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What Happened to Sumo Grub After Food Paradise? (Berkeley, CA)

Food Paradise, Season 4 Berkeley, California

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Sumo Grub has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: Google Places marks Sumo Grub's business status as permanently closed, corroborated by a Yelp listing updated in July 2024 showing the same status. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

On Food Paradise's 2013 episode 'Deep Fried Paradise 3: Grease is the Word' (Travel Channel), the show visited Sumo Grub in Berkeley, California, spotlighting the restaurant's tempura-battered creations, including tempura mac and cheese and deep-fried Oreos. The episode grouped Sumo Grub with other California eateries known for creative deep-fried dishes as part of the show's tour of regional fried-food specialties. Sumo Grub was an Asian-fusion restaurant on Milvia Street in downtown Berkeley built around deep-fried American comfort food. Google Places lists Sumo Grub's business status as permanently closed. A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated in July 2024, also marks the location permanently closed, and no working website or active ordering page for Sumo Grub could be found in a September 8, 2026 check.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 4

Episode 18
Aired
Title: Deep Fried Paradise 3: Grease is the Word · What was featured: tempura-battered mac and cheese and deep-fried Oreos
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/sumo-grub-berkeley
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sumo+Grub+2235+Milvia+St+Berkeley+CA+94704
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Record fp-0325 · checked by Cal Marchetti.