Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

10 Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives - Season 29

Host Guy Fieri travels across America in search of the best diners, drive-ins and dives. He visits classic "greasy spoon" restaurants and talks to staff and customers about the food. Episodes often feature eateries linked by a common theme, such as burgers or comfort food.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 06, 2023.

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#15 - Sandwiches, Southern and South of the Border (Season 29 - Episode 2)

This trip, Guy Fieri's diving into sandwiches, Southern eats and south-of-the-border specialties. In Spokane, Wash., a lights-out food truck smokin' up real-deal barbecue. In Ashland, Ore., a Mexican joint putting a tasty twist on tamales and crushin' their carnitas torta. And in Bozeman, Mont., a fried chicken haven serving up the bomb bird on the bone and in the bun.

The episode was rated 7.33 from 36 votes.

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#14 - Meaty Mashup (Season 29 - Episode 8)

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Guy Fieri is digging into all kinds of carnivore creations on this trip. In Little Rock, Ark., an old gas station-turned-eatery pumpin' bison into a burrito and pilin' pork onto cornmeal waffles. In Santa Rosa, Calif., a Vietnamese joint making phenomenal pho and righteous barbecue pork. And finally, nearby in Napa, Calif., a barbecue spot loading up a monster burger and frying off-the-chain chicken.

The episode was rated 7.39 from 23 votes.

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#13 - Triple D Nation: Wings 'n' Things (Season 29 - Episode 4)

Ain't no thing but a chicken wing in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, when Guy Fieri stops by to taste a couple of new eats they've added. A Nashville barbecue spot has a new take on the old standard wings, and a joint in Miami is keepin' it real with a variety of new dishes, including drumsticks and duck.

The episode was rated 7.43 from 30 votes.

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#12 - From Big Burgers to Little Italy (Season 29 - Episode 6)

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On this trip, Guy Fieri's going from the bomb burgers to a taste of Italy. In Little Rock, Ark., a funky joint pairing their craft brews with all kinds of on-the-bun creations. Plus, two brothers putting out real deal Italian, like homemade lasagna and raviolis. And in Santa Rosa, Calif., a sandwich shop dishin' out all kinds of righteous recipes.

The episode was rated 7.45 from 29 votes.

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#11 - Handy Helpings (Season 29 - Episode 19)

On this trip, Guy Fieri grabs a fistful of righteous hand-held toppings starting with a kolach cafe in Salt Lake City cooking up their Czech specialties with some sweetness and comfort. Next, Guy checks out a burger spot that's adding beer to their beef and pattying up the pork. Finally, Guy hits a funky joint in Atlanta that's putting out real-deal tacos.

The episode was rated 7.45 from 20 votes.

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#10 - Triple D Nation: Between the Bread (Season 29 - Episode 7)

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Guy Fieri's always down for a good sandwich, so he's stopping in to check out some of the Triple D Nation's latest creations. A food truck in Nashville put down roots and started churning out cheesy concoctions. A Denver diner's gone global, dishin' up eats from all over the world. A seafood joint in Miami put their signature dish inside two pieces of bread, and as a bonus, Guy's letting us in on a Fieri family tradition in Northern California.

The episode was rated 7.45 from 22 votes.

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#9 - Triple D Nation: Stuffed Stuff (Season 29 - Episode 12)

Guy Fieri knows it's what's on the inside that counts, and these top spots in the Triple D Nation really know how to stuff the good stuff in. Like in Eureka, Calif., where a chef is cramming calamari with shrimp and leeks. In Denver, the Empress of Empanadas is showcasing some of her newest creations. And as a bonus, Guy's introducing the Pastrami Zombie in Ashland, Ore., whose sandwiches are the bomb.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 21 votes.

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#8 - Pretzels, Pork and Pimento Cheese (Season 29 - Episode 5)

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Guy Fieri's digging into everything from pretzels to pimento cheese. In Bozeman, Mont., a five-star take on breakfast with a Mexican pork masterpiece and a French toast Monte Cristo. In Little Rock, Ark., a microbrewery servin' up elevated pub grub like scratch pretzels and a gumbo-cheese fry mashup. Plus, a funky farm-to-table spot piling up a pimento cheese burger and crankin' out their own homemade brats.

The episode was rated 7.50 from 34 votes.

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#7 - Piling On the Pork (Season 29 - Episode 15)

This trip, Guy Fieri is digging in and pigging out starting with a Puerto Rican spot in San Antonio that's building a unique take on nachos and cooking up a monster chop. In New Orleans, a gangster grill serves up pork knuckles and some sweet bird. Finally, a funky joint making not-your-everyday pork tacos and putting collards in a mouthwatering melt.

The episode was rated 7.55 from 22 votes.

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#6 - Triple D Nation: Around the World (Season 29 - Episode 3)

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It's an international affair as Guy Fieri revisits old favorites. The Triple D Nation took notice in Miami when a Latin-inspired place opened a fast-casual joint to serve the masses, and their burger tower is the talk of the town. A Hawaiian hideaway in Seattle has branched out to serve sweet island treats, and a Denver restaurant takes Korean barbecue to the next level. Plus, there's a bonus, never-before-seen-on-Triple-D Italian hot spot that Guy visits every time he hits Chi-Town.

The episode was rated 7.55 from 29 votes.

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#5 - Regional Recipes (Season 29 - Episode 13)

On this trip, Guy Fieri's diving into dishes with righteous regional flavor. In San Antonio, an East Coast-Texas deli mashup pilin' up smoked meat sensations, an inspiring Creole spot serving legit gumbo and fried pork chops, and in Santa Rosa, Calif., a real-deal Mexican spot dishin' out Michoacan specialties, like the blazing hot molcajete.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 24 votes.

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#4 - Triple D Nation: From the Sea (Season 29 - Episode 17)

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Guy Fieri heads back to see what the Triple D Nation is cookin' up from under the sea. For starters, an oyster shuckin' shack is putting a new spin on an old favorite in the Big Easy. Plus, a family ran eatery has real-deal Italian from the pages of their grandmother's cookbook in Geyserville, California. Finally, you won't find any chips and salsa at this joint in Phoenix where Guy's sister-from-another-mister is whipping up legit Mexican straight from south of the border.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 25 votes.

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#3 - From Pork to Pasta (Season 29 - Episode 1)

Guy Fieri's diggin' into everything from pork to pasta on this trip. In Chicago, a real-deal Italian spot with righteous ravioli and dynamite deep dish. Plus, an authentic Hong Kong barbecue experience served alongside all the classics. And in Spokane, Wash., a local joint with killer culinary, like carnitas fries and a twist on gnocchi.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 32 votes.

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#2 - Cultural Twist (Season 29 - Episode 16)

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Guy Fieri dives into cultural cuisine with a twist! First, there's a cafe that's been serving scratch-made Scandinavian specialties in Salt Lake City since the 1950s. Next, there's a pizza joint putting an Indian spin on the classic Italian pie. Finally, a funky Chinese-American mashup in New Orleans that dishes out their own spin on chicken along with cheeseburger fried rice.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 26 votes.

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#1 - Burgers, Bacon and BBQ (Season 29 - Episode 10)

On this trip, Guy Fieri's diving into meaty, savory goodness. In Little Rock, Ark., a funky farm-to-table spot piling up a pimento cheese burger and cranking out homemade brats. In Napa, Calif., an amazing Asian joint cooking up kimchi fried rice and prime-time pork ramen. And in San Antonio, Texas, a smokin' stop for some bomb barbecue.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 25 votes.

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