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Is The Stinking Rose Still Open? Food Paradise Update (San Francisco, CA)

Food Paradise, Season 4 San Francisco, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, The Stinking Rose is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 13, 2026.

What the source shows: A direct site check on 2026-09-08 found the website live and last modified 2026-08-13 with an active online-ordering link, and Wikipedia, revised 2026-07-11, describes the San Francisco location currently operating at 430 Columbus Avenue after a 2021 move. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode showcased The Stinking Rose's all-garlic menu concept, including novelty dishes like garlic ice cream, fitting the show's garlic-themed episode. The Stinking Rose is a restaurant in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood built around garlic in nearly every dish, with a first location that opened in the city in 1991 and a second Beverly Hills location that operated from 1996 until its 2021 closure, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11). The San Francisco restaurant has since relocated within North Beach, moving in 2021 from its original 325 Columbus Avenue address to its current location at 430 Columbus Avenue. A direct check of the restaurant's website on 2026-09-08 found it live, last modified 2026-08-13, with an active online-ordering option and posted seating hours, indicating the restaurant remains open today.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 4

Episode 26
Aired
Title: Garlic Paradise · What was featured: the restaurant's garlic-heavy menu, including dishes like garlic ice cream
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 4 Food Paradise

Season 4: 134 of 199 still open · 12 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. thestinkingrose.com https://thestinkingrose.com/
  2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stinking_Rose
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Record fp-0388 · checked by Cal Marchetti.