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Is White Palace Grill Still Open? Update (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, White Palace Grill is listed open on whitepalacegrill.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The diner's own website carries 2026-dated promotional content (a contest with an October 1 drawing) and an active online-ordering system.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 1159 South Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60607

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured White Palace Grill, a 24-hour diner on South Canal Street in Chicago, on the episode "Open 24/7" (aired 2008-01-07), highlighting the diner's round-the-clock breakfast, burgers, and comfort food. White Palace Grill has operated as an all-night diner in Chicago's South Loop/Near West Side area. The diner's own website, whitepalacegrill.com, is live with 2026-dated content, offers online ordering, and was running a customer promotion in 2026 offering a $500 prize for a written dish review, with an entry drawing dated October 1. The presence of this 2026-specific promotion and an active ordering system on the diner's own site indicates White Palace Grill remains open and operating under the same name at the same location where it appeared on the show.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Open 24/7
What was featured
Round-the-clock breakfast, burgers, and comfort food at a 24-hour diner
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
White Palace Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is White Palace Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, White Palace Grill is listed open on whitepalacegrill.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to White Palace Grill after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured White Palace Grill, a 24-hour diner on South Canal Street in Chicago, on the episode "Open 24/7" (aired 2008-01-07), highlighting the diner's round-the-clock breakfast, burgers, and comfort food. As of September 2026, White Palace Grill is listed open on whitepalacegrill.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is White Palace Grill located?

1159 South Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60607. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured White Palace Grill?

Season 2, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired January 7, 2008. The episode is titled “Open 24/7”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

The diner's own website, whitepalacegrill.com, is live with 2026-dated content, offers online ordering, and was running a customer promotion in 2026 offering a $500 prize for a written dish review, with an entry drawing dated October 1. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
1159 South Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Venue type
diner
Official website
whitepalacegrill.com

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