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Is Argo Café Still Open? You Gotta Eat Here! Update (Vancouver, BC)

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As of October 2026, Argo Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 4, 2026.

Primary source
vanmag.com ·
Secondary source
argocafe.ca ·

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What the source shows: Vancouver Magazine's 2026 awards article (2026-05-04) names Argo Cafe a Gold winner, and the cafe's own site in October 2026 shows a 2026 copyright, hours and a no-reservations note.

  • Season / episode Season 1, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 1836 Ontario St, Vancouver, BC V5T 2W6

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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

TVmaze's listing for the episode "Busters BBQ, Argo Cafe, Magnolia's Grill" (S1E5, aired 2012-08-12) says host John Catucci ate grilled-cheese sandwiches and duck confit at Argo Café in Vancouver. The cafe's own website says the space has been a diner since 1954, and that around 2004 Chef Denis Larouche and his brother-in-law Kirby Wong reworked it into the cafe it is today. The site's description of its food names grilled cheese sandwiches and unprocessed beef burgers among the dishes. Vancouver Magazine's 2026 Restaurant Awards, in an article dated 2026-05-04, named Argo Cafe the Gold winner in its Best Casual Restaurants category and singled out the duck confit pancakes, fried chicken and waffles, and the soups. In October 2026 the cafe's website, which carries a 2026 copyright line, listed its hours, said the cafe is closed Mondays and Sundays, and said it does not take reservations. The address is 1836 Ontario Street in Vancouver.

Featured on You Gotta Eat Here!

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Busters BBQ, Argo Cafe, Magnolia's Grill
What was featured
Grilled-cheese sandwiches and duck confit at a Vancouver diner
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Argo Café

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Address
1836 Ontario St, Vancouver, BC V5T 2W6
Venue type
diner
Official website
argocafe.ca

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