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Is A1 Diner Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Gardiner, ME)

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As of September 2026, A1 Diner is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for A1 Diner, updated in September 2026 and carrying 217 reviews, showed the diner operating with posted breakfast-and-lunch hours and recent customer photos.

  • Season / episode Season 1, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 3 Bridge Street, Gardiner, ME 04345

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited A1 Diner in the 'Local Legends' episode (S1E6), aired 2007-06-04, spotlighting the diner's home-style comfort food served from inside a vintage diner car. A1 Diner occupies a 1946 Worcester Diner Car, originally car No. 790, at 3 Bridge Street in Gardiner, Maine, set roughly 20 feet up on stilts along the flood-prone Kennebec River, according to a 2021 history posted by Buildings of New England. The diner first opened as Heald's Diner under owner Elmer "Eddie" Heald, then passed to Al "Gibey" Gibberson, who renamed it Al's Diner and ran it until selling in 1988; the new owners who followed renamed it the A1 Diner, the name it carries today. A Yelp listing for the business, updated in September 2026 and carrying 217 reviews, showed the diner operating with posted breakfast-and-lunch hours and recent customer photos. Gardiner Main Street's community business directory also continues to list A1 Diner among the town's active Main Street businesses, and the diner's Tripadvisor listing remains active as well.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Local Legends
What was featured
the diner's home-style comfort food served from inside a vintage diner car
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
A1 Diner

Frequently asked questions

Is A1 Diner still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, A1 Diner is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to A1 Diner after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited A1 Diner in the 'Local Legends' episode (S1E6), aired 2007-06-04, spotlighting the diner's home-style comfort food served from inside a vintage diner car. As of September 2026, A1 Diner is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is A1 Diner located?

3 Bridge Street, Gardiner, ME 04345. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured A1 Diner?

Season 1, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired June 4, 2007. The episode is titled “Local Legends”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

A Yelp listing for the business, updated in September 2026 and carrying 217 reviews, showed the diner operating with posted breakfast-and-lunch hours and recent customer photos. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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3 Bridge Street, Gardiner, ME 04345
Venue type
diner
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