Is Sonny's Place Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Galveston, TX)
Food Paradise, Season 17 Galveston, Texas
Current status
As of October 2026, Sonny's Place is open — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.
What the source shows: Re-checked 2026-09-21: Yelp was not reachable via automated tools today, but no signal of closure or change turned up. Retaining the prior May 2026 Yelp-based determination (253 reviews, current hours) corroborated by Google Places' operational status from 2026-09-07. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 17, Episode 3
- Address 1206 19th St, Galveston, TX 77550
- Website galveston.com
- Show map
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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.
The episode
Also in Season 17
Season 17: 69 of 104 still open · 4 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 2L.P. Steamers
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Ep 3Josh's Deli
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Ep 3Little Uncle
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Ep 3Pickles Pub
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Sources we checked
- 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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Record fp-1370 · checked by Cal Marchetti.