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Is The Salty Pig Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Boston, MA)

Food Paradise, Season 18 Boston, Massachusetts

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, The Salty Pig is listed open on thesaltypig.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, was fully live with working reservation, delivery, and gift-card navigation, and Google Places lists the location as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The pork-focused 'Hog Wild' episode (S18E7) featured The Salty Pig for a signature dish named after the restaurant itself, according to Wikipedia's Food Paradise season 18 episode guide. The restaurant is a salumeria-style spot in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, at 130 Dartmouth Street, offering cured meats and a full bar alongside its food menu, according to its website, thesaltypig.com. The business has continued operating at that Back Bay address since the episode aired. Thesaltypig.com, checked 2026-09-08, was live with working navigation for reservations, takeout and delivery, gift cards, and an events calendar. Google Places lists the restaurant as operational at 130 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA 02116, matching the address on the business's own site. No name change or new ownership was found.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 18

Air date not confirmed
Title: Hog Wild · What was featured: A signature dish, 'The Salty Pig,' for 'Hog Wild'
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 18 Food Paradise

Season 18: 36 of 54 still open · 2 renamed, moved or under new owners

All 7 Season 18 episodes →

Nearest restaurants By distance from 130 Dartmouth St

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  • Atlantic Fish Company

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  • The Butcher Shop

    Boston, MA 0.3 mi away

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  • Dirty Water Dough Company

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. thesaltypig.com http://www.thesaltypig.com/
  2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Paradise_season_18
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Record fp-1504 · checked by Cal Marchetti.