Is Primanti Bros. Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Pittsburgh, PA)

Part 1 — Season 1, Episode 10

Food Paradise's "Sandwich Paradise" (Season 1, Episode 10) featured Primanti Bros., the Pittsburgh sandwich chain known for piling grilled meat, melted cheese, coleslaw, tomato, and French fries between thick slices of Italian bread, according to Wikipedia. Founded in Pittsburgh's Strip District in 1933, the chain was named one of the James Beard Foundation's "America's Classics" in 2007, according to Wikipedia. The Strip District original at 46 18th Street continues operating. The location's own website listed 2026-dated content, posted hours running as late as midnight, and an active online-ordering option during a site check on 2026-09-08. A Yelp listing for the location, updated in July 2026, shows nearly 1,900 reviews and corroborates continued operation, according to Yelp. No closure, relocation, or ownership change has surfaced since the episode aired.

Part 2 — Season 3, Episode 1

Food Paradise: Manliest Restaurants also featured Primanti Bros., a Pittsburgh sandwich shop, as a secondary stop in the episode. According to the restaurant's own history page (primantibros.com/our-story) and Wikipedia, Joe Primanti started the business as a sandwich cart in the Strip District in 1933 to serve overnight produce workers, later opening a storefront with his brothers at 18th and Smallman Streets, a location that still operates today. The chain's signature sandwich layers grilled meat, melted cheese, oil-and-vinegar coleslaw, tomato, and French fries between two thick slices of Italian bread. According to Wikipedia, the business has since expanded beyond Pittsburgh to locations in states including Florida, Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, and Indiana.