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Is Gloria's Café Still Open? Update (Los Angeles, CA)

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As of September 2026, Gloria's Café is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
gloriascafe.com

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website is live with a current Thanksgiving promotion and online ordering, and a Yelp listing updated August 2026 shows continued activity.

  • Season / episode Season 9, Episode 3
  • Original air date
  • Address 10227 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90034

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

To close Globetrottin', Guy Fieri sampled Gloria's Cafe's Salvadoran and Mexican cooking, including the Plato Tipico combination plate of pupusas, yuca frita, chicharron, curtido and fried plantains, plus the restaurant's Seven Seas soup. Gloria's Cafe has served the stretch of Venice Boulevard between Culver City and Mar Vista since 1981. Gloria's Cafe's own website (gloriascafe.com) is live and current, offering online ordering and a Thanksgiving pre-order promotion, and lists the restaurant's address and phone number unchanged from the show. A Yelp listing updated 2026-08 shows more than 1,800 reviews at the Venice Boulevard address and current daily hours of 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., together indicating the restaurant remains open.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
Globetrottin'
What was featured
Salvadoran and Mexican plates, including pupusas and the Plato Tipico combo
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Gloria's Café

Frequently asked questions

Is Gloria's Café still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Gloria's Café is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Gloria's Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

To close Globetrottin', Guy Fieri sampled Gloria's Cafe's Salvadoran and Mexican cooking, including the Plato Tipico combination plate of pupusas, yuca frita, chicharron, curtido and fried plantains, plus the restaurant's Seven Seas soup. As of September 2026, Gloria's Café is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Gloria's Café located?

10227 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90034. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Gloria's Café?

Season 9, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 10, 2010. The episode is titled “Globetrottin'”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

A Yelp listing updated 2026-08 shows more than 1,800 reviews at the Venice Boulevard address and current daily hours of 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., together indicating the restaurant remains open. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
10227 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
gloriascafe.com

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