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Is Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe Still Open? Update (Los Angeles, CA)

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As of September 2026, Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The cafe's own website was unreachable (HTTP 403), but its Yelp listing showed ongoing photo and review activity current to September 2026.

  • Season / episode Season 20, Episode 1
  • Original air date
  • Address 11707 Washington Place, Los Angeles, CA 90066
  • Current name Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe & Catering

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe in Los Angeles, California, highlighting the cafe's Hawaiian plate-lunch specialties. Rutt's is a family-owned Hawaiian cafe and catering business that has served the Los Angeles area since 1976, according to its Yelp business listing. The cafe's own website returned a server error on the 2026-09-08 site check, so it could not be used to confirm current operations. According to Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe's Yelp page, updated 2026-09, the business at 11707 Washington Place continued to draw new photos and reviews, and a separate Facebook business page for the cafe remained active. A second Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe & Catering location in Gardena, California, also appears in current listings, according to Yelp, though it is a separate address from the Washington Place location shown here.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 20, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
California Cruisin
What was featured
the cafe's Hawaiian plate-lunch specialties
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe

Frequently asked questions

Is Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe in Los Angeles, California, highlighting the cafe's Hawaiian plate-lunch specialties. As of September 2026, Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe called now?

Now: Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe & Catering (formerly Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe). As of September 2026, Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe located?

11707 Washington Place, Los Angeles, CA 90066. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe?

Season 20, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 5, 2014. The episode is titled “California Cruisin”.

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

According to Rutt's Hawaiian Cafe's Yelp page, updated 2026-09, the business at 11707 Washington Place continued to draw new photos and reviews, and a separate Facebook business page for the cafe remained active. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
11707 Washington Place, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Venue type
cafe
Official website
ruttscafe.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/rutts-hawaiian-cafe-los-angeles-4
  • Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/RuttsCafe/

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