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What Happened to LOBA Restaurant After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, LOBA Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated September 2026 lists LOBA as permanently closed at its Miami Shores address, which differs from the address in the originally located Google Places record.

  • Season / episode Season 28, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 7420 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited LOBA Restaurant for the episode "Italian, Hawaiian and Colombian," which aired June 29, 2018, spotlighting the restaurant's Latin comfort food, including its patacon, a fried plantain topped with rib-eye, pork belly, rice, guacamole, pico de gallo, and chimichurri, and its lentil croquettes. LOBA operated in Miami's Miami Shores/Biscayne Park area, according to the Miami New Times, serving South American-inspired dishes. A Yelp listing for LOBA, updated in September 2026, lists the restaurant as permanently closed. Food Network's restaurant directory also lists LOBA among its past featured locations without noting a current operating status. No 2026-dated website, social-media account, or news item was found describing the restaurant as still operating, and no source indicates a reopening or relocation under the same name.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 28, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Italian, Hawaiian and Colombian
What was featured
Latin comfort food, including patacon and lentil croquettes
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
LOBA Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is LOBA Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, LOBA Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What happened to LOBA Restaurant after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited LOBA Restaurant for the episode "Italian, Hawaiian and Colombian," which aired June 29, 2018, spotlighting the restaurant's Latin comfort food, including its patacon, a fried plantain topped with rib-eye, pork belly, rice, guacamole, pico de gallo, and chimichurri, and its lentil croquettes. As of September 2026, LOBA Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

Is LOBA Restaurant permanently closed?

As of September 2026, LOBA Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 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 LOBA Restaurant located?

7420 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured LOBA Restaurant?

Season 28, Episode 13 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired June 29, 2018. The episode is titled “Italian, Hawaiian and Colombian”.

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Address
7420 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
lolabar.site

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