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What Happened to Batterfish After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 27 Portland, Oregon

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Batterfish has closed — confirmed via Wikipedia, July 11, 2026.

What the source shows: Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11) reports that Batterfish relocated several times before closing, and a Yelp listing for its final Portland address, updated August 2026, independently marks it permanently closed. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network), Guy Fieri visited Batterfish's Santa Monica food truck for the episode "Barbecue, Batter and Beer Can Chicken," which aired 2017-07-21, sampling battered catfish, cod, salmon, and tilapia served in options such as chili, curry, garlic ginger, and traditional lemon basil batter. According to Wikipedia, Batterfish operated at different times as a food truck, including stops in Santa Monica and Encino, California, and later as a food cart in Happy Valley, Oregon, before opening a brick-and-mortar storefront at 3336 SE Belmont Street in Portland, Oregon. Wikipedia, revised 2026-07-11, reports that Batterfish had closed by 2023, ending its run across several West Coast locations. A Yelp listing for the Portland address, updated August 2026, separately marks the business permanently closed, with 65 customer reviews on file.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 27

Episode 3
Aired
Title: Barbecue, Batter and Beer Can Chicken · What was featured: fish and chips made with catfish, cod, salmon, and tilapia
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batterfish
  2. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/batterfish-portland
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