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Is Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant Still Open? Update (Sister Bay, WI)

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As of September 2026, Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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aljohnsons.com ·
Secondary source
Google ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website lists current weekend hours for the dining room, Stabbur kitchen, and Telemark bar, and Google Places marks the business operational, together indicating active, ongoing operation.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 10698 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay, WI 54234

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What happened after Food Paradise?

"Food Paradise" featured Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, in the 2013 episode "Meatball Paradise" (S4E13), spotlighting its Swedish meatballs and other Scandinavian dishes. The restaurant sits in Door County on Wisconsin's Bay Shore Drive and, per its own website, is "the restaurant with goats on the roof." According to the business's website, aljohnsons.com, the restaurant now operates alongside a gift shop called the Butik and a separate kitchen and bar, the Stabbur, with a beer garden. A check of the site on 2026-09-08 found posted hours for the dining room, Stabbur kitchen, and Telemark bar, along with references to a goat cam. Google Places lists the business as operational at 10698 North Bay Shore Drive. No closures, ownership changes, or legal actions appear in any source reviewed.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Meatball Paradise
What was featured
Al Johnson's Swedish meatballs and Scandinavian menu in Door County
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant after Food Paradise?

"Food Paradise" featured Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, in the 2013 episode "Meatball Paradise" (S4E13), spotlighting its Swedish meatballs and other Scandinavian dishes. As of September 2026, Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant located?

10698 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay, WI 54234. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant?

Season 4, Episode 13 of Food Paradise, first aired 2013. The episode is titled “Meatball Paradise”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

No closures, ownership changes, or legal actions appear in any source reviewed. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
10698 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay, WI 54234
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
aljohnsons.com

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  • aljohnsons.com — http://www.aljohnsons.com/
  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Al+Johnson%27s+Swedish+Restaurant+Sister+Bay+WI

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