What Happened to Edgewood Cafe After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Edgewood Cafe has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Diners Drive-Ins & Dives locations page updated 2025-10-14 and a Yelp listing updated 2026-05 both independently mark the restaurant permanently closed.
- Season / episode Season 15, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Address 1864 Broad Street, Cranston, RI 02905
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Edgewood Cafe in the "Pubs and Grub" episode (aired 2012-11-05), where chef John Walsh served littleneck clams over pasta with toast points and a Greek-style pastichio, a baked pasta layered with ground beef and béchamel. The BYOB restaurant, family-run in the Edgewood section of Cranston since 1948, blended classic American diner fare with Greek influences at 1864 Broad Street. Rhode Island Monthly Magazine had named Edgewood Cafe one of the state's best spots for BYOB dining, according to a description on VisitRhodeIsland.com. A Diners Drive-Ins & Dives locations page updated 2025-10-14 marks Edgewood Cafe permanently closed, and a Yelp listing updated 2026-05 separately marks the restaurant permanently closed as well. No source reviewed here names a cause or gives an exact closing date for the restaurant.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 15, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Pubs and Grub
- What was featured
- littleneck clams over pasta and a Greek-style pastichio
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Edgewood Cafe
Frequently asked questions
Is Edgewood Cafe still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Edgewood Cafe has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.
What happened to Edgewood Cafe after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Edgewood Cafe in the "Pubs and Grub" episode (aired 2012-11-05), where chef John Walsh served littleneck clams over pasta with toast points and a Greek-style pastichio, a baked pasta layered with ground beef and béchamel. As of September 2026, Edgewood Cafe has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.
Is Edgewood Cafe permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Edgewood Cafe has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 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 Edgewood Cafe located?
1864 Broad Street, Cranston, RI 02905. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Edgewood Cafe?
Season 15, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 5, 2012. The episode is titled “Pubs and Grub”.
What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
No source reviewed here names a cause or gives an exact closing date for the restaurant. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1864 Broad Street, Cranston, RI 02905
- Venue type
- diner
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Rhode Island
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/edgewood-cafe-cranston
- dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/edgewood-cafe-rhode-island.html
- visitrhodeisland.com — https://www.visitrhodeisland.com/listing/edgewood-cafe/5978/
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