Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe takes its name from a Clash song and its food seriously. The Emeryville location on Hollis Street has been a Bay Area breakfast and burger destination since it opened, built around the kind of creative all-day diner menu that earns a devoted following in a college-adjacent, arts-heavy community. It appeared in Season 8, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Triple D Goes Tailgatin’,” which aired January 25, 2010. Guy Fieri found a cafe doing American diner food with a creative, quality-forward twist that justifies the “Can’t Fail” in the name.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe
City: Emeryville, California
Cuisine: Cafe / Burgers
DDD Season: 8
DDD Episode: 4
Episode Title: Triple D Goes Tailgatin’
Original Air Date: January 25, 2010
Address: 4081 Hollis St., Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone: 510-594-1221
Website: https://www.iamrudy.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
Creative breakfast plates, quality burgers, and the all-day diner menu that makes Rudy’s worth the detour off the freeway. Check the website for current menu and hours. Find a Berkeley or Oakland hotel on Booking.com.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours.
Address: 4081 Hollis St., Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone: 510-594-1221
Website: https://www.iamrudy.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Triple D Goes Tailgatin’ episode on Amazon.
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Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe appeared in Season 8, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Triple D Goes Tailgatin’,” originally aired January 25, 2010.