Is Matunuck Oyster Bar Still Open? Man v. Food Update
Man v. Food, Season 8 South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Current status
As of October 2026, Matunuck Oyster Bar is open — confirmed via turnto10.com, April 15, 2026.
What the source shows: Turn to 10 reported the outdoor dining tent reopened for the 2026 season on April 15 2026, following a May 2025 fire that gutted the main building; WPRI reported in May 2026 that owner Perry Raso targeted a September 2026 reopening for the rebuilt restaurant. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 8
- Aired
- Address 629 Succotash Rd, South Kingstown, RI 02879
- Website rhodyoysters.com
- Show map
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Matunuck Oyster Bar, a South Kingstown seafood restaurant tied to owner Perry Raso's own oyster farm, appeared on Man v. Food's Season 8 episode grouped under the Providence, Rhode Island air date of 2019-08-20, showcasing its raw bar and local oysters. A fire gutted the restaurant building in May 2025, according to Turn to 10 and WPRI. Since then, the business has kept operating through an outdoor dining tent and its sister location, Matunuck Atelier on Old Tower Hill Road, with Turn to 10 reporting the outdoor tent reopened for the 2026 season on April 15, 2026. WPRI reported in May 2026 that Raso aimed to complete inspections by August 31, 2026, with the rebuilt restaurant targeted to reopen in September 2026.
The episode
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Season 8: 70 of 93 still open · 8 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Sources we checked
- Man v. Food S8E8 (Travel Channel, aired 2019-08-20, per IMDb)
- turnto10.com https://turnto10.com/news/local/matunuck-oyster-bar-to-reopen-its-outdoor-dining-tent-april-15-2026
- wpri.com https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/south-county/matunuck-oyster-bar-plans-to-reopen-this-fall/
- turnto10.com https://turnto10.com/news/local/matunuck-oyster-bar-plans-reopen-original-location-fall-fire-flames-restaurant-summer-season-meals-food-guests-take-it-outside-law-may-20-2026
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Record mvf-437 · checked by Cal Marchetti.