Is Mi Nidito Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Tucson, AZ)
Man v. Food, Season 2 Tucson, Arizona
Current status
As of October 2026, Mi Nidito is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the featured address, updated 2026-08, shows continuing review and photo activity. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 2, Episode 18
- Aired
- Address 1813 S 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85713
- Website minidito.net
- Show map
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Mi Nidito was featured on the show's Tucson episode that aired 2009-12-02, showcased for its Mexican combination plates and generous portions in a family-run South Tucson dining room. According to Arizona Foothills Magazine, the restaurant was opened in 1952 by Ernesto and Alicia Lopez on the corner of Fourth Avenue and 29th Street, and it is now run by their descendants, Ernest Lopez Jr. and his wife Yolanda, keeping the business under Lopez family ownership for more than seven decades. A Yelp listing for the restaurant's 1813 South Fourth Avenue address, updated 2026-08, shows more than 1,100 reviews and continuing photo activity at the location matching the show's featured address, with posted hours running from 11 a.m. into the evening on most days.
The episode
Also in Season 2
Season 2: 41 of 64 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 17Cotham's Mercantile
Closed - Open
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Ep 17Osborne Family Farm
Closed -
Ep 18El Guero Canelo
Open - Relocated
- Open
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Ep 19R.U. Hungry?
Open -
Ep 19Stuff Yer Face
Open
Nearest restaurants
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Food Paradise
Open -
Boca Tacos y Tequila (BOCA by Chef Maria Mazon)
Man v. Food · You Gotta Eat Here!
Renamed -
Bar Rescue
Closed -
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Open -
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Open -
Percherones Mexican Grill Food truck
Food Paradise
Open
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/mi-nidito-restaurant-tucson-2
- arizonafoothillsmagazine.com https://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/tucson/tucson-dining/730-mi-nidito-a-tucson-favorite.html
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Record mvf-117 · checked by Cal Marchetti.