Is Frontier Restaurant Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Albuquerque, NM)
Current status
As of September 2026, Frontier Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Frontier Restaurant, updated August 2026, shows current hours and an active review count at the packet's located address; the restaurant's own site could not be independently checked (HTTP 403).
- Season / episode Season 4, Episode 5
- Original air date
- Address 2400 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Man v. Food Nation (Travel Channel) visited Frontier Restaurant, a New Mexican diner across from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, for the episode that aired 2011-06-22, sampling the restaurant's breakfast specialties. Frontier is a restaurant at 2400 Central Ave SE that serves New Mexican and diner fare around the clock. According to Yelp, updated August 2026, Frontier carries 2,718 reviews and lists hours of 5 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, at its Central Avenue address. A direct check of the restaurant's own website (frontierrestaurant.com) on 2026-09-08 returned an HTTP 403 access-denied response rather than page content, so the site's own currency could not be independently confirmed through that route. The August 2026 Yelp listing is the most recent dated source located for the property.
Featured on Man v. Food
- Show
- Man v. Food
- Original air date
- Episode title
- —
- What was featured
- the restaurant's New Mexican breakfast specialties
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Frontier Restaurant
Frequently asked questions
Is Frontier Restaurant still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Frontier Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Frontier Restaurant after Man v. Food?
Man v. As of September 2026, Frontier Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Frontier Restaurant located?
2400 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Frontier Restaurant?
Season 4, Episode 5 of Man v. Food, first aired June 22, 2011.
What do reviews say since Man v. Food?
According to Yelp, updated August 2026, Frontier carries 2,718 reviews and lists hours of 5 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, at its Central Avenue address. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 2400 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- frontierrestaurant.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New Mexico
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/frontier-albuquerque-3
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