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What Happened to California Tacos After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, California Tacos has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

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What the source shows: Yelp's August 2026 listing update marks California Tacos & More as permanently closed, with no independent news report found on the closure.

  • Season / episode Season 27, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 3235 California St, Omaha, NE 68131
  • Current name California Tacos & More

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

This Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives segment featured California Tacos and More, a longtime Omaha restaurant at 3235 California Street known locally as Cali Taco. According to Visit Omaha's dining guide, the restaurant served Guy Fieri its signature dish: a housemade, deep-fried puffy taco shell stuffed with meat, lettuce, and cheese. The same source describes the restaurant as having built a loyal following in Omaha around this style of taco.

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'All Kinds of Fast Food' (aired 2009-03-16), Guy Fieri visited California Tacos & More for its California-style steak tacos and hand-fried flour tortilla chips. California Tacos & More was a Mexican fast-food restaurant on California Street in Omaha, Nebraska. Yelp's listing for the business, updated August 2026, marks it permanently closed. The restaurant had operated at the California Street address for many years, according to public business listings, before its Yelp status changed to permanently closed. No news coverage of a closure date or reason was found, and no reopening or successor business at the address has been reported.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 27, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Mex to the Max
What was featured
Housemade deep-fried puffy tacos, a longtime Omaha specialty
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
California Tacos
Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
All Kinds of Fast Food
What was featured
California-style steak tacos and hand-fried tortilla chips
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
California Tacos

Frequently asked questions

Is California Tacos still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, California Tacos has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What happened to California Tacos after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

This Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives segment featured California Tacos and More, a longtime Omaha restaurant at 3235 California Street known locally as Cali Taco. As of September 2026, California Tacos has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Is California Tacos permanently closed?

As of September 2026, California Tacos has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is California Tacos called now?

Now: California Tacos & More (formerly California Tacos). As of September 2026, California Tacos has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Where is California Tacos located?

3235 California St, Omaha, NE 68131. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured California Tacos?

Season 27, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired August 14, 2017. The episode is titled “Mex to the Max”.

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3235 California St, Omaha, NE 68131
Venue type
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Official website
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Sources

  • visitomaha.com — https://www.visitomaha.com/restaurants/dining-guides/now-serving-omaha-dining-videos/california-tacos-and-more/
  • tvfoodies.com — https://www.tvfoodies.com/locations/380/california-taco/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/california-tacos-and-more-omaha

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