What Happened to Cosecha Cafe After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Cosecha Cafe has closed — confirmed via sfgate.com, March 2021.
Last verified
What the source shows: SFGate reported in March 2021 that owner Dominica Rice-Cisneros would close Cosecha after the COVID-19 pandemic cut regular customers by roughly 80 percent, with a final day of March 27, 2021.
- Season / episode Season 24, Episode 9
- Original air date
- Address 907 Washington St, Oakland, CA 94607
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
"Tacos, Turtles, and Tri-tip" featured Cosecha, a Mexican restaurant and café on Washington Street in Oakland run by chef-owner Dominica Rice-Cisneros. The restaurant had operated in the city's Jack London Square area for roughly a decade, building a following for its regional Mexican cooking before the episode aired.
According to SFGate, Rice-Cisneros announced in March 2021 that she would close Cosecha, citing an approximately 80 percent drop in regular customers tied to the COVID-19 pandemic; the restaurant served its last day on March 27, 2021. SFGate reported that the closure allowed Rice-Cisneros to focus on Bombera, a second Oakland restaurant she was already developing. Yelp's page for Cosecha carries a permanently-closed listing, last updated September 2026, with more than 890 reviews accumulated over the restaurant's run, with no indication the location has reopened under the Cosecha name.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Tacos, Turtles, and Tri-tip
- What was featured
- Mexican dishes from a chef-owned Oakland café
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Cosecha Cafe
Frequently asked questions
Is Cosecha Cafe still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Cosecha Cafe has closed — confirmed via sfgate.com, March 2021.
What happened to Cosecha Cafe after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
"Tacos, Turtles, and Tri-tip" featured Cosecha, a Mexican restaurant and café on Washington Street in Oakland run by chef-owner Dominica Rice-Cisneros. As of September 2026, Cosecha Cafe has closed — confirmed via sfgate.com, March 2021.
Is Cosecha Cafe permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Cosecha Cafe has closed — confirmed via sfgate.com, March 2021. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Cosecha Cafe located?
907 Washington St, Oakland, CA 94607. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Cosecha Cafe?
Season 24, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired April 8, 2016. The episode is titled “Tacos, Turtles, and Tri-tip”.
What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Yelp's page for Cosecha carries a permanently-closed listing, last updated September 2026, with more than 890 reviews accumulated over the restaurant's run, with no indication the location has reopened under the Cosecha name. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 907 Washington St, Oakland, CA 94607
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
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Sources
- sfgate.com — https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/Popular-Oakland-Mexican-spot-Cosecha-to-close-16021474.php
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/cosecha-oakland
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