Is Dad's Luncheonette Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Half Moon Bay, CA)
Food Paradise, Season 17 Half Moon Bay, California
Current status
As of October 2026, Dad's Luncheonette is listed open on dadsluncheonette.com, reviewed by our team on October 11, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, was served fresh that day and promotes an ongoing cookbook tied to the diner, and a Google Places listing shows the business as operational. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 17, Episode 12
- Address 225 Cabrillo Highway South at, Kelly Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
- Website dadsluncheonette.com
- Show map
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Dad's Luncheonette is a railroad-car-style diner in Half Moon Bay, California, serving California coastal home cooking from chef Scott Clark, who the restaurant's website describes as having moved from fine dining to running the diner. According to the restaurant's website (dadsluncheonette.com), checked 2026-09-08, the site promotes 'The Coastal Cookbook,' a collection of 130 recipes and more than 300 photographs tied to the restaurant, available in print since March 2025. The website's server last-modified header showed the page updated on 2026-09-08, and it lists a menu, hours, and contact information alongside the cookbook promotion. A Google Places listing checked 2026-09-08 lists the business as operational. The luncheonette continues to operate at 225 Cabrillo Highway South at Kelly Avenue in Half Moon Bay.
The episode
Also in Season 17
Season 17: 69 of 104 still open · 4 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 12John's Roast Pork
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Ep 12LaPlace Frostop
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Ep 12Patrick's Roadhouse
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Sources we checked
- dadsluncheonette.com http://www.dadsluncheonette.com/
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Record fp-1445 · checked by Cal Marchetti.