Is Tommy's Joynt Still Open? Update (San Francisco, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Tommy's Joynt is listed open on tommysjoynt.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website is live with online ordering and lists current weekly and holiday hours.
- Season / episode Season 21, Episode 17
- Original air date
- Address 1101 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94164
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' 'Hometown Heroes' clip episode, aired 2014-12-25, replayed Guy Fieri's season-five visit to Tommy's Joynt in San Francisco. The segment centered on the hofbrau-style restaurant's oven-roasted turkey, part of a menu of carved meats served cafeteria-style. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Tommy's Joynt has drawn Bay Area visitors to the show's featured stops for years as one of the city's classic, no-frills comfort-food institutions. Tommy's Joynt's own website describes the restaurant as a hofbrau classic known for its legendary carved meats and decades of service in the city.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Tommy's Joynt in San Francisco for the episode "Long Time Legends," which aired 2009-01-05. Tommy's Joynt is a restaurant and bar at 1101 Geary Boulevard that describes itself on its own site as serving "large quantities, small prices." According to the restaurant's website (tommysjoynt.com), checked 2026-09-08, the business runs an online ordering system and lists hours of Sunday and Monday noon to 8 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday noon to 9 pm, Thursday and Friday noon to midnight, and Saturday 1 pm to midnight, with the same holiday hours applying except on Thanksgiving and Christmas. The site also includes pages for restaurant news and frequently asked questions.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 21, Episode 17
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Hometown Heroes
- What was featured
- Oven-roasted turkey and carved meats at a San Francisco hofbrau
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Tommy's Joynt
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Long Time Legends
- What was featured
- Carved meats and hofbrau-style fare at a San Francisco institution
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Tommy's Joynt
Frequently asked questions
Is Tommy's Joynt still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Tommy's Joynt is listed open on tommysjoynt.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Tommy's Joynt after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' 'Hometown Heroes' clip episode, aired 2014-12-25, replayed Guy Fieri's season-five visit to Tommy's Joynt in San Francisco. As of September 2026, Tommy's Joynt is listed open on tommysjoynt.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Tommy's Joynt located?
1101 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94164. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Tommy's Joynt?
Season 21, Episode 17 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired December 25, 2014. The episode is titled “Hometown Heroes”.
Is Tommy's Joynt still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?
The segment centered on the hofbrau-style restaurant's oven-roasted turkey, part of a menu of carved meats served cafeteria-style. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1101 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94164
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- tommysjoynt.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- sfchronicle.com — https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/california-sf-restaurants-guy-fieri-favorites-13574975.php
- tommysjoynt.com — http://tommysjoynt.com/about
- tommysjoynt.com — https://tommysjoynt.com/
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