What Happened to John's Snack & Deli After Food Paradise?
Food Paradise, Season 5 San Francisco, California
Current status
As of October 2026, John's Snack & Deli has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 8, 2026.
What the source shows: Yelp's page for the business is titled 'John's Snack and Deli - Closed,' and a separate Foursquare listing likewise marks the location '(Now Closed).' How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 5, Episode 4
- Address 40 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111
- Website No current website found
- Show map
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise featured John's Snack & Deli, spotlighting a menu built around fusing Korean and Mexican flavors into deli-counter sandwiches and snacks. The business operated as a small storefront deli in San Francisco's Financial District at 40 Battery St. An initial location match pointed to a different business, Plaza Snack & Deli on McAllister Street, which was not used here because it is a separate business at a separate address from the one featured on the show. Yelp's own page for John's Snack & Deli is titled 'John's Snack and Deli - Closed,' and a separate Foursquare listing for the address likewise marks it '(Now Closed).' Neither source gives an exact closure date or reason. No replacement business, owner statement, or news coverage of the closure could be located to add further detail.
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/johns-snack-and-deli-san-francisco
- Foursquare https://foursquare.com/v/johns-snack--deli/4a68d505f964a52016cb1fe3
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Record fp-0420 · checked by Cal Marchetti.