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What Happened to Boat House Tiki Bar & Grill After Food Paradise?

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As of September 2026, Boat House Tiki Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via winknews.com, September 18, 2025.

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wtsp.com ·

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What the source shows: News coverage documents a 2024 fire and 2025 demolition of the building, and Yelp's September 2026 listing still marks the business closed with no reopening date set.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill was featured on the episode 'Gulf Grubbin,' spotlighting the casual, open-air tiki bar's waterfront setting at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. The bar and grill served classic tiki-bar fare and drinks on the water, according to its own site and Facebook page.

WTSP reported on October 17, 2024, that a fire destroyed the restaurant hours after it reopened following Hurricane Milton. WINK News reported on September 18, 2025, that the building was demolished as part of a planned rebuild, noting the Kearns Restaurant Group signed a new 30-year deal with the City of Cape Coral to redevelop the site. Yelp's listing for the business, updated September 2026, still marked it closed, with a reopening date not yet announced.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 1
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Gulf Grubbin'
What was featured
The Boathouse's tiki bar menu at the Cape Coral Yacht Club
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Boat House Tiki Bar & Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Boat House Tiki Bar & Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Boat House Tiki Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via winknews.com, September 18, 2025.

What happened to Boat House Tiki Bar & Grill after Food Paradise?

The Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill was featured on the episode 'Gulf Grubbin,' spotlighting the casual, open-air tiki bar's waterfront setting at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. As of September 2026, Boat House Tiki Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via winknews.com, September 18, 2025.

Is Boat House Tiki Bar & Grill permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Boat House Tiki Bar & Grill has closed — confirmed via winknews.com, September 18, 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Boat House Tiki Bar & Grill located?

5819 Driftwood Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL 33904. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Boat House Tiki Bar & Grill?

Season 13, Episode 1 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Gulf Grubbin'”.

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Visit info

Address
5819 Driftwood Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL 33904
Venue type
bar
Official website
theboathouseusa.com

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Sources

  • winknews.com — https://www.winknews.com/news/lee/cape-coral-boathouse-tiki-bar-and-grill-to-be-demolished-thursday/article_e6334bab-9fd5-4751-8110-9abb632c5972.html
  • wtsp.com — https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/boathouse-tiki-bar-fire-cape-coral/67-bef8fa09-9204-4ca3-a7c6-f5ab70a1b028
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/boat-house-tiki-bar-and-grill-cape-coral-3

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