Is Ma Harper's Creole Kitchen Still Open? (San Antonio, TX)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 29 San Antonio, Texas
Current status
As of October 2026, Ma Harper's Creole Kitchen is open — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.
What the source shows: The same Yelp listing (updated September 2026) shows current posted hours for Ma Harper's Creole Kitchen at 1816 N New Braunfels Ave. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 29, Episode 8
- Aired
- Address 1816 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78208
- Website No current website found
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On "Regional Recipes" (season 29, episode 8, aired 2018-12-14), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured New Orleans-style gumbo and red beans and rice at Ma Harper's Creole Kitchen on North New Braunfels Avenue in San Antonio. The restaurant is run by Alice Martinez, known as "Ma Harper," who learned to cook in New Orleans before retiring from a nearby Air Force base and opening the business. The menu also includes po'boys, boudin, cornbread and cobbler. Yelp's listing for the restaurant, updated September 2026, lists current posted hours, including Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., with the restaurant closed Monday through Wednesday. Google Places also lists Ma Harper's Creole Kitchen's business status as operational, checked 2026-09-08.
The episode
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/ma-harpers-creole-kitchen-san-antonio
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Record ddd-1087 · checked by Cal Marchetti.