Is The Smokin'… Still Open? You Gotta Eat Here! Update (Port Colborne, ON)
Current status
As of October 2026, The Smokin' Buddha is listed open on thesmokinbuddha.com, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's website, viewed 2026-10-20, lists weekly hours, an online-ordering link and a food menu file labelled Oct-2026, and Google Maps lists it as operational.
- Season / episode Season 2, Episode 25
- Original air date
- Address 265 King St, Port Colborne, ON L3K 4G8
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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?
The Smokin' Buddha in Port Colborne, Ontario, was part of the You Gotta Eat Here! episode that aired 2013-05-17, a Fan Fave edition alongside Burger 55 in Penticton and Icehouse in Montreal. TheTVDB's synopsis says the restaurant offers a range of global flavours under chef Kevin Echlin. The restaurant is at 265 King Street, which its website describes as the causeway of the old train station in Port Colborne's Canal District. On a visit on 2026-10-20 the website listed hours of Tuesday 4 to 9 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., with Sunday and Monday closed. It also showed an order-online link, a food menu file labelled Oct-2026, and a sister event hall called the Humberstone that takes private bookings. Google Maps listed the restaurant with an operational business status on 2026-10-19.
Featured on You Gotta Eat Here!
- Show
- You Gotta Eat Here!
- Season / episode
- Season 2, Episode 25
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Burger 55; The Smokin' Buddha; Icehouse
- What was featured
- A range of global-flavoured dishes from the restaurant's international menu
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- The Smokin' Buddha
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Visit info
- Address
- 265 King St, Port Colborne, ON L3K 4G8
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- thesmokinbuddha.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Ontario
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Sources
- thesmokinbuddha.com — https://www.thesmokinbuddha.com/
- TheTVDB — https://thetvdb.com/series/you-gotta-eat-here/episodes/4853416
- Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The+Smokin%27+Buddha+265+King+St+Port+Colborne+ON+L3K+4G8
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