What Happened to Antigua Cocina Mexicana After Man v. Food? (Roswell, NM)
Current status
As of September 2026, Antigua Cocina Mexicana has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the restaurant, updated June 2026, marks it permanently closed; the review directory HappyCow separately lists the business as closed.
- Season / episode Season 9, Episode 7
- Original air date
- Address 3601 N Main St, Roswell, NM 88201
Address
3601 N Main St, Roswell, NM 88201
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Antigua Cocina Mexicana was one of the stops on the Man v. Food episode filmed in Roswell, New Mexico, which aired February 15, 2022. Located at 3601 N Main St, the restaurant served interior Mexican dishes and seafood alongside made-to-order margaritas, and its Tripadvisor reviews frequently called out the mole enchiladas and chorizo quesadillas. At its peak the restaurant carried a 4.1-of-5 rating on Tripadvisor, placing it among the better-reviewed restaurants in Roswell, with roughly 250 combined reviews across Yelp and Tripadvisor praising its service and margarita list. A Yelp listing for the business, updated June 2026, marks it permanently closed, and the review directory HappyCow separately lists the restaurant as closed. No news article documenting a specific closure date or reason turned up in this session's research. The restaurant occupied a freestanding building on Roswell's North Main Street corridor, a stretch of the city that includes several other independent, locally owned restaurants.
Featured on Man v. Food
- Show
- Man v. Food
- Original air date
- Episode title
- —
- What was featured
- Interior Mexican cuisine, seafood, and house margaritas
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Antigua Cocina Mexicana
Frequently asked questions
Is Antigua Cocina Mexicana still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Antigua Cocina Mexicana has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.
What happened to Antigua Cocina Mexicana after Man v. Food?
Antigua Cocina Mexicana was one of the stops on the Man v. As of September 2026, Antigua Cocina Mexicana has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.
Is Antigua Cocina Mexicana permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Antigua Cocina Mexicana has closed — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Antigua Cocina Mexicana located?
3601 N Main St, Roswell, NM 88201. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Antigua Cocina Mexicana?
Season 9, Episode 7 of Man v. Food, first aired February 15, 2022.
What do reviews say since Man v. Food?
Located at 3601 N Main St, the restaurant served interior Mexican dishes and seafood alongside made-to-order margaritas, and its Tripadvisor reviews frequently called out the mole enchiladas and chorizo quesadillas. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 3601 N Main St, Roswell, NM 88201
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New Mexico
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/antigua-cocina-mexicana-roswell-2
- happycow.net — https://www.happycow.net/reviews/antigua-cocina-mexicana-roswell-316882
- Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g47182-d15115052-Reviews-Antigua_Cocina_Mexicana-Roswell_New_Mexico.html
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