What Happened to Hob Nob Hill After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Hob Nob Hill has closed — confirmed via sandiegoville.com, June 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: SanDiegoVille reported the 82-year-old diner's permanent closure on 2026-06-30, after new ownership had briefly reopened it about thirteen months earlier.
- Season / episode Season 5, Episode 8
- Original air date
- Address 2271 1st Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Hob Nob Hill in the Bankers Hill neighborhood of San Diego for the 'Just Like Yesterday' episode (S5E8), which aired 2009-01-26, highlighting the diner's corned beef and chicken and dumplings. Hob Nob Hill had operated at 2271 First Avenue for 82 years, according to SanDiegoVille. New ownership under Creative House reopened the diner around May 2025 after a brief shutdown and ownership transition, according to SanDiegoVille. According to SanDiegoVille, the diner permanently closed on 2026-06-30, about thirteen months after that reopening. A Yelp listing for the address, updated June 2026, also reflects the restaurant's history at that location. The 82-year-old diner had built its reputation on classic American comfort dishes served from the same Bankers Hill storefront across several generations of ownership, according to SanDiegoVille.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Just Like Yesterday
- What was featured
- Classic corned beef and chicken and dumplings at a Bankers Hill diner
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Hob Nob Hill
Frequently asked questions
Is Hob Nob Hill still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Hob Nob Hill has closed — confirmed via sandiegoville.com, June 2026.
What happened to Hob Nob Hill after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Hob Nob Hill in the Bankers Hill neighborhood of San Diego for the 'Just Like Yesterday' episode (S5E8), which aired 2009-01-26, highlighting the diner's corned beef and chicken and dumplings. As of September 2026, Hob Nob Hill has closed — confirmed via sandiegoville.com, June 2026.
Is Hob Nob Hill permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Hob Nob Hill has closed — confirmed via sandiegoville.com, June 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 Hob Nob Hill located?
2271 1st Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Hob Nob Hill?
Season 5, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired January 26, 2009. The episode is titled “Just Like Yesterday”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 2271 1st Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
- Venue type
- diner
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
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Sources
- sandiegoville.com — https://www.sandiegoville.com/2026/06/san-diegos-historic-hob-nob-hill-to.html
- sandiegoville.com — https://www.sandiegoville.com/2025/03/hob-nob-hill-in-bankers-hill-officially.html
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/hob-nob-hill-san-diego
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