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What Happened to Foster's Kitchen After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Foster's Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
nextdoor.com

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated August 2026 and a Nextdoor post both describe Foster's Kitchen as temporarily closed with a planned October 2026 reopening.

  • Season / episode Season 28, Episode 14
  • Original air date
  • Address 75-5805 Ali‘i Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Foster's Kitchen in the episode "Playin' Chicken," which aired July 6, 2018, spotlighting the restaurant's contemporary comfort-food menu. Foster's Kitchen operated in the Coconut Marketplace along Ali'i Drive in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, according to Wanderlog. Hawaii Magazine described Foster's Kitchen as a new restaurant bringing a fresh, surprising menu to downtown Kailua-Kona when it opened. A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated in August 2026, lists it as temporarily closed, and a Nextdoor post from around the same period cites a planned reopening near October 1, 2026. Google Places separately lists the Ali'i Drive location's business status as temporarily closed in a September 2026 check. No 2026-dated evidence was found showing the restaurant has resumed regular hours or reopened ahead of the cited date.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 28, Episode 14
Original air date
Episode title
Playin' Chicken
What was featured
Contemporary comfort-food menu at a Kailua-Kona restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Foster's Kitchen

Frequently asked questions

Is Foster's Kitchen still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Foster's Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What happened to Foster's Kitchen after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Foster's Kitchen in the episode "Playin' Chicken," which aired July 6, 2018, spotlighting the restaurant's contemporary comfort-food menu. As of September 2026, Foster's Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Is Foster's Kitchen permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Foster's Kitchen has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 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 Foster's Kitchen located?

75-5805 Ali‘i Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Foster's Kitchen?

Season 28, Episode 14 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired July 6, 2018. The episode is titled “Playin' Chicken”.

Is Foster's Kitchen still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Foster's Kitchen in the episode "Playin' Chicken," which aired July 6, 2018, spotlighting the restaurant's contemporary comfort-food menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
75-5805 Ali‘i Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
fosterskitchen.com

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