What Happened to Donna Jean After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Donna Jean has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the Sherman Oaks address, updated in July 2026, listed Donna Jean as closed, matching the Google Places permanently-closed status for that location; the restaurant's website now serves a separate Donna Jean location in San Diego.
- Season / episode Season 42, Episode 3
- Original air date
- Address 4720 Woodman Ave, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Donna Jean in the episode "Flavortown Flavorfest", which aired 2025-08-22, spotlighting the restaurant's vegan, Italian-inspired menu. The Sherman Oaks location was a second outpost of a vegan restaurant group whose original restaurant remained open in San Diego, according to a report on LAist. A Yelp listing for the Woodman Avenue address, updated in July 2026, listed the Sherman Oaks location as closed. Google Places likewise listed that Woodman Avenue address as permanently closed. According to LAist, chef Roy Elam attributed the Sherman Oaks closure, which came at the end of 2025, to revenue that never grew beyond a small, loyal customer base. The restaurant's website, donnajeanrestaurant.com, still loads with 2026-dated content and an active ordering option, but that content now describes the surviving San Diego restaurant rather than the Sherman Oaks address the show originally visited.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Flavortown Flavorfest
- What was featured
- Donna Jean's vegan Italian-inspired dishes
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Donna Jean
Frequently asked questions
Is Donna Jean still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Donna Jean has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
What happened to Donna Jean after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Donna Jean in the episode "Flavortown Flavorfest", which aired 2025-08-22, spotlighting the restaurant's vegan, Italian-inspired menu. As of September 2026, Donna Jean has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
Is Donna Jean permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Donna Jean has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 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 Donna Jean located?
4720 Woodman Ave, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Donna Jean?
Season 42, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired August 22, 2025. The episode is titled “Flavortown Flavorfest”.
Is Donna Jean still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Donna Jean in the episode "Flavortown Flavorfest", which aired 2025-08-22, spotlighting the restaurant's vegan, Italian-inspired menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 4720 Woodman Ave, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- donnajeanrestaurant.com
- State hub
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