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What Happened to Mediterraneo Caffe After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Mediterraneo Caffe has closed — confirmed via turnto10.com, November 2015.

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turnto10.com ·
Secondary source
golocalprov.com ·

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What the source shows: Turn to 10 (WPRI) and GoLocalProv both reported that Mediterraneo, a Federal Hill fixture since 1997 owned by the Marrocco Group, served its last guests on 2015-11-07 after owner Gianfranco Marrocco accepted an offer to sell the restaurant property.

  • Season / episode Season 15, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 134 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Mediterraneo Caffe, an Italian restaurant on Providence, Rhode Island's Federal Hill, for the episode 'East Coast Comfort,' which aired 2012-09-24. Mediterraneo had operated at 134 Atwells Avenue since 1997 under owner Gianfranco Marrocco's Marrocco Group, part of a cluster of restaurants the group owned along the same stretch of Atwells Avenue. Turn to 10 (WPRI) and GoLocalProv both reported that the restaurant served its last guests on 2015-11-07, after Marrocco accepted an offer to sell the restaurant property, a deal that included the building and two adjoining residential houses. GoLocalProv further reported that the neighboring restaurant Caffe Dolce Vita added Mediterraneo-inspired menu items at earlier pricing in the weeks after the closure. No reporting found in this review indicates Mediterraneo itself reopened at the Atwells Avenue address.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 15, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
East Coast Comfort
What was featured
Mediterraneo Caffe on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, episode 'East Coast Comfort'
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Mediterraneo Caffe

Frequently asked questions

Is Mediterraneo Caffe still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Mediterraneo Caffe has closed — confirmed via turnto10.com, November 2015.

What happened to Mediterraneo Caffe after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Mediterraneo Caffe, an Italian restaurant on Providence, Rhode Island's Federal Hill, for the episode 'East Coast Comfort,' which aired 2012-09-24. As of September 2026, Mediterraneo Caffe has closed — confirmed via turnto10.com, November 2015.

Is Mediterraneo Caffe permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Mediterraneo Caffe has closed — confirmed via turnto10.com, November 2015. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Mediterraneo Caffe located?

134 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Mediterraneo Caffe?

Season 15, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 24, 2012. The episode is titled “East Coast Comfort”.

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

No reporting found in this review indicates Mediterraneo itself reopened at the Atwells Avenue address. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Mediterraneo Caffe still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

GoLocalProv further reported that the neighboring restaurant Caffe Dolce Vita added Mediterraneo-inspired menu items at earlier pricing in the weeks after the closure. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
134 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • turnto10.com — https://turnto10.com/news/local/mediterraneo-restaurant-on-federal-hill-closing-for-good
  • golocalprov.com — https://www.golocalprov.com/food/new-mediterraneo-closing-marrocco-opening-new-biergarten

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