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The Best Seasons of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Every season of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives!

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Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives — that have been doing it right for decades.

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Season 13

13 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2011

7.7/ 10

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Best episodeE4 · Southern Staples 8.1

Season 19

12 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2014

7.6/ 10

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Best episodeE6 · Kickin' It in Key West 8.1

Season 11

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2011

7.5/ 10

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Best episodeE13 · Porktastic 7.8

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Season 20

5 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2014

7.5/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · California Cruisin' 7.8

Season 21

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

7.5/ 10

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Best episodeE8 · Meat in the Middle 8.1

Season 22

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2015

7.4/ 10

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Best episodeE8 · Sweet, Savory and Saucy 7.8

Season 5

13 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2008

7.3/ 10

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Best episodeE2 · Real Deal Italian 8.0

Season 4

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2008

7.3/ 10

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Best episodeE8 · Better Than Ever 7.7

Season 6

13 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2009

7.3/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Funky Joints 7.5

#10

Season 12

13 Episodes

First Aired: May 2011

7.3/ 10

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Best episodeE11 · Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 8.0

#11

Season 1

12 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2007

7.3/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Classics 7.7

#12

Season 26

16 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2017

7.3/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Belly Up to Barcelona 7.5

#13

Season 18

13 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2013

7.3/ 10

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Best episodeE9 · Pork, Pasta and Barbecue 7.8

#14

Season 9

13 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2010

7.2/ 10

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Best episodeE6 · Grilled, Smoked and Sauced 7.7

#15

Season 16

13 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2012

7.2/ 10

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Best episodeE12 · Layers of Flavor 7.8

#16

Season 27

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2017

7.2/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Sandwiches, Spaetzle and Sticky Wings 8.0

#17

Season 23

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2015

7.2/ 10

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Best episodeE3 · Tri-Continent Cuisine 7.7

#18

Season 3

13 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2008

7.1/ 10

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Best episodeE13 · All Kinds of BBQ 8.4

#19

Season 15

13 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2012

7.1/ 10

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Best episodeE7 · Flavortown Medley 7.7

#20

Season 10

13 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2010

7.1/ 10

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Best episodeE7 · Made to Order 7.5

#21

Season 7

13 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2009

7.1/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Upper Crust 7.7

#22

Season 24

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2016

7.1/ 10

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Best episodeE3 · Between the Bread 7.4

#23

Season 2

13 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2007

7.1/ 10

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Best episodeE7 · Talkin' Turkey 7.3

#24

Season 14

13 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2012

7.1/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Triple D All Stars 7.6

#25

Season 31

7 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2019

7.1/ 10

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Best episodeE3 · Coming Together in Cali 7.7

#26

Season 17

13 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2013

7.0/ 10

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Best episodeE11 · All San Diego, All the Time 7.7

#27

Season 25

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2016

7.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Soakin' Up Maui 7.7

#28

Season 30

8 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2019

6.9/ 10

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Best episodeE7 · Triple D Nation: A Taste of Italy 8.2

#29

Season 38

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2021

6.8/ 10

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Best episodeE3 · Triple D Nation: From Sausage to Saltfish 7.8

#30

Season 8

11 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2009

6.7/ 10

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Best episodeE5 · Home and Away 7.4

#31

Season 35

13 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2020

6.7/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Mom and Dad 8.0

#32

Season 36

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2020

6.7/ 10

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Best episodeE10 · Filling Up on Philly 8.1

#33

Season 32

13 Episodes

First Aired: May 2019

6.4/ 10

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Best episodeE10 · Beef Bonanza 7.9

#34

Season 29

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2018

6.2/ 10

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Best episodeE5 · Pretzels, Pork, and Paella 8.0

#35

Season 33

15 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2019

6.1/ 10

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Best episodeE5 · Triple D Nation: Coastal Cuisine 7.5

#36

Season 37

12 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2020

5.9/ 10

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Best episodeE4 · Triple D Nation: Farm-to-Table Fresh 7.8

#37

Season 34

13 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2019

5.6/ 10

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Best episodeE11 · Triple D Nation: Layered, Stuffed and Stacked 7.8

#38

Season 28

30 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2017

5.5/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Mom's Kitchen 7.7

#39

Season 47

12 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2023

5.4/ 10

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Best episodeE7 · Meaty to Meatless 6.0

#40

Season 39

13 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2021

5.3/ 10

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Best episodeE4 · Triple D Nation: Nostalgic Neighborhood Nosh 7.1

#41

Season 50

12 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2024

5.3/ 10

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Best episodeE7 · All Over Flavor 6.0

#42

Season 42

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2022

5.1/ 10

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Best episodeE3 · Asian and American 7.0

#43

Season 48

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2024

5.1/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · From Noodle to Strudel 6.0

#44

Season 49

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2024

5.1/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Triple D Nation: Food Fired Up 6.0

#45

Season 53

12 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2025

5.1/ 10

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Best episodeE3 · Soup, Salad and Sorbet Spins 6.0

#46

Season 40

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2021

5.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Triple D Nation: Pork and Poke 5.0

#47

Season 41

10 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2021

5.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Regional Flavors 5.0

#48

Season 43

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2022

5.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Triple D Nation: Covered and Smothered 5.0

#49

Season 44

10 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2022

5.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Eastern Southern 5.0

#50

Season 45

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2023

5.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · West Coast Wonders 5.0

#51

Season 46

16 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2023

5.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Seafood, Spice & Soul 5.0

#52

Season 51

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2025

5.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Triple D Nation: BBQ, Biscuits and a Meatball Bake 5.0

#53

Season 52

12 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2025

5.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Triple D Nation: Sweet, Spicy and Savory 5.0

#54

Season 56

8 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2026

5.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Hand to Mouth 5.0

#55

Season 54

10 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2026

4.7/ 10

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Best episodeE2 · Triple D Nation: All Day Long 5.0

#56

Season 55

7 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2026

3.8/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Buns, Burgers, and Bolognese 4.0

#57

Season 57

3 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2026

N/A/ 10

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