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Is Bub's Burgers & Ice Cream Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Carmel, IN)

Man v. Food, Season 3 Carmel, Indiana

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Bub's Burgers & Ice Cream is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed February 18, 2026.

What the source shows: The restaurant's own website shows a February 2026-dated seasonal promotion and live online ordering, and Google's listing shows it as operating. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

Bub's Burgers & Ice Cream appeared on Man v. Food's "Indianapolis" episode (S3E11), which first aired August 18, 2010, an episode format that typically centers a local restaurant's biggest food challenge alongside its regular menu. The restaurant is a burger-and-ice-cream stand in downtown Carmel, Indiana, serving hand-pattied burgers, milkshakes, and sundaes. According to the restaurant's own website, bubsburgers.com, a page dated February 18, 2026 announced the seasonal return of a cod sandwich for Lent, and the site currently offers online ordering for pickup and delivery.

Google's business listing for Bub's Burgers & Ice Cream at 210 W Main St, Carmel, separately lists the business status as operational, checked September 8, 2026. The website's navigation now lists additional locations branded "Z-Ville" and "B-Town" alongside the original Carmel restaurant, indicating the business has expanded to multiple sites since the episode aired.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 3

Episode 11
Aired
What was featured: Carmel, Indiana burger and ice cream stand with a burger challenge
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. bubsburgers.com https://bubsburgers.com/
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bub%27s+Burgers+%26+Ice+Cream+210+W+Main+St+Carmel+IN+46032
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