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Is Southern Kitchen Restaurant Still Open? Update (Tacoma, WA)

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As of September 2026, Southern Kitchen Restaurant is listed open on southernkitchen-tacoma.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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southernkitchen-tacoma.com ·

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What the source shows: A site check on 2026-09-08 showed the restaurant's own site live with an active online-ordering widget and no expired content.

  • Season / episode Season 6, Episode 8
  • Original air date
  • Address 1703 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98405

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Southern Kitchen Restaurant in the episode "Homestyle," aired 2009-06-01, spotlighting the Tacoma diner's Southern comfort cooking. Southern Kitchen has operated from a storefront on Sixth Avenue in Tacoma, and its own site describes it as the only restaurant using that name in the city. A site check of southernkitchen-tacoma.com on 2026-09-08 showed an active online-ordering button, a VIP loyalty sign-up, and a catering page alongside the restaurant's home and contact pages. The same check listed a working phone number and the restaurant's Sixth Avenue address, with no expired seasonal content or stale promotions on the page. The restaurant continues to be listed under the Southern Kitchen name at 1703 6th Avenue, the address featured in the original 2009 episode.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
Homestyle
What was featured
Southern comfort cooking served diner-style
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Southern Kitchen Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Southern Kitchen Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Southern Kitchen Restaurant is listed open on southernkitchen-tacoma.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Southern Kitchen Restaurant after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Southern Kitchen Restaurant in the episode "Homestyle," aired 2009-06-01, spotlighting the Tacoma diner's Southern comfort cooking. As of September 2026, Southern Kitchen Restaurant is listed open on southernkitchen-tacoma.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Southern Kitchen Restaurant located?

1703 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98405. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Southern Kitchen Restaurant?

Season 6, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired June 1, 2009. The episode is titled “Homestyle”.

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Address
1703 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98405
Venue type
restaurant

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