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Is Modern Diner Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Pawtucket, RI)

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

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
themoderndinerri.com ·

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the diner is marked 'Updated September 2026,' and the restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, described its history and historic-landmark status.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured the Modern Diner's classic diner breakfast fare, including the French toast that earned the restaurant national recognition in 2016. According to Wikipedia, the Modern Diner is a historic diner in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and it was the first diner in the country accepted to the National Register of Historic Places, a distinction the restaurant's own website, themoderndinerri.com, also lists. The business is a family-owned diner at 364 East Avenue in Pawtucket. Yelp's listing for the diner, marked "Updated September 2026" and carrying more than 350 photos and reviews, listed it as a diner serving breakfast and lunch at that address, with reported hours of 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. According to themoderndinerri.com, checked 2026-09-08, the site was reachable and described the diner's history and historic-landmark status, consistent with the same family-run breakfast spot shown on the episode.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 8
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Diner Paradise
What was featured
Award-winning French toast and classic diner breakfast fare
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Modern Diner

Frequently asked questions

Is Modern Diner still open in 2026?

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

What happened to Modern Diner after Food Paradise?

The episode featured the Modern Diner's classic diner breakfast fare, including the French toast that earned the restaurant national recognition in 2016. As of September 2026, Modern Diner is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

Where is Modern Diner located?

364 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Modern Diner?

Season 1, Episode 8 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Diner Paradise”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Yelp's listing for the diner, marked "Updated September 2026" and carrying more than 350 photos and reviews, listed it as a diner serving breakfast and lunch at that address, with reported hours of 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
364 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Venue type
diner
Official website
themoderndinerri.com

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