Is State Park Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Cambridge, MA)
Food Paradise, Season 9 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Current status
As of October 2026, State Park is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Yelp's Cambridge listing for State Park shows continued review activity through an update dated September 2026, and OpenTable lists the restaurant as currently accepting reservations, indicating it is a real, operating bar-restaurant rather than the park suggested by its name. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 9, Episode 6
- Address 1 Kendall Sq, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Website statepark.is
We have not confirmed map coordinates for this address yet.
What happened after Food Paradise?
The episode highlighted State Park's playful, comfort-forward menu, pickled sides like pickled eggs and pickled okra, a salad bar salad, and creative plates such as Memphis BBQ spaghetti, served in a dive-bar setting with pinball machines, pool tables, and taxidermy on the walls. State Park is a bar-restaurant in Cambridge's Kendall Square, run by the team behind nearby Hungry Mother as a self-described sister spot. According to Yelp, the listing was updated in September 2026 with reviews describing the current pinball-and-pool atmosphere and low-priced menu, and OpenTable lists the restaurant as taking reservations in 2026 with weekday hours starting at 2 p.m. State Park also lists a dedicated cocktail and craft beer program alongside the food menu. The Cambridge Office for Tourism continues to list the business at 1 Kendall Square as of 2026.
The episode
Also in Season 9
Season 9: 70 of 100 still open · 6 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 5Biscuit Head
Open - Open
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Ep 6Extra Fancy
Closed - Open
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Ep 6Nano Brew
Open - Closed
- Closed
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Ep 6Treylor Park
Open
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/state-park-cambridge
- OpenTable https://www.opentable.com/r/state-park-cambridge
- cambridgeusa.org https://cambridgeusa.org/listings/state-park/
- statepark.is https://www.statepark.is/
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Record fp-0586 · checked by Cal Marchetti.