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Is The Shanty Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 7 Wadsworth, Illinois

Current status

Open

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

What the source shows: Yelp's listing for The Shanty (updated August 2026) shows continuing reviews and photo activity, and the restaurant's own website independently lists current hours and services. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Guy Fieri visited The Shanty in Wadsworth, Illinois, for the "Dives Worth a Drive" episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network), aired 2009-10-26; the restaurant has since appeared on the show again, according to The Shanty's own website. The Shanty is a bar and restaurant serving steak, seafood, and comfort food, and has been a neighborhood gathering place for more than 100 years, according to The Shanty. In late 2010, the building was reconstructed using reclaimed barn wood restored from local farms, according to The Shanty.

The Shanty's website currently lists hours of Monday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., along with private events, catering, and live music offerings. Yelp's listing for The Shanty, updated August 2026, shows continuing customer reviews and photos, and Tripadvisor ranks it the top-rated restaurant in Wadsworth, both indicating the business remains active.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 7

Episode 10
Aired
Title: Dives Worth a Drive · What was featured: Steak, seafood and elevated comfort food at a longtime tavern
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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-shanty-restaurant-wadsworth-2
  2. theshantyrestaurant.com https://www.theshantyrestaurant.com/
  3. Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g36832-d930222-Reviews-The_Shanty_Restaurant-Wadsworth_Lake_County_Illinois.html
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Record ddd-0270 · checked by Cal Marchetti.