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Is Matt's Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Minneapolis, MN)

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As of September 2026, Matt's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

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Secondary source
Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Matt's Bar was updated in September 2026 with reviews posted through that month, and Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11) describes it in the present tense as an operating south Minneapolis restaurant.

  • Season / episode Season 1, Episode 18
  • Original air date
  • Address 3500 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
  • Current name Matt's Bar and Grill

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What happened after Man v. Food?

On the same Man v. Food episode, host Adam Richman returned to Matt's Bar — referred to on air simply as "Matt's" — to sample the Jucy Lucy, the cheese-stuffed burger the bar helped popularize in south Minneapolis. Matt's Bar has operated from 3500 Cedar Ave since 1954 as a neighborhood bar and grill, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11), which credits it alongside the 5-8 Club as one of two originators of the dish. According to Yelp, whose listing was updated in September 2026, the bar continues to draw reviews at that address through the same month. The business's own website still posts a notice asking both dine-in and take-out customers to wait in a single line due to high volume, indicating ongoing daily operation.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 18
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
the same Jucy Lucy cheese-stuffed burger, credited to Matt's Bar
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Matt's

Frequently asked questions

Is Matt's still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Matt's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What happened to Matt's after Man v. Food?

On the same Man v. As of September 2026, Matt's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What is Matt's called now?

Now: Matt's Bar and Grill (formerly Matt's). As of September 2026, Matt's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

Where is Matt's located?

3500 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Matt's?

Season 1, Episode 18 of Man v. Food, first aired March 25, 2009.

What do reviews say since Man v. Food?

According to Yelp, whose listing was updated in September 2026, the bar continues to draw reviews at that address through the same month. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
3500 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Venue type
bar
Official website
mattsbar.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/matts-bar-minneapolis
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt%27s_Bar
  • mattsbar.com — http://www.mattsbar.com/

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