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Is Zemam's Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Tucson, AZ)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 28 Tucson, Arizona

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Zemam's is listed open on zemamsrestaurants.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Zemam's website carries a 2026 copyright, lists current Friday/Saturday hours, and describes an attached bar, with a phone number and address matching Google Places, which lists the business as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Zemam's in the "International Intrigue" episode, which aired 2018-03-09, spotlighting the restaurant's traditional Ethiopian cooking. Zemam's is a family-owned Ethiopian restaurant on East Broadway Boulevard in Tucson, Arizona, operating since 1993, according to its website, which brands the business as "Family-Owned Since 1993." The menu centers on stews and platters traditionally shared and scooped with injera flatbread, in keeping with Ethiopian dining customs. The restaurant also runs an attached cocktail lounge, Zerai's International Bar, offering a global beer selection alongside the dinner menu, according to its website. A website check on 2026-09-08 found zemamsrestaurants.com carrying a 2026 copyright notice and posted hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, along with a working phone number and address matching current Google Places data.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 28

Episode 6
Aired
Title: International Intrigue · What was featured: traditional Ethiopian dishes and stews
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  1. zemamsrestaurants.com http://zemamsrestaurants.com/
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Record ddd-1025 · checked by Cal Marchetti.