Is The Lion's Share Still Open? Food Paradise Update (San Diego, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, The Lion's Share is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 9, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A site check on 2026-09-09 found the bar's own website live with current posted hours and a working online inquiry option for private events, and Google Places listed the business as operational.
- Season / episode Season 12, Episode 10
- Address 629 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
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What happened after Food Paradise?
On the ‘Happy Hour’ episode of Food Paradise, the show featured The Lion’s Share, a cocktail bar in San Diego, California, known for its happy-hour drink specials and bar bites. According to the business’s own website, the bar sits on Kettner Boulevard and books private events such as birthday parties, rehearsal dinners, and corporate gatherings in addition to regular bar service. A site check on 2026-09-09 found lionssharesd.com live with posted hours, including Sunday service from 4pm to 2am with dinner served until midnight, plus an active online inquiry option for booking private parties. The same check found the site closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and Day. Google Places listed the business as operational on 2026-09-09, matching the current, functioning website.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Season / episode
- Season 12, Episode 10
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Happy Hour
- What was featured
- Happy-hour drinks and bar fare at a San Diego cocktail bar
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- The Lion's Share
Frequently asked questions
Is The Lion's Share still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, The Lion's Share is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 9, 2026.
What happened to The Lion's Share after Food Paradise?
On the ‘Happy Hour’ episode of Food Paradise, the show featured The Lion’s Share, a cocktail bar in San Diego, California, known for its happy-hour drink specials and bar bites. As of September 2026, The Lion's Share is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 9, 2026.
Where is The Lion's Share located?
629 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured The Lion's Share?
Season 12, Episode 10 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Happy Hour”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 629 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
- Venue type
- bar
- Official website
- lionssharesd.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- lionssharesd.com — http://www.lionssharesd.com/
- Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Lion%27s%20Share%20629%20Kettner%20Blvd%20San%20Diego%20CA%2092101
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