What Happened to Benner Street Restaurant? (Bethlehem, PA)

Frequently asked questions

Is Benner Street Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Benner Street Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2025.

What happened to Benner Street Restaurant after Restaurant: Impossible?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) visited Benner Street Restaurant, a bar and restaurant owned by Dorothy and Thom, at 1028 Broadway on the Bethlehem/Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania border, for the episode "Benner Street in Bethlehem," which aired July 28, 2013 (WFMZ's own coverage described the location as being in Fountain Hill, a small borough that adjoins Bethlehem and shares its mailing address and ZIP code, so some listings and news coverage refer to the restaurant under either place name). As of September 2026, Benner Street Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2025.

Is Benner Street Restaurant permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Benner Street Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is Benner Street Restaurant called now?

Now: Saranda's on Broadway (formerly Benner Street Restaurant). As of September 2026, Benner Street Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2025.

Where is Benner Street Restaurant located?

1028 Broadway, Bethlehem, PA 18015. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant: Impossible featured Benner Street Restaurant?

Season 6, Episode 12 of Restaurant: Impossible, first aired July 28, 2013. The episode is titled “Benner Street in Bethlehem”.

Did the makeover last at Benner Street Restaurant?

The episode first aired July 28, 2013. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 13 years later —: As of September 2026, Benner Street Restaurant has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2025.

What do reviews say since Restaurant: Impossible?

No further reopening at 1028 Broadway has been identified in the sources reviewed for this record, and no dated evidence of current restaurant operation at that address in 2026 was found in this research pass, which relied on business-directory and review-site listings rather than a fresh local news account of the succession of businesses at the address. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Benner Street Restaurant still using the Restaurant: Impossible menu or branding?

As shown in the episode, host Robert Irvine's team spent roughly two days and about $10,000 addressing the restaurant's menu, kitchen workflow, bar program and dining-room presentation, following the show's standard renovation format, and held a relaunch event for the community before the episode aired. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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