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Is Sarussi (Sarussi Subs) Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Miami, FL)

Food Paradise, Season 16 Miami, Florida

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Sarussi is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: Sarussi's own website showed a 2026 copyright, current hours, and functioning online ordering when checked 2026-09-08, and Google Places recorded the business as operational the same day. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise? 2 episodes

Food Paradise, Season 16, Episode 4

Food Paradise (Travel Channel) featured Sarussi Subs in the 'Sandwich Heroes' episode, spotlighting the Miami sandwich shop's pressed Cuban-style subs. The business operates today as Sarussi Cafe Subs at 9836 SW 40th Street in Miami, according to its own website and an online ordering page listed there.

Man v. Food, Season 2, Episode Special Aired

Man v. Food's Miami-area episode (aired 2010-02-03) visited Sarussi, a Cuban sandwich counter on Southwest 8th Street built around what the business calls its Original Sandwich. According to Sarussi's own website, the restaurant has served as a gathering spot for Miami's Cuban community for roughly fifty years, and its Original Sandwich drew wider attention in 2009 for its presentation and flavor. Checked on 2026-09-08, Sarussi's website, sarussisubs.net, carried a 2026 copyright date, listed weekday hours beginning at 9 a.m., and offered functioning online ordering, delivery information and a photo gallery under the name Sarussi Subs. The business operates at 6797 SW 8th Street in Miami, describing itself as devoted to the authentic Cuban sandwich. The site also listed a business phone number, (786) 208-0626, for direct inquiries.

The episodes Food Paradise

Air date not confirmed
Title: Sandwich Heroes · What was featured: its pressed Cuban-style sub sandwiches
Aired
What was featured: Cuban sandwiches, including Sarussi's signature Original Sandwich
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. sarussicafesubs.com http://sarussicafesubs.com/
  2. sarussisubs.net http://www.sarussisubs.net/
  3. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sarussi+6797+SW+8th+St+Miami+FL
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