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The Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53

Every episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53!

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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 53 Episode 3 - Soup, Salad and Sorbet Spins
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E3

    This trip, Guy Fieri's samplin' fresh takes on soup, salad, sorbet and more! There's Mexican-Japanese fusion in Austin, Texas, puttin' a spin on traditional dishes with craveable carnitas ramen and a top-tier tostada with spicy tuna. In Cincinnati, a funky joint with nautical flair is platin' prime-time pulled pork poutine, mouthwatering mustard smash burgers, and savory sesame-ginger cauliflower wings. Plus, a family-run Thai spot in Los Angeles is puttin' their stamp on papaya piled high, the-bomb braised pork plate, and sorbet with a tom-yum twist.

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  2. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 Episode 1 - Triple D Nation: Pickin' Up Flavor
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E1

    This trip, Guy Fieri's pickin' up where he left off at some Flavortown hot spots! First, a gourmet taco spot in Phoenix has expanded, platin' new specialties like decadent deep-fried pink mole quesadillas and top-tier Tamarindo mahi-mahi tacos. Then, a Boston pizza joint now has two locations slingin' their signature pies and more, like the mac cheesy pizza and a toothsome turkey sub. And in Colleyville, Texas, African-inspired cuisine is goin' strong with out-of-bounds oxtails and their sexy fried chicken.

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  3. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 Episode 2 - Flavortown Flavorfest
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E2

    This trip, Guy Fieri's diving into a festival of flavor! In Sherman Oaks, Calif., actor Joe Mantegna joins the party at an Italian-vegan joint breakin' all the rules with a righteous ricotta pie and lights-out lasagna. There's a husband-and-wife team in Cincinnati specializing in farm-to-table and fermentation, plating a prime-time pork burger with kimchi, plus smoked turkey and sauerkraut on sourdough. And a legit Laotian-American spot in Austin, Texas, is mixin' up mama's recipes, servin' the-bomb beef in a crispy rice salad and killer coconut escolar ceviche.

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  4. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 Episode 4 - Triple D Nation: Breakfast, Burgers and Bison
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E4

    This trip, Guy Fieri's checkin' in with some top-notch Triple-D spots for the-bomb breakfast, burgers and bison! First, creative comfort is still kickin' at this Boston joint, bringing a sinful s'mores French toast tower to the first meal of the day. Next, a bookstore-slash-café in Duluth is going strong with over-the-top eats like killer kimchi Japanese pancakes with salmon and savory braised bison with polenta. And an old-school institution in West Lafayette, Ind., is still crankin' out classics with a twist, like outrageous sausage gravy burgers, plus sweet-and-tangy tenders and biscuits.

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  5. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 Episode 5 - Dirty, Crunchy, Sticky and Veggie
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E5

    This trip, Guy Fieri's divin' into a smorgasbord of texture and flavor! A BBQ bistro in Sherman Oaks, Calif., is cookin' up eclectic riffs on the classics like sticky ribs with a Korean twist and the-bomb brisket noodles. There's an upscale diner from a husband-and-wife team in Cincinnati, doctoring up a dirty French burger with mouthwatering mornay sauce and platin' top-notch chili crunch chicken nuggets. And in Austin, Texas, a funky veggie-forward spot is firin' up from-scratch vegan patties with a chipotle pesto punch, plus a primo pasta margarita.

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  6. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 Episode 6 - Savoring Sicily
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E6

    This trip, Guy Fieri's in Sicily, Italy, diggin' into all the local specialties! Coastal views and craveable flavors abound at this cliffside spot serving primo prawns over squid ink pasta and their house couscous with seafood medley. Then, it's a mouthwatering menu settin' street food front and center with A-list arancini, stuffed flatbread and fully loaded focaccia. Plus, a family-run joint down a cobblestone alley is putting their stamp on traditional dishes, scratch-makin' phenomenal fennel balls and next-level ravioli.

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  7. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 Episode 7 - Sicilian Adventure
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E7

    This trip, Guy Fieri is in Sicily, Italy, eating up local flavor! First, a garden oasis pizzeria is spinnin' out creative twists on the traditional, platin' pies with purple potato purée and the-bomb broccolini cream. Then, there's a cheffed-up spot using ethically and regionally sourced ingredients in dishes like top-tier tartare and next-level langoustine spaghettone, and a father-daughter duo is serving amazing arancini and succulent seafood linguine at their relaxing seaside haven.

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  8. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 Episode 8 - Triple D Nation: Smashed and Sauced
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E8

    Guy Fieri's getting saucy with gourmet pork banh mi pizza in Minneapolis; a neighborhood staple in Boston is serving up lights-out lobster rolls; a Massachusetts gastropub is plating mushroom poutine and onion smash burgers.

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  9. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 Episode 9 - Triple D Nation: Funky Flavortown
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E9

    This trip, Guy Fieri's checkin' in with some of the funkiest Flavortown tastemakers. First, a wicked-good waffle spot in Syracuse, N.Y., moved to a bigger downtown location, still crankin' the tunes and plating new knockouts like the-bomb bulgogi and real-deal Reuben waffles. Next, an Allston, Mass., joint is still bringing mega Mexican flavors to New England with top-shelf seafood and gourmet mushroom asada on scratch-made tortillas. And in Minneapolis, the home of the "Blucy" expanded to two brick-and-mortars, stuffin' their signature patties with ghost pepper cheese, then topping tots with killer queso and mojo pork.

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  10. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 Episode 10 - Global Mashup
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E10

    This trip, Guy Fieri's gettin' into major flavor with these new finds! In Gainesville, Fla., a big-time bagel joint is doing things their way, servin' up both Nova and carrot-style lox on salted rosemary, plus a mushroom muffuletta umami bomb. There's serious seafood in Baton Rouge, La., crossing Creole crawfish with cheesecake and chargrillin' out-of-bounds oysters. And a Naples, Fla., spot is crankin' out killer culinary, like prime-time pastrami with pickled relish and knockout gnocchi with pork ragu.

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  11. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 Episode 11 - Triple D Nation: Mex-Italian and Meatless
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E11

    This trip, Guy Fieri's catchin' up with some top Italian, mega Mexican and verifiable vegan eateries! A mom-and-pop taco spot in Phoenix isn't slowing down anytime soon, now at multiple locations and still serving a taste of Chihuahua with lights-out lengua and beefed-up gorditas. Then, in Boston, real-deal Italian is going strong, plating craveable faves like a marinated steak tip sandwich and next-level eggplant parm. Plus, a not-your-typical butcher is bringing even more "meatless" to the Minneapolis masses, puttin' their plant-based stamp on a huli-huli rib panini and the-bomb bacon brat.

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  12. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 53 Episode 12 - Triple D Nation: Coast to Coast Flavor
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S53:E12

    This trip, Guy Fieri's stoppin' at some standout spots still killin' it coast to coast! A family-run Lebanese eatery in Minneapolis is going strong, plating up generational faves like a lights-out lamb shank and off-the-hook cabbage roll combo. Then, a DDD O.G. in Venice Beach, Calif., has renovated and expanded, still crankin' out their signature So-Cal BBQ fusion with mighty Memphis ribs and some serious smoked wings. And in Falmouth, Mass., a coastal kitchen puttin' a spotlight on pickles has added a rockin' roast beef sammie and a prime-time pastrami-spiced salmon wrap to the roster.

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Season 53 Ratings Summary

"Soup, Salad and Sorbet Spins" is the best rated episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" season 53. It scored 6/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/29/2025. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Triple D Nation: Pickin' Up Flavor".