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The Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29

Every episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29!

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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 29 Episode 5 - Pretzels, Pork, and Paella
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    S29:E5

    Storm Castle Cafe (Bozeman, Mont.) • Flyway Brewing Company (North Little Rock, Ark.) • La Terraza Rum & Lounge (Little Rock, Ark.) This trip, Guy's diggin' into all kinds of outrageous creations. In Montana, a husband-and-wife breakfast spot bumpin' farm-to-table up a notch with a carnitas chimichanga and a Monte Cristo that eats like a meal. In North Little Rock, a buddy-owned joint crankin' out classic soft pretzels with plenty of dippin' sauce options to pair with their brews. And across the river in LIttle Rock, a Venezuelan chef mashin' up his heritage with Spanish, French, and Italian for authentic comfort dishes like paella.

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  2. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 20 - Triple D Nation: Steak, Sausage and Salami
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    S29:E20

    It's meat mayhem and Guy Fieri is checking out a joint known for cheesesteaks and meatballs that have taken over Salt Lake City. Then, a father-son team stays true to their Italian roots in -- of all places -- Glendale, Arizona. And in Omaha, a Triple-D chef's son pays tribute to his father by carrying on his legacy and his recipes.

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  3. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 14 - Triple D Nation: Fried and Smoked
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    S29:E14

    Sometimes it's not what you're cookin' but how you're cookin' it. This trip, outside San Antonio, Guy's checkin' in on the O.G. Triple D and she's blowin' his mind with her new fried food. In Miami, things are smokin' with a fish dip appetizer and chicken wings. In Omaha, it's soul food all-around. And in West Des Moines they're servin' up barbeque and Southern twists with smoked duck.

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  4. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 18 - Triple D Nation: International Affair
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    S29:E18

    Guy Fieri is circling the globe starting in Salt Lake City where a Vietnamese sandwich shop has exploded with six -- count 'em -- SIX locations around town. In San Antonio, Texas, a Greek chef is whippin' up real-deal Mexican for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Finally, a haus in Glendale, Arizona, that hasn't missed a beat in their quest for true German flavor.

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  5. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 16 - Cultural Twist
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    S29:E16

    Red's Chinese (New Orleans, La.) • Finn's Cafe (Salt Lake City, Utah) • Curry Pizza (West Valley City, Utah) Guy dives into cultural cuisine with a twist including scratch-made Scandinavian specialties, an Indian take on pizza and a funky Chinese-American mashup.

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  6. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 10 - Burgers, Bacon and BBQ
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    S29:E10

    The Root Cafe (Little Rock, Ark.) • Eight Noodle Shop (Napa, Calif.) • Smoke Shack (San Antonio, Tex.) Guy Fieri's diving into meaty, savory goodness, from a funky farm-to-table spot piling up a pimento cheese burger in Little Rock, AR, to an amazing Asian joint cooking up kimchi fried rice and prime-time pork ramen in Napa, CA.

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  7. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 15 - Piling on the Pork
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    S29:E15

    Marjie's Grill (New Orleans, La.) • Turkey and the Wolf (New Orleans, La.) • Luna Rosa Puerto Rican Grill y Tapas (San Antonio, Tex.) Guy Fieri digs in and pigs out at a gangster grill in New Orleans serving up pork knuckles, a funky Big Easy joint making not-your-everyday pork tacos, and a Puerto Rican spot in San Antonio with a monster chop.

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  8. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 17 - Triple D Nation: From the Sea
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    S29:E17

    Guy's headed back to see what the Triple D Nation is cookin' up from under the sea starting with an oyster shuckin' shack in the Big Easy and ending with a legit Mexican joint in Phoenix.

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  9. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 19 - Handy Helpings
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    S29:E19

    Proper Brewing Co. (Salt Lake City, Utah) • Hruska's Kolaches (Salt Lake City, Utah) • Rreal Taco (Atlanta, Ga.) Guy grabs a fistful of righteous hand-held delights. In Salt Lake City, a burger joint ampin' it up with beer in the beef. Also in Salt Lake, the sibling-run Czech spot specializin' in sweet and savory breakfast treats. And a funky spot in Atlanta where a chef with a serious culinary résumé is crankin' our real-deal tacos.

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  10. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 1 - From Pork to Pasta
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S29:E1

    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.

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  11. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 2 - Sandwiches, Southern and South of the Border
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S29:E2

    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.

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  12. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 3 - Triple D Nation: Around the World
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S29:E3

    Guy Fieri's digging into everything from pretzels to paella. 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 Mediterranean-inspired restaurant serving up Spanish specialties like on-point paella.

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  13. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 4 - Triple D Nation: Wings 'n' Things
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S29:E4

    This trip, it 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.

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  14. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 6 - From Big Burgers to Little Italy
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S29:E6

    Zoftig Eatery (Santa Rosa, Calif.) • Bruno's Little Italy (Little Rock, Ark.) • North Bar (Little Rock, Ark.) Guy Fieri's trying everything from the bomb burgers to a taste of Italy. He grabs craft brew and food pairings in Arkansas, homemade lasagna made by two brothers and righteous sandwiches in Santa Rosa, CA.

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  15. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 7 - Triple D Nation: Between the Bread
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S29:E7

    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 in Nashville, Denver and Miami. He also shares a Fieri family tradition.

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  16. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 8 - Meaty Mashup
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S29:E8

    Simply Viêtnam Express (Santa Rosa, Calif.) • Cochon Volant BBQ (Sonoma, Calif.) • The Fold (Little Rock, Ark.) Guy Fieri is digging into all kinds of carnivore creations. First up, a Fieri family Vietnamese favorite in Santa Rosa ladlin’ up phenomonal phở. In the heart of California Wine Country, an old-school stickburnin’ joint rocking’ the best Southern ‘cue with a NorCal twist. And in Little Rock, a retro gas station servin’ up righteous Mexi-fusion comfort combos like bison burritos and pork and waffles.

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  17. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 9 - Triple D Nation: From Brisket to Bison
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S29:E9

    It's all about the meat as Guy Fieri crosses the country to stop at some of his favorite haunts. In Denver, a Native American eatery has a new way to serve bison, and a Nashville diner is taking lamb to the next level.

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  18. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 11 - From Sandwiches to Stroganoff
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S29:E11

    Wrigleyville (San Antonio, Tex.) • Fat Tummy (San Antonio, Tex.) • Zazu Kitchen + Farm (Sebastopol, Calif.) Guy Fieri is digging into all kinds of hearty meals, from smoked meat sensations and killer empanadas in San Antonio, TX, to a farm-to-table spot putting their spin on stroganoff in Sebastopol, CA.

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  19. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 12 - Triple D Nation: Stuffed Stuff
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S29:E12

    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, from stuffed calamari in CA to the Empress of Empanadas in CO.

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  20. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 13 - Regional Recipes
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S29:E13

    Taquería Molcajetes (Santa Rosa, Calif.) • Ma Harper's Creole Kitchen (San Antonio, Tex.) • Dignowity Meats (San Antonio, Tex.) Guy Fieri's diving into dishes with righteous regional flavor. In California, he finds a real-deal Mexican spot dishing out Michoacan specialties. And in San Antonio, a pair of joints: one cookin' creole classics, and deli mashin' up East Coast and Texas flavors.

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Season 29 Ratings Summary

"Pretzels, Pork, and Paella" is the best rated episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" season 29. It scored 8/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/19/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Triple D Nation: Steak, Sausage and Salami".