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What Happened to Burnt Crumbs After Food Paradise? (Huntington Beach, CA)

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As of September 2026, Burnt Crumbs has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.

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What the source shows: Burnt Crumbs' Huntington Beach/Pacific City page on Yelp is marked permanently closed as of April 2026, and the brand's own website (checked Sept. 7, 2026) lists only its Irvine location, no longer including the Huntington Beach address.

Address

21058 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Burnt Crumbs appeared in the episode 'Carb Overload' for its gourmet deli-style sandwiches, served at its original Huntington Beach, California location inside the Lot 579 Gourmet Market at Pacific City. According to Patch, published 2021-08-26, Burnt Crumbs reopened at Pacific City after nearly closing permanently, aided by a federal grant, and added a brunch menu with items such as breakfast burritos, sandwiches, and salads at 21058 Pacific Coast Hwy. A Yelp listing for that same Huntington Beach address, updated 2026-04, later marked Burnt Crumbs permanently closed. The chain has continued to operate under the same name at other Southern California locations, including Irvine, where Google Places lists its business status as operational. No fresher source than the 2026-04 Yelp listing was found showing the Huntington Beach location open.

Man v. Food's Orange County episode (S7E8, aired July 2, 2018) sent host Casey Webb to Burnt Crumbs, a gourmet sandwich shop then operating at Pacific City in Huntington Beach, for the El Diablo Challenge — a 3-pound burger topped with bacon, pickled vegetables, shrimp and a sauce built from ghost chili, Trinidad scorpion and Carolina Reaper peppers, per Wikipedia's Man v. Food episode guide. Chef-owner Paul Cao's Burnt Crumbs grew out of a food truck before opening the Huntington Beach storefront alongside a second location in Irvine. The Huntington Beach spot survived a pandemic-era closure scare and reopened with federal grant assistance in 2021, according to Los Alamitos-Seal Beach Patch (Aug. 26, 2021). It has since closed again: Yelp's listing for the address is marked permanently closed (updated April 2026), and Burnt Crumbs' own website, checked Sept. 7, 2026, lists only the Irvine location.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Carb Overload
What was featured
Gourmet deli-style hot sandwiches and catering
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Burnt Crumbs
Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
El Diablo Challenge, a 3-pound loaded burger
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Burnt Crumbs

Frequently asked questions

Is Burnt Crumbs still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Burnt Crumbs has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.

What happened to Burnt Crumbs after Food Paradise?

Burnt Crumbs appeared in the episode 'Carb Overload' for its gourmet deli-style sandwiches, served at its original Huntington Beach, California location inside the Lot 579 Gourmet Market at Pacific City. As of September 2026, Burnt Crumbs has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.

Is Burnt Crumbs permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Burnt Crumbs has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Burnt Crumbs located?

21058 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Burnt Crumbs?

Season 11, Episode 3 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Carb Overload”.

Is Burnt Crumbs still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

According to Patch, published 2021-08-26, Burnt Crumbs reopened at Pacific City after nearly closing permanently, aided by a federal grant, and added a brunch menu with items such as breakfast burritos, sandwiches, and salads at 21058 Pacific Coast Hwy. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
21058 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
burntcrumbs.com

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Sources

  • patch.com — https://patch.com/california/losalamitos/welcome-back-burnt-crumbs-eatery-reopens-o-c-s-pacific-city
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/burnt-crumbs-huntington-beach
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Man_v._Food_episodes
  • burntcrumbs.com — https://burntcrumbs.com/

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