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What Happened to Pea Soup Andersen's After Food Paradise? (Buellton, CA)

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As of September 2026, Pea Soup Andersen's has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 14, 2026.

Primary source
Wikipedia ·
Secondary source
peasoupandersens.com ·

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What the source shows: Wikipedia, revised 2026-07-14, states the Buellton restaurant location closed in January 2024 for redevelopment; the property's own website, checked 2026-09-08, now markets only hotel rooms and amenities under the Pea Soup Andersen's Inn name with no restaurant menu or dining listed.

  • Season / episode Season 1, Episode 9
  • Address 51 E Hwy 246, Buellton, CA 93427
  • Current name Pea Soup Andersen's Inn

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Pea Soup Andersen's in Buellton, a highway-stop restaurant famous for its pea soup and complete home-style meals, along with an attached bakery, gift shop, and hotel. The original Buellton location opened in 1924, according to Wikipedia, and the chain later added a second restaurant in Santa Nella in 1976, with additional locations operating in Carlsbad, Mammoth Lakes, and Selma during the 1980s. According to Wikipedia, last revised 2026-07-14, the Buellton restaurant closed in January 2024 for redevelopment, leaving the Santa Nella location as the only Pea Soup Andersen's restaurant still serving pea soup. The Buellton property's own website, checked 2026-09-08, now advertises only hotel rooms under the Pea Soup Andersen's Inn name, with no restaurant or menu listed.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 9
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
All You Can Eat Paradise
What was featured
the restaurant's signature pea soup and home-style meals
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pea Soup Andersen's

Frequently asked questions

Is Pea Soup Andersen's still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Pea Soup Andersen's has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 14, 2026.

What happened to Pea Soup Andersen's after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Pea Soup Andersen's in Buellton, a highway-stop restaurant famous for its pea soup and complete home-style meals, along with an attached bakery, gift shop, and hotel. As of September 2026, Pea Soup Andersen's has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 14, 2026.

Is Pea Soup Andersen's permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Pea Soup Andersen's has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 14, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is Pea Soup Andersen's called now?

Now: Pea Soup Andersen's Inn (formerly Pea Soup Andersen's). As of September 2026, Pea Soup Andersen's has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 14, 2026.

Where is Pea Soup Andersen's located?

51 E Hwy 246, Buellton, CA 93427. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Pea Soup Andersen's?

Season 1, Episode 9 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “All You Can Eat Paradise”.

Is Pea Soup Andersen's still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

The Buellton property's own website, checked 2026-09-08, now advertises only hotel rooms under the Pea Soup Andersen's Inn name, with no restaurant or menu listed. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
51 E Hwy 246, Buellton, CA 93427
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
peasoupandersens.com

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