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Is Duarte's Tavern Still Open? Update (Pescadero, CA)

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As of September 2026, Duarte's Tavern is listed open on duartestavern.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

This episode featured Duarte's Tavern, the family-run roadhouse in Pescadero, California that has operated since 1894, spotlighting its Crab Cioppino and other seasonal specialties served in the century-old dining room. Duarte's Tavern's own website lists the same 202 Stage Road address and weekly hours as the existing record, and Wikipedia's entry on Duarte's Tavern, revised September 2025, confirms it as a historic restaurant and bar founded in 1894 at that address, matching the existing record for this business.

In the 'All Stacked Up' special (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, aired 2017-03-10), Guy Fieri returned to Duarte's Tavern, a Pescadero restaurant open since 1894 and run by the same Portuguese American family for four generations, to sample its crab cioppino and artichoke soup, according to SFGate and Mashed. Duarte's is also known for its ollalieberry pie, according to Mashed.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Duarte's Tavern in the "Local Flavor" episode, which aired 2007-10-22, spotlighting the restaurant's Crab Cioppino. Duarte's Tavern is a family-run restaurant in the small coastal town of Pescadero, California, that has operated since 1894, according to the business's own website. A check of duartestavern.com on 2026-09-07 showed current weekly hours, including a Monday lunch service, a Wednesday-and-Thursday lunch window, Friday and Saturday hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., a Sunday breakfast-and-lunch schedule, and a Monday happy hour for drinks only. The website stated Crab Cioppino is available on Saturdays and Sundays only, and that the restaurant accepts Visa and Mastercard. No news coverage of a closure, sale, ownership change, or relocation turned up in this review. The restaurant's listed address, 202 Stage Road in Pescadero, and phone number match the business's own site.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 2
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Simply Irresistible
What was featured
Duarte's Tavern's cioppino and historic roadhouse hospitality since 1894
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Duarte's Tavern
Season / episode
Season 26, Episode Special
Original air date
Episode title
All Stacked Up
What was featured
Crab cioppino, artichoke soup, and ollalieberry pie
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Duarte's Tavern
Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 4
Original air date
Episode title
Local Flavor
What was featured
Crab Cioppino at the historic 1894 coastal tavern
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Duarte's Tavern

Frequently asked questions

Is Duarte's Tavern still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Duarte's Tavern is listed open on duartestavern.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Duarte's Tavern after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

This episode featured Duarte's Tavern, the family-run roadhouse in Pescadero, California that has operated since 1894, spotlighting its Crab Cioppino and other seasonal specialties served in the century-old dining room. As of September 2026, Duarte's Tavern is listed open on duartestavern.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Duarte's Tavern located?

202 Stage Road, Pescadero, CA 94060. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Duarte's Tavern?

Season 3, Episode 2 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Simply Irresistible”.

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Visit info

Address
202 Stage Road, Pescadero, CA 94060
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
duartestavern.com

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Sources

  • duartestavern.com — http://www.duartestavern.com/
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duarte%27s_Tavern
  • sfgate.com — https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/guy-fieri-duartes-tavern-17680182.php
  • mashed.com — https://www.mashed.com/1942813/best-diners-drive-ins-and-dives-restaurant-california-duartes-tavern-local/

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