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Is Reel Inn Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Malibu, CA)

Man v. Food, Season 4 Malibu, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Reel Inn is listed open on reelinnmalibu.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, last modified in August 2026 with a 2026 copyright notice, listed current weekly hours, contradicting an older Google Places closed-permanently flag. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

Man v. Food Nation (Travel Channel), season 4 episode 16 (aired September 14, 2011), stopped at Reel Inn Malibu, an order-at-the-counter seafood restaurant on the Pacific Coast Highway. The menu let diners choose their fish -- among them halibut, sea bass, ahi tuna, trout, and mahi-mahi -- then pick a preparation of grilled, sauteed, or blackened, served with two sides. The restaurant is known for large portions and a casual, open-air dining room with picnic-style seating. Google Places has at times marked the business permanently closed, but Reel Inn Malibu's own website (reelinnmalibu.com) carried a 2026 copyright notice and a page last modified in August 2026, listing current weekly hours beginning at 11:00 AM. That current, dated content from the restaurant's own site is the more recent evidence and points to Reel Inn Malibu still operating.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 4

Episode 16
Aired
What was featured: choice of fish and cooking style with two sides
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  1. reelinnmalibu.com http://www.reelinnmalibu.com/
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