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Is Texas Chili Parlor Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Austin, TX)

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As of September 2026, Texas Chili Parlor is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
texaschiliparlor.com ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated 2026-09 shows the restaurant active with more than 1,000 reviews, and the business's own website lists current daily hours at the address.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

"Chili Paradise" (aired 2012) featured Texas Chili Parlor's Texas-style red chili near the State Capitol in downtown Austin. Established in 1976, the restaurant describes itself on its own website as a "legendary hole-in-the-wall Tex-Mex chili joint." According to the business's website, Texas Chili Parlor is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 1409 Lavaca Street, though the site's own copyright notice is dated 2025. A Yelp listing updated 2026-09 shows the restaurant still active, with more than 1,000 reviews and a 4.4-star rating. The restaurant's website notes it is located "one block from the State Capitol," a detail consistent with its downtown Austin address. Google Places lists the address as operational. No closure, relocation, or ownership change has been reported for the business.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Chili Paradise
What was featured
Bowls of Texas-style chili and Tex-Mex fare at a historic Austin institution
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Texas Chili Parlor

Frequently asked questions

Is Texas Chili Parlor still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Texas Chili Parlor is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What happened to Texas Chili Parlor after Food Paradise?

"Chili Paradise" (aired 2012) featured Texas Chili Parlor's Texas-style red chili near the State Capitol in downtown Austin. As of September 2026, Texas Chili Parlor is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

Where is Texas Chili Parlor located?

1409 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Texas Chili Parlor?

Season 4, Episode 6 of Food Paradise, first aired 2012. The episode is titled “Chili Paradise”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

A Yelp listing updated 2026-09 shows the restaurant still active, with more than 1,000 reviews and a 4.4-star rating. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
1409 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
texaschiliparlor.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/texas-chili-parlor-austin
  • texaschiliparlor.com — http://texaschiliparlor.com/
  • Google Places listing (business_status: OPERATIONAL)

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