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Is Julia's Bistro & Bar Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 39 San Antonio, Texas

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Julia's Bistro & Bar is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 21, 2026.

What the source shows: Re-checked 2026-09-21: the restaurant's own website (juliasonblanco.com) is still live with current hours (Wed-Fri 5-9pm, Sat 4-9pm, Sun 3-8pm) and a working reservation widget, consistent with the prior Sept 2026 verification. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) profiled Julia's Bistro & Bar on "French Flavor and Meaty Kabobs," which aired 2024-03-08, spotlighting a menu that blends classic French cooking technique with South Texas ingredients and hospitality. The restaurant describes itself as an elevated neighborhood spot on Blanco Road in San Antonio, serving French-inspired dinner plates, wine, and cocktails. According to the restaurant's website (juliasonblanco.com), checked 2026-09-08, Julia's Bistro listed current weekend dinner hours -- Friday 5-9pm, a newly added Saturday 4-9pm seating, and Sunday 3-8pm -- along with a working online ordering option and a listed phone line and email address.

Google's business listing marked the location operational as of the same check. Together the two sources show the restaurant continuing to operate under a shortened form of its name, Julia's Bistro, at its original Blanco Road address, with both its hours page and ordering system functioning normally.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 39

Episode 2
Aired
Title: French Flavor and Meaty Kabobs · What was featured: French-inspired bistro fare blending classic technique with South Texas flavor
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  1. juliasonblanco.com https://www.juliasonblanco.com/
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Record ddd-1457 · checked by Cal Marchetti.