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Is Beth's Cafe Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Seattle, WA)

Man v. Food, Season 1 Seattle, Washington

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Beth's Cafe is listed open on Wikipedia, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Wikipedia's article on Beth's Cafe, revised 2026-09-07, reported the diner closed in 2021, reopened in 2023, and described no further closure as of that revision. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

Man v. Food's Seattle episode (S1E12, aired 2009-02-11) featured Beth's Cafe and its "Southwestern Exposure" 12-egg omelette-eating challenge, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-09-07). Beth's Cafe is a 24-hour greasy-spoon diner on Aurora Avenue North in Seattle's Green Lake neighborhood that opened in 1954, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-09-07). The cafe is known for crayon drawings that customers leave on its walls, which staff take down and archive each January to make room for new artwork, according to Wikipedia. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-09-07), Beth's Cafe closed in 2021 and reopened in 2023 under new ownership, and the encyclopedia's most recent revision, dated 2026-09-07, reported no further closure since that reopening, indicating the diner remained in active operation at its original Aurora Avenue location.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 1

Episode 12
Aired
What was featured: The 'Southwestern Exposure' 12-egg omelette-eating challenge
How Man v. Food restaurants have fared: 24% closed →

Also in Season 1 Man v. Food

Season 1: 38 of 48 still open · 1 renamed, moved or under new owners

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beth%27s_Cafe
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