Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 5: Every Restaurant and Where It Is Now
Season 5 (2008): 27 of 39 still open 13 episodes
27 of the 39 Season 5 restaurants we have researched are still open; 12 have closed. Season 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives ran 13 episodes from November 10, 2008 to March 23, 2009. 1 of the open restaurant has been renamed, relocated or sold to new owners. Each one carries its own dated source.
Every episode in Season 5
| Ep. | Restaurant | City | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dor-Stop Restaurant What's For Breakfast | Pittsburgh, PA | Nov 10, 2008 | Open |
| 1 | Harry's Roadhouse What's For Breakfast | Santa Fe, NM | Nov 10, 2008 | Open |
| 1 | Surrey's Cafe (Surrey's Café & Juice Bar) What's For Breakfast | New Orleans, LA | Nov 10, 2008 | Open |
| 2 | Di Pasquale's Real Deal Italian | Baltimore, MD | Nov 17, 2008 | Open |
| 2 | LoBello's Spaghetti House Real Deal Italian | Coraopolis, PA | Nov 17, 2008 | Closed |
| 2 | Pizzeria Luigi Real Deal Italian | San Diego, CA | Nov 17, 2008 | Open |
| 3 | Glenn's Diner Not What You'd Expect | Chicago, IL | Nov 24, 2008 | Closed |
| 3 | Magnolia Cafe Not What You'd Expect | Austin, TX | Nov 24, 2008 | Open |
| 3 | Sophia's Place Not What You'd Expect | Albuquerque, NM | Nov 24, 2008 | Closed |
| 4 | O'Rourke's Diner Places You Sent Me | Middletown, CT | Dec 1, 2008 | Closed |
| 4 | Parasol's Places You Sent Me | New Orleans, LA | Dec 1, 2008 | Open |
| 4 | Ruth's Diner Places You Sent Me | Emigration Canyon, UT | Dec 1, 2008 | Open |
| 5 | Big Jim's Long Time Legends | Pittsburgh, PA | Jan 5, 2009 | Open |
| 5 | Joe Tess Place Long Time Legends | Omaha, NE | Jan 5, 2009 | Closed |
| 5 | Tommy's Joynt Long Time Legends | San Francisco, CA | Jan 5, 2009 | Open |
| 6 | Emily's Lebanese Delicatessen Something from Everywhere | Minneapolis, MN | Jan 12, 2009 | Open |
| 6 | The Original Vito & Nick's Pizzeria Something from Everywhere | Chicago, IL | Jan 12, 2009 | Open |
| 6 | Valencia Luncheria (Valencia Cocina) Something from Everywhere | Norwalk, CT | Jan 12, 2009 | Renamed |
| 7 | Blow Fly Inn Neighborhood Favorites | Gulfport, MS | Jan 19, 2009 | Closed |
| 7 | Pat's BBQ Neighborhood Favorites | Salt Lake City, UT | Jan 19, 2009 | Open |
| 7 | Tune-Up Café Neighborhood Favorites | Santa Fe, NM | Jan 19, 2009 | Open |
| 8 | Hob Nob Hill Just Like Yesterday | San Diego, CA | Jan 26, 2009 | Closed |
| 8 | The Silver Skillet Just Like Yesterday | Atlanta, GA | Jan 26, 2009 | Open |
| 8 | Tufano's Vernon Park Tap Just Like Yesterday | Chicago, IL | Jan 26, 2009 | Open |
| 9 | Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket Return to Route 66 | Willowbrook, IL | Feb 2, 2009 | Open |
| 9 | Salsa Brava Return to Route 66 | Flagstaff, AZ | Feb 2, 2009 | Open |
| 9 | Standard Diner Return to Route 66 | Albuquerque, NM | Feb 2, 2009 | Closed |
| 10 | Gorilla BBQ BBQ & More | Pacifica, CA | Feb 9, 2009 | Open |
| 10 | Green Mesquite BBQ & More | Austin, TX | Feb 9, 2009 | Open |
| 10 | Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ BBQ & More | Fairfield, CT | Feb 9, 2009 | Closed |
| 11 | Cecilia's Café Regional Classics | Albuquerque, NM | Feb 16, 2009 | Closed |
| 11 | Joey K's Restaurant & Bar Regional Classics | New Orleans, LA | Feb 16, 2009 | Open |
| 11 | Kelly O's Diner Regional Classics | Pittsburgh, PA | Feb 16, 2009 | Open |
| 12 | Bert's Burger Bowl All Kinds of Fast Food | Santa Fe, NM | Mar 16, 2009 | Closed |
| 12 | California Tacos All Kinds of Fast Food | Omaha, NE | Mar 16, 2009 | Open |
| 12 | Super Duper Weenie All Kinds of Fast Food | Fairfield, CT | Mar 16, 2009 | Open |
| 13 | Giusti's Family Favorites | Walnut Grove, CA | Mar 23, 2009 | Closed |
| 13 | Haus Murphy's Family Favorites | Glendale, AZ | Mar 23, 2009 | Open |
| 13 | Louie's Family Favorites | Dallas, TX | Mar 23, 2009 | Open |