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Is The Tamale Place Still Open? Update (Indianapolis, IN)

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As of September 2026, The Tamale Place is listed open on thetamaleplace.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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thetamaleplace.com ·

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What the source shows: The Tamale Place's own website shows 2026-dated content, an online ordering system and a page devoted to its Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives appearance, consistent with Google Places' operational status.

  • Season / episode Season 12, Episode 3
  • Original air date
  • Address 5226 Rockville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46224

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured The Tamale Place in the season 12 episode "You Can Only Get It Here," which aired May 23, 2011, spotlighting the restaurant's tamales, tacos and tortas. The Tamale Place is a Mexican restaurant at 5226 Rockville Rd in Indianapolis, Indiana. The restaurant's website devotes a page to its Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives appearance and offers frozen tamales for shipping through a partner site, Tamale Place 2 Go, alongside separate pages covering its history, employment opportunities and directions to the restaurant. A check of the website on September 8, 2026 found current-year, 2026-dated content, an online ordering option, and an active e-gift-card and VIP-membership program, and Google's business listing for the address showed an operational status.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 12, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
You Can Only Get It Here
What was featured
tamales, tacos and tortas
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Tamale Place

Frequently asked questions

Is The Tamale Place still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Tamale Place is listed open on thetamaleplace.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to The Tamale Place after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured The Tamale Place in the season 12 episode "You Can Only Get It Here," which aired May 23, 2011, spotlighting the restaurant's tamales, tacos and tortas. As of September 2026, The Tamale Place is listed open on thetamaleplace.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is The Tamale Place located?

5226 Rockville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46224. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Tamale Place?

Season 12, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 23, 2011. The episode is titled “You Can Only Get It Here”.

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Visit info

Address
5226 Rockville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46224
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
thetamaleplace.com

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