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What Happened to Prince Albert's Diner After You Gotta Eat Here!?

You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 1 London, Ontario

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Prince Albert's Diner has closed — confirmed via sarnianewstoday.ca, November 3, 2021.

What the source shows: Sarnia News Today reported on 2021-11-03 that the owners announced the diner would close in about a month, and a Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-19 marks it permanently closed. How we decide a status →

What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

TVmaze's listing for the episode "Charlene's Bayside Restaurant, Tide and Boar Cafe, Prince Albert's Diner" (S1E6, aired 2012-08-29) says a burger topped with bacon and peanut butter was the dish host John Catucci tried at Prince Albert's Diner in London, Ontario. According to CTV News London, the diner opened in 1996 and was known for milkshakes and twists on classic diner food; brother and sister Bill Spigos and Betsy Gallo ran it. On 2021-11-03 Sarnia News Today reported that the owners had announced the 50s-style diner at Richmond and Albert Streets would close in about a month, with no exact date given.

In a social media post quoted by Sarnia News Today, the owners wrote that "our goal was met, and now it's our time to go." A Google Maps listing for Prince Albert's Diner at 565 Richmond Street, checked on 2026-10-19, marks it as permanently closed.

The episode You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 1

Episode 6
Aired
Title: Charlene's Bayside Restaurant, Tide and Boar Cafe, Prince Albert's Diner · What was featured: Burger topped with bacon and peanut butter at a London, Ontario diner

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : John Catucci feasts on classic comfort foods at Charlene's Bayside Restaurant in Whycocomagh, N.C. He also tries the boar poutine at the Tide and Boar Gastropub in Moncton, N.B., before heading to Prince Albert's Diner in London, Ont., to taste a burger topped with bacon and peanut butter.

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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. sarnianewstoday.ca https://sarnianewstoday.ca/london/news/2021/11/03/prince-alberts-diner-set-close
  2. london.ctvnews.ca https://london.ctvnews.ca/last-call-for-iconic-prince-albert-s-diner-as-owners-announce-closing-after-25-years-1.5649977
  3. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Prince+Albert%27s+Diner+565+Richmond+St+London+ON+N6A+3G2
  4. tvmaze.com https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/15676/you-gotta-eat-here
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