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The Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 20

Every episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 20!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 20 Episode 1 - California Cruisin'
    7.8/10(26 votes)

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    This trip, Guy's cruisin' the west coast for a taste of California. In Culver City, Gene Simmons from Kiss makes a surprise visit to the neighborhood hangout dishing out real deal Hawaiian. Nearby in Garden Grove, the family-run Mexican joint serving up standout tamales and traditional beef chamorro. And up the coast in Monterey, the funky fish house grillin' up fresh-caught oysters and a full-flavored pasta-seafood medley.

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  2. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 20 Episode 2 - Stuffed and Twisted
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    S20:E2

    Sidewinders American Grill & Tavern (Jackson, Wyo.) • Rosine's Restaurant (Monterey, Calif.) • Blunch (Boston, Mass.) This trip, Guy's checkin' out all kinds of funky foods from coast to coast. In Wyoming, it's a spot where an ex-Marine's bringin' Americana to town with dishes like chicken pot pie and homemade soups and pretzels. In Monterey, there's the second-generation Italian joint servin' mom's time-tested recipes like meaty lasagna and real-deal minestrone. And in Boston, Guy hits a funky little sandwich shop pressin' panini to satisfy both meat and veggie lovers.

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  3. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 20 Episode 3 - Old Standards, New Styles
    7.5/10(24 votes)

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    Pinky G's Pizzeria (Jackson, Wyo.) • Starling Diner (Long Beach, Calif.) • Cannery Row Brewing Company (Monterey, Calif.). This trip, Guy's hittin' up some spots serving comfort food kicked up a notch. In Wyoming, it's a pizza joint slicin' up mouthwatering pies topped with everything from pesto and chicken to spicy sausage and marinara. In the Belmont Heights neighborhood of Long Beach, there's the old-school diner with a new-school chef cookin' up home-style favorites like pot roast. And in Monterey, Guy's visitin' the brewhouse crankin' out big-time bar food like Parmesan pretzels and short rib grilled cheese.

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  4. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 20 Episode 4 - From Standards to Standouts
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    S20:E4

    Pèpe's Little Napoli (Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.) • Pica's Mexican Taqueria (Jackson, Wyo.) • The Factory Gastrobar (Long Beach, Calif.). This trip, Guy's hitting up all kinds of killer joints, from classic Italian to modern Americana. In Carmel, a Cooking Channel host is along for the ride at an authentic Italian joint dishin' out tri-color cannelloni and fresh seafood cioppino. In Wyoming, a California chef brings his brand of legit Mexican to the mountains, like savory chicken sopes and one of Guy's favorite dishes, pozole. And in Long Beach, it's a Bixby Knolls neighborhood spot where a chef with artistic flair is servin' up some of her signature veggie sammies.

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  5. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 20 Episode 5 - All Day Dining
    7.3/10(21 votes)

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    Nora's Fish Creek Inn (Wilson, Wyo.) • Tavern on 2 (Long Beach, Calif.) • The Wild Plum Café & Bakery (Monterey, Calif.). This trip, Guy's getting a taste of every meal from dawn to dusk. Just west of Jackson Hole, there's the Wilson, Wyoming log cabin-turned-restaurant cookin' up a banana bread French toast mash-up and classic beef stroganoff. In the Belmont Shore area of Long Beach, the hidden-gem gastropub marryin' pork belly with octopus and servin' up slam-dunk short ribs. And in Monterey, the Old Town neighborhood spot keepin' it local, sustainable, and scratch-made with apple pancakes, three-pork porchetta, and more.

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Season 20 Ratings Summary

"California Cruisin'" is the best rated episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" season 20. It scored 7.8/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/11/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Stuffed and Twisted".