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What Happened to Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill? (Chesterfield, MO)

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As of September 2026, Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing titled 'CLOSED - Updated July 2026' marks the restaurant permanently closed, and the business's own domain returned an expired security certificate on 2026-09-08.

  • Season / episode Season 15, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 17409 Chesterfield Airport Road, Chesterfield, MO 63005

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill in Chesterfield, Missouri, in the episode "Turn On Traditional" (aired 2012-11-12), spotlighting the restaurant's fresh approach to Mexican cooking, including fajitas, enchiladas and queso alongside a wide tequila selection. The bar and grill operated at 17409 Chesterfield Airport Road in the West County area, serving three meals a day with live music on Fridays and a small patio alongside its bar area, per a restaurant guide description. A Yelp listing titled "Espino's Mexican Bar & Grill - CLOSED" and updated July 2026 marks the restaurant permanently closed. On 2026-09-08 the restaurant's own domain, espinosmexicanbargrill.com, returned an expired security certificate rather than a working page, a further sign the business is no longer active.

This Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives segment featured Espino's Mexican Bar & Grill, a Mexican restaurant at 17409 Chesterfield Airport Rd in Chesterfield, Missouri. According to the restaurant's episode listing on dinersdriveinsdives.com, the segment highlighted the restaurant's fresh, made-from-scratch approach to Mexican cooking, contrasted there with more typical St. Louis-area Mexican fare. According to the restaurant's own site, its menu has included fajitas, enchiladas, burritos, and queso, along with a bar offering a range of tequilas.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 15, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Turn On Traditional
What was featured
fajitas, enchiladas and queso at the West County bar and grill
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill
Season / episode
Season 27, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Mex to the Max
What was featured
Scratch-made Mexican fare, from fajitas to enchiladas
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

What happened to Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill in Chesterfield, Missouri, in the episode "Turn On Traditional" (aired 2012-11-12), spotlighting the restaurant's fresh approach to Mexican cooking, including fajitas, enchiladas and queso alongside a wide tequila selection. As of September 2026, Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

Is Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill 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 Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill located?

17409 Chesterfield Airport Road, Chesterfield, MO 63005. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Espino's Mexican Bar and Grill?

Season 15, Episode 13 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 12, 2012. The episode is titled “Turn On Traditional”.

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Address
17409 Chesterfield Airport Road, Chesterfield, MO 63005
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
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