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What Happened to The Funny Farm After Man v. Food? (San Jose, CA)

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As of September 2026, The Funny Farm has closed — confirmed via nbcbayarea.com, January 27, 2025.

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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: NBC Bay Area reported the owners were closing the restaurant after business on a specified Sunday in January 2025, citing repeated break-ins and rising costs; a Yelp listing for the address, updated March 2026, is marked permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 8, Episode 17
  • Original air date
  • Address 4898 San Felipe Rd, San Jose, CA 95135

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What happened after Man v. Food?

The same San Jose episode (aired 2019-11-05) featured The Funny Farm, a restaurant that started in 2017 as the kitchen for Sideline Sports Bar & Grill before opening its own Stevens Creek Boulevard storefront, according to San Jose Spotlight. Man v. Food highlighted the restaurant's beef short-rib poutine, topped with chopped braised short ribs, crispy onion strings and an optional fried egg, alongside its UFO burger. Co-owner Monica Levi told San Jose Spotlight the restaurant aimed to feel "just like home, where everyone is family and everyone is welcome." The Funny Farm later moved to 4898 San Felipe Road, near Evergreen Valley College, opening there in March 2022, per the same outlet. NBC Bay Area reported on January 27, 2025 that the restaurant was closing after business that Sunday, citing six break-ins over three years that caused more than $10,000 in damage, combined with rising food, supply and power costs. Levi told NBC Bay Area the situation had been "extremely challenging" and said it was hard "knowing it isn't something we did wrong." A Yelp listing for the San Felipe Road address, updated March 2026, is marked closed.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 17
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
beef short-rib poutine and UFO burger
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Funny Farm

Frequently asked questions

Is The Funny Farm still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Funny Farm has closed — confirmed via nbcbayarea.com, January 27, 2025.

What happened to The Funny Farm after Man v. Food?

The same San Jose episode (aired 2019-11-05) featured The Funny Farm, a restaurant that started in 2017 as the kitchen for Sideline Sports Bar & Grill before opening its own Stevens Creek Boulevard storefront, according to San Jose Spotlight. As of September 2026, The Funny Farm has closed — confirmed via nbcbayarea.com, January 27, 2025.

Is The Funny Farm permanently closed?

As of September 2026, The Funny Farm has closed — confirmed via nbcbayarea.com, January 27, 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is The Funny Farm located?

4898 San Felipe Rd, San Jose, CA 95135. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured The Funny Farm?

Season 8, Episode 17 of Man v. Food, first aired November 5, 2019.

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Address
4898 San Felipe Rd, San Jose, CA 95135
Venue type
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Official website
funnyfarmrestaurant.com

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Sources

  • sanjosespotlight.com — https://sanjosespotlight.com/the-biz-beat-the-food-at-san-joses-funny-farm-restaurant-is-no-joke/
  • nbcbayarea.com — https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/south-bay/san-jose-restaurant-closing-break-ins/3773080/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-funny-farm-san-jose-3

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