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What Happened to Calafia Cafe After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Calafia Cafe has closed — confirmed via paloaltoonline.com, August 26, 2018.

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Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Palo Alto Online reported that Calafia Cafe & Market A Go-Go closed in August 2018 after owner Charlie Ayers said costs exceeded revenue.

  • Season / episode Season 28, Episode 12
  • Original air date
  • Address 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Calafia Cafe & Market A Go-Go for the episode "East Coast, West Coast," which aired June 8, 2018, highlighting the restaurant's farm-to-table California cooking. Calafia opened around 2009 in Palo Alto's Town & Country Village, founded by chef Charlie Ayers, previously Google's first in-house executive chef. According to Palo Alto Online, Calafia closed in August 2018 after nine years in business, when Ayers posted a note on the restaurant's door stating "The costs were greater than the take." Foursquare and Gayot both list the Town & Country Village address as permanently closed, consistent with the Palo Alto Online account. No dated source located since 2018 shows the restaurant operating again under the Calafia name, and no reopening or relocation has been reported.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 28, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
East Coast, West Coast
What was featured
Farm-to-table California cuisine at a chef-owned Palo Alto restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Calafia Cafe

Frequently asked questions

Is Calafia Cafe still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Calafia Cafe has closed — confirmed via paloaltoonline.com, August 26, 2018.

What happened to Calafia Cafe after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Calafia Cafe & Market A Go-Go for the episode "East Coast, West Coast," which aired June 8, 2018, highlighting the restaurant's farm-to-table California cooking. As of September 2026, Calafia Cafe has closed — confirmed via paloaltoonline.com, August 26, 2018.

Is Calafia Cafe permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Calafia Cafe has closed — confirmed via paloaltoonline.com, August 26, 2018. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Calafia Cafe located?

855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Calafia Cafe?

Season 28, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired June 8, 2018. The episode is titled “East Coast, West Coast”.

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Visit info

Address
855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
eatcalafia.com

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Sources

  • paloaltoonline.com — https://www.paloaltoonline.com/blogs/p/2018/08/26/calafia-closes-in-palo-alto-the-costs-were-greater-than-the-take
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/calafia-caf%C3%A9-and-market-a-go-go-palo-alto-2
  • Foursquare — https://foursquare.com/calafiac8533116

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