda's Cafe in Palm Desert during the 'Island and Desert' episode (S26E16), which aired 2017-06-30, spotlighting the cafe's comfort-food breakfast and brunch menu. Wilma & Frieda is a breakfast and lunch cafe on El Paseo in Palm Desert, known for playful comfort dishes with a twist and a colorful, retro-diner-style dining room. According to the business's own website, checked on 2026-09-08, the Palm Desert cafe is open daily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a second location on Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. The site, copyrighted 2026, also lists DoorDash delivery hours that differ from in-store hours, a weekly Bingo night, a 'Buzz' newsletter for regulars, gift cards, and seasonal holiday treats.
The episode
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Sources we checked
- wilmafrieda.com https://www.wilmafrieda.com/
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Record ddd-0962 · checked by Cal Marchetti.