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Is Lito's Mexican Restaurant Still Open? Update (Santa Barbara, CA)

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As of September 2026, Lito's Mexican Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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litossb.com ·
Secondary source
Google ·

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What the source shows: Google Places lists the restaurant as operational, and its own website, checked 2026-09-08, listed current business hours and a working online ordering system at the same East Haley Street address.

  • Season / episode Season 13, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 514 E Haley St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited Lito's, a family-run Mexican restaurant on East Haley Street in Santa Barbara known for its carnitas and pork stew pozole; the business has served the area for more than 40 years as a family-run operation, according to local coverage. Checked on 2026-09-08, the restaurant's website listed current weekly hours, including Saturday service from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday service from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., along with a working online ordering system at the same 514 E Haley St address that Google Places lists in its current record. No sale, closure, or rename has surfaced in either source, though the business appears in various listings under the names 'Lito's Mexican Restaurant,' 'Lito's Take Out,' and 'Lito's Mexican Food.'

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Scratch Made Classics
What was featured
Carnitas and pork stew pozole from this family-run Mexican kitchen
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Lito's Mexican Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Lito's Mexican Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Lito's Mexican Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Lito's Mexican Restaurant after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy Fieri visited Lito's, a family-run Mexican restaurant on East Haley Street in Santa Barbara known for its carnitas and pork stew pozole; the business has served the area for more than 40 years as a family-run operation, according to local coverage. As of September 2026, Lito's Mexican Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Lito's Mexican Restaurant located?

514 E Haley St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Lito's Mexican Restaurant?

Season 13, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired December 26, 2011. The episode is titled “Scratch Made Classics”.

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Visit info

Address
514 E Haley St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
litossb.com

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Sources

  • litossb.com — https://www.litossb.com/
  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.4224118,-119.6893092

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