What Happened to Nighthawk Breakfast Bar? (Venice, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Nighthawk Breakfast Bar has closed — confirmed via yovenice.com, April 25, 2024.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yo! Venice reported on 2024-04-25 that Nighthawk closed for the 2023 winter and never reopened, and Yelp's listing, updated July 2026, still marks it closed while a different business now operates nearby.
- Season / episode Season 27, Episode 14
- Original air date
- Address 417 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Nighthawk: Breakfast Bar in the 'Breakfast, Brisket and Belly' episode (aired 2017-12-15), where Guy Fieri sampled chef-owner Jeremy Fall's breakfast burger, Benedict fries, and duck confit hash. Nighthawk was a breakfast-and-cocktail restaurant that stood next door to Venice Charcoal at 417 Washington Boulevard in Venice, known for weekend brunch crowds, according to Yo! Venice. Yo! Venice reported on 2024-04-25 that Nighthawk closed for the winter in late 2023 and never reopened, with the storefront listed for lease. Yelp's page for the restaurant, updated July 2026, still marks it 'CLOSED.' A separate business, Beach and Brew Venice, now occupies a nearby address on the same block but is a different operation, not a continuation of Nighthawk.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 27, Episode 14
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Breakfast, Brisket and Belly
- What was featured
- breakfast burger, Benedict fries, and duck confit hash
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Nighthawk Breakfast Bar
Frequently asked questions
Is Nighthawk Breakfast Bar still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Nighthawk Breakfast Bar has closed — confirmed via yovenice.com, April 25, 2024.
What happened to Nighthawk Breakfast Bar after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Nighthawk: Breakfast Bar in the 'Breakfast, Brisket and Belly' episode (aired 2017-12-15), where Guy Fieri sampled chef-owner Jeremy Fall's breakfast burger, Benedict fries, and duck confit hash. As of September 2026, Nighthawk Breakfast Bar has closed — confirmed via yovenice.com, April 25, 2024.
Is Nighthawk Breakfast Bar permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Nighthawk Breakfast Bar has closed — confirmed via yovenice.com, April 25, 2024. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Nighthawk Breakfast Bar located?
417 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Nighthawk Breakfast Bar?
Season 27, Episode 14 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired December 15, 2017. The episode is titled “Breakfast, Brisket and Belly”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 417 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- beachandbrewvenice.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- yovenice.com — https://yovenice.com/2024/04/25/venice-shorts-night-hawk-is-no-more/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/nighthawk-breakfast-bar-venice
- flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/1026/nighthawk-breakfast-bar
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