What Happened to Café Citti After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Café Citti has closed — confirmed via pressdemocrat.com, February 20, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The Press Democrat reported on February 20, 2026 that the Cittis permanently closed Cafe Citti's Santa Rosa location after a 35-year run.
- Season / episode Season 9, Episode 4
- Original air date
- Address 2792 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
In Bringin' It Home, Guy Fieri visited Cafe Citti, a family-run Italian roadhouse on Highway 12 in Kenwood known for Tuscan-style lasagna, handmade gnocchi and a stellar Caesar salad. Chef Luca Citti and his wife, Linda, opened the restaurant in 1990 and ran it from the same leased Kenwood building for more than 30 years. According to Sonoma Magazine (2020-10-12), the Cittis closed the Kenwood dining room and relocated to a takeout-focused space at 2792 Fourth Street in Santa Rosa, citing needed building renovations, pandemic restrictions and the Glass Fire. The Press Democrat reported on 2026-02-20 that the Cittis permanently closed Cafe Citti's Santa Rosa location after a 35-year run, ending in-house dining following a monthlong break that January, with Linda Citti citing thin restaurant margins and an ending lease.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Bringin' It Home
- What was featured
- Tuscan-style lasagna and Caesar salad at a Highway 12 roadhouse
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Café Citti
Frequently asked questions
Is Café Citti still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Café Citti has closed — confirmed via pressdemocrat.com, February 20, 2026.
What happened to Café Citti after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
In Bringin' It Home, Guy Fieri visited Cafe Citti, a family-run Italian roadhouse on Highway 12 in Kenwood known for Tuscan-style lasagna, handmade gnocchi and a stellar Caesar salad. As of September 2026, Café Citti has closed — confirmed via pressdemocrat.com, February 20, 2026.
Is Café Citti permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Café Citti has closed — confirmed via pressdemocrat.com, February 20, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Café Citti located?
2792 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Café Citti?
Season 9, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 17, 2010. The episode is titled “Bringin' It Home”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 2792 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
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Sources
- pressdemocrat.com — https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/02/20/cafe-citti-closes/
- sonomamag.com — https://www.sonomamag.com/cafe-citti-leaving-kenwood/
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