What Happened to Dottie's True Blue Café? (San Francisco, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Dottie's True Blue Café has closed — confirmed via sfgate.com, 2020.
Last verified
What the source shows: SFGATE reported that Dottie's True Blue Cafe permanently closed after nearly 30 years, quoting the business's own closure message posted on its website, and a Yelp listing updated July 2026 continues to mark the 6th Street location permanently closed.
- Season / episode Season 6, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Address 28 6th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited Dottie's True Blue Cafe in San Francisco, California, featuring the diner's fluffy pancakes and home fries. Dottie's moved from its original Jones Street location in the Tenderloin to a larger space at 28 6th Street by 2012, according to SFGATE. Kurt Abney took over the business in the early 1990s and later put it up for sale in 2015; the business sold to new owners two years later, according to SFGATE. SFGATE reported that after nearly 30 years the cafe permanently closed, quoting a message the owners posted on the business's website: "We had to close our 6th Street doors for good." SFGATE said it could not confirm an exact closing date. A Yelp listing updated July 2026 continues to mark the 6th Street location permanently closed.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 6, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Comfort Cookin'
- What was featured
- fluffy pancakes and home fries
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Dottie's True Blue Café
Frequently asked questions
Is Dottie's True Blue Café still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Dottie's True Blue Café has closed — confirmed via sfgate.com, 2020.
What happened to Dottie's True Blue Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited Dottie's True Blue Cafe in San Francisco, California, featuring the diner's fluffy pancakes and home fries. As of September 2026, Dottie's True Blue Café has closed — confirmed via sfgate.com, 2020.
Is Dottie's True Blue Café permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Dottie's True Blue Café has closed — confirmed via sfgate.com, 2020. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Dottie's True Blue Café located?
28 6th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Dottie's True Blue Café?
Season 6, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired June 29, 2009. The episode is titled “Comfort Cookin'”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 28 6th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Venue type
- cafe
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- sfgate.com — https://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/San-Francisco-favorite-brunch-Dotties-closed-16711469.php
- Yelp — https://m.yelp.com/biz/dotties-true-blue-cafe-san-francisco
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