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Is Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain Still Open? (South Pasadena, CA)

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As of September 2026, Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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fairoakspharmacy.net ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Fairoakspharmacy.net lists current soda-fountain and pharmacy hours, and Yelp's listing for the business is marked 'Updated September 2026.'

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain's old-fashioned counter service, including ice cream floats, malts, and other soda-fountain classics served alongside the working pharmacy. The business is a combined pharmacy and soda fountain at 1526 Mission Street in South Pasadena, California, and its website, fairoakspharmacy.net, describes it as "A South Pasadena Landmark Since 1915." Yelp's listing for the business, marked "Updated September 2026" and carrying more than 1,500 photos and over 900 reviews, lists it as a drugstore and restaurant at that same Mission Street address. According to fairoakspharmacy.net, checked 2026-09-08, the soda fountain and gift store post hours of 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, while the pharmacy counter posts separate weekday and Saturday hours, with both sections closed Sundays. The Los Angeles Conservancy also lists the building among the region's historic places, consistent with the vintage soda-fountain setting shown on the episode.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Ice Cream Paradise
What was featured
The vintage soda fountain's ice cream floats and malts
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain

Frequently asked questions

Is Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain's old-fashioned counter service, including ice cream floats, malts, and other soda-fountain classics served alongside the working pharmacy. As of September 2026, Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain located?

1526 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain?

Season 1, Episode 7 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Ice Cream Paradise”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

The business is a combined pharmacy and soda fountain at 1526 Mission Street in South Pasadena, California, and its website, fairoakspharmacy.net, describes it as "A South Pasadena Landmark Since 1915." Yelp's listing for the business, marked "Updated September 2026" and carrying more than 1,500 photos and over 900 reviews, lists it as a drugstore and restaurant at that same Mission Street address. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
1526 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Venue type
other
Official website
fairoakspharmacy.net

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Sources

  • fairoakspharmacy.net — https://fairoakspharmacy.net/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/fair-oaks-pharmacy-and-soda-fountain-south-pasadena

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