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Is Portage Bay Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Seattle, WA)

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As of September 2026, Portage Bay is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: A Yelp business page for the Roosevelt Way NE location, updated August 2026, lists current photos and reviews with no closed marker, and the chain's own site (portagebaycafe.com) lists this and three other active Seattle locations.

  • Season / episode Season 18, Episode 2
  • Address 4130 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
  • Current name Portage Bay Cafe

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Off-the-Chain Eats" episode (S18E2) featured Portage Bay, a Seattle breakfast-and-brunch cafe known locally for an organic-focused menu built around breakfast, brunch, and lunch service. The business operates as Portage Bay Cafe, a small Seattle chain rather than a single storefront, with locations spread across several neighborhoods. According to Yelp, the University District location on Roosevelt Way NE carries the largest volume of customer photos and reviews among the chain's Seattle spots, and a Yelp listing for that address, updated in August 2026, showed continuing activity with no closure marker. Portage Bay Cafe's own website, portagebaycafe.com, lists the Roosevelt Way NE address alongside three other active Seattle locations — South Lake Union, West Seattle, and a Ravenna-area spot near 65th Street. Because the episode did not identify which Portage Bay location appeared on screen, this entry uses the Roosevelt Way NE address, and Census geocoding was used to place it after a web search turned up the street address.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 18, Episode 2
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Off-the-Chain Eats
What was featured
organic-focused Seattle breakfast, brunch, and lunch
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Portage Bay

Frequently asked questions

Is Portage Bay still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Portage Bay is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Portage Bay after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Off-the-Chain Eats" episode (S18E2) featured Portage Bay, a Seattle breakfast-and-brunch cafe known locally for an organic-focused menu built around breakfast, brunch, and lunch service. As of September 2026, Portage Bay is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is Portage Bay called now?

Now: Portage Bay Cafe (formerly Portage Bay). As of September 2026, Portage Bay is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Portage Bay located?

4130 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Portage Bay?

Season 18, Episode 2 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Off-the-Chain Eats”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

According to Yelp, the University District location on Roosevelt Way NE carries the largest volume of customer photos and reviews among the chain's Seattle spots, and a Yelp listing for that address, updated in August 2026, showed continuing activity with no closure marker. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Portage Bay still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

Food Paradise's "Off-the-Chain Eats" episode (S18E2) featured Portage Bay, a Seattle breakfast-and-brunch cafe known locally for an organic-focused menu built around breakfast, brunch, and lunch service. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
4130 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Venue type
cafe
Official website
portagebaycafe.com

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