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Is Mambos Café Still Open? Update (Glendale, CA)

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

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mamboscafela.com ·

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What the source shows: A direct site check on 2026-09-08 shows Mambos Cafe's official website live with current hours and a phone number matching the located listing, indicating the business is open.

  • Season / episode Season 7, Episode 11
  • Original air date
  • Address 1701 Victory Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91201

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Guy Fieri visited Mambos Café in Glendale, California, for the "Family Style" episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network), aired 2009-11-02. Mambos Café serves authentic Cuban cuisine, according to the restaurant's own website, mamboscafela.com. The café is located at 1701 Victory Boulevard in Glendale. A site check on 2026-09-08 found Mambos Café's website live, listing current hours of Sunday and Monday noon to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday noon to 8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday noon to 9:00 p.m., along with a to-go ordering phone number, according to the restaurant's website. The site also lists the same phone number, +1 (818) 545-8613, found in the located business record, further confirming the listing matches the operating business. Mambos Café's website carries no closed or relocation notice as of the 2026-09-08 check.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 11
Original air date
Episode title
Family Style
What was featured
Authentic Cuban cuisine at a Glendale cafe
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Mambos Café

Frequently asked questions

Is Mambos Café still open in 2026?

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

What happened to Mambos Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Guy Fieri visited Mambos Café in Glendale, California, for the "Family Style" episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network), aired 2009-11-02. As of September 2026, Mambos Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Mambos Café located?

1701 Victory Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91201. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Mambos Café?

Season 7, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 2, 2009. The episode is titled “Family Style”.

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Visit info

Address
1701 Victory Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91201
Venue type
cafe
Official website
mamboscafela.com

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