What Happened to Lotus Cafe After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Current status

Closed verified

As of September 2026, Lotus Cafe has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 12, 2018.

Primary source
tripledlife.com ·
Secondary source
happycow.net

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What the source shows: Triple D Life's restaurant tracker states Lotus Cafe permanently closed on August 12, 2018, and HappyCow's dining directory also lists it as closed.

  • Season / episode Season 21, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 145 N Glenwood Street, Jackson, WY 83001

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Lotus Cafe for its Small Town Standouts episode (aired 2014-10-03), spotlighting the all-organic breakfast spot's vegan bowls, including the Bombay Bowl with bison, mango and tikka sauce, and a Thai curry noodle bowl. The Jackson restaurant served breakfast into the early afternoon and leaned heavily on vegan and gluten-free options, drawing visitors to its Glenwood Street storefront near the town square. According to Triple D Life's restaurant tracker, Lotus Cafe permanently closed on August 12, 2018. HappyCow's dining directory also lists the restaurant as closed. No source reviewed indicates a successor business, ownership change, or reopening at the Glenwood Street address in the years since; the location has not been reported as active under any name.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 21, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Small Town Standouts
What was featured
organic vegan bowls like the Bombay Bowl
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Lotus Cafe

Frequently asked questions

Is Lotus Cafe still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Lotus Cafe has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 12, 2018.

What happened to Lotus Cafe after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Lotus Cafe for its Small Town Standouts episode (aired 2014-10-03), spotlighting the all-organic breakfast spot's vegan bowls, including the Bombay Bowl with bison, mango and tikka sauce, and a Thai curry noodle bowl. As of September 2026, Lotus Cafe has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 12, 2018.

Is Lotus Cafe permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Lotus Cafe has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, August 12, 2018. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Lotus Cafe located?

145 N Glenwood Street, Jackson, WY 83001. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Lotus Cafe?

Season 21, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 3, 2014. The episode is titled “Small Town Standouts”.

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

No source reviewed indicates a successor business, ownership change, or reopening at the Glenwood Street address in the years since; the location has not been reported as active under any name. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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145 N Glenwood Street, Jackson, WY 83001
Venue type
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Official website
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