Is Sonny's Place Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Galveston, TX)
Current status
As of September 2026, Sonny's Place is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated May 2026 (253 reviews) shows current hours for Sonny's Place, and Google Places separately lists it as OPERATIONAL in a query run on 2026-09-07.
- Season / episode Season 17, Episode 3
- Address 1206 19th St, Galveston, TX 77550
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What happened after Food Paradise?
"Local Lowdown" (S17E3) profiled Sonny's Place, a bar and grill on Galveston Island, as one of the city's longstanding neighborhood dining spots. According to Yelp, the business has been run by the Puccetti family since it opened in 1944, serving the island for more than eight decades from its location at 1206 19th St. A Yelp listing updated in May 2026 showed current hours -- lunch and dinner service Tuesday through Saturday, closed Monday and Sunday -- and carried 253 reviews, according to Yelp. Google Places listed the business as operating in a query run on 2026-09-07, according to Google Places. A September 2026 check of the Galveston.com community dining directory found Sonny's Place still listed there, according to Galveston.com.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Local Lowdown
- What was featured
- Longtime family-run Galveston bar and grill
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Sonny's Place
Frequently asked questions
Is Sonny's Place still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Sonny's Place is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.
What happened to Sonny's Place after Food Paradise?
"Local Lowdown" (S17E3) profiled Sonny's Place, a bar and grill on Galveston Island, as one of the city's longstanding neighborhood dining spots. As of September 2026, Sonny's Place is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.
Where is Sonny's Place located?
1206 19th St, Galveston, TX 77550. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Sonny's Place?
Season 17, Episode 3 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Local Lowdown”.
What do reviews say since Food Paradise?
A Yelp listing updated in May 2026 showed current hours -- lunch and dinner service Tuesday through Saturday, closed Monday and Sunday -- and carried 253 reviews, according to Yelp. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1206 19th St, Galveston, TX 77550
- Venue type
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- Official website
- galveston.com
- State hub
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/sonnys-place-galveston
- galveston.com — https://www.galveston.com/sonnys/
- Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sonny%27s+Place+1206+19th+St+Galveston+TX+77550
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