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Is Hi-Lo Diner Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Minneapolis, MN)

Food Paradise, Season 11 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Hi-Lo Diner is open — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp review activity updated in August 2026 and the diner's own current hours/ordering page both indicate ongoing operation. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Hi-Lo Diner, a classic American diner serving breakfast and comfort-food staples, as part of a segment on retro, old-school eateries. The restaurant occupies a fully restored 1957 Fodero diner car that operated in Pennsylvania for decades before being moved to Minneapolis in 2015 to finish restoration and open, according to Heavy Table. It sits on East Lake Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Yelp listing updated in August 2026 showed continuing activity at the location. On 2026-09-08, the restaurant's own website, hi-lo-diner.com, listed current hours (Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday-Saturday 8am-9pm, Sunday 8am-8pm), a takeout phone number, and an online ordering option, and a Google Places listing marked the business operational.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 11

Episode 5
Air date not confirmed
Title: Keepin' It Retro · What was featured: classic American diner fare in a restored 1957 diner car
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 11 Food Paradise

Season 11: 73 of 126 still open · 7 renamed, moved or under new owners

All 15 Season 11 episodes →

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/hi-lo-diner-minneapolis
  2. heavytable.com https://heavytable.com/hi-lo-diner-cooper-minneapolis/
  3. hi-lo-diner.com http://www.hi-lo-diner.com/
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