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Is Tropical Smokehouse Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 42 West Palm Beach, Florida

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Tropical Smokehouse is listed open on eattropical.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Tropical Smokehouse's website, checked 2026-09-08, has a working online-ordering system for its West Palm Beach and Delray Beach locations, though the newest year in its text is 2023. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On 'Sandwiches, Sausage & Sweet Snacks' (aired 2026-05-22), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Tropical Smokehouse in West Palm Beach, spotlighting the pit's smoked barbecue menu. Tropical Smokehouse operates two South Florida locations, in West Palm Beach and Delray Beach, and runs a seasonal holiday shop and catering program, according to its website. Since the episode, eattropical.com has continued to run working online ordering for both locations, checked 2026-09-08. The site also maintains a press page and separate menus for each location, according to eattropical.com. The newest year appearing in the site's text is 2023, and Google Places separately lists Tropical Smokehouse as operational at the West Palm Beach address. No news reports of a closure or ownership change were found for the South Dixie Highway location.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 42

Episode 12
Aired
Title: Sandwiches, Sausage & Sweet Snacks · What was featured: smoked barbecue specialties from the smokehouse menu
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  1. eattropical.com http://www.eattropical.com/
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Record ddd-1582 · checked by Cal Marchetti.