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What Happened to Mac's Fish & Chip Shop After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Mac's Fish & Chip Shop has closed — confirmed via santabarbara.com, November 30, 2016.

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santabarbara.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: A Santa Barbara dining column reports Mac's Fish & Chip Shop closed in November 2016, with Hana Kitchen taking over the same State Street space.

  • Season / episode Season 13, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 503 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Mac's Fish & Chip Shop on State Street in Santa Barbara for the 'Global Traditions' episode that aired 2012-01-23, spotlighting the British-style restaurant's fish and chips made with Alaskan cod. According to a November 30, 2016 report on santabarbara.com's 'Restaurant Guy' column, Mac's Fish & Chip Shop closed after roughly six years in business, with the same 503 State Street space subsequently taken over by Hana Kitchen. A Yelp listing for the address, updated February 2026, continues to mark Mac's Fish & Chip Shop as permanently closed. Location data initially associated with this record pointed to an unrelated, similarly named restaurant, Mac's Fish & Chips in St. Paul, Minnesota; that business operates independently and has no connection to the Santa Barbara restaurant featured on the show.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
Global Traditions
What was featured
British-style fish and chips made with Alaskan cod
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Mac's Fish & Chip Shop

Frequently asked questions

Is Mac's Fish & Chip Shop still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Mac's Fish & Chip Shop has closed — confirmed via santabarbara.com, November 30, 2016.

What happened to Mac's Fish & Chip Shop after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Mac's Fish & Chip Shop on State Street in Santa Barbara for the 'Global Traditions' episode that aired 2012-01-23, spotlighting the British-style restaurant's fish and chips made with Alaskan cod. As of September 2026, Mac's Fish & Chip Shop has closed — confirmed via santabarbara.com, November 30, 2016.

Is Mac's Fish & Chip Shop permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Mac's Fish & Chip Shop has closed — confirmed via santabarbara.com, November 30, 2016. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Mac's Fish & Chip Shop located?

503 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Mac's Fish & Chip Shop?

Season 13, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired January 23, 2012. The episode is titled “Global Traditions”.

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Address
503 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
macsfish.com

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Sources

  • santabarbara.com — https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2016/11/30/macs-fish-chips-closes-will-become-hana-kitchen/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/macs-fish-and-chip-shop-santa-barbara

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