What Happened to Buya Ramen After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Buya Ramen has closed — confirmed via stpeterising.com, August 2025.
Last verified
What the source shows: Stpeterising.com and, separately, cltampa.com reported that Buya Ramen's St. Petersburg location at 911 Central Avenue closed permanently in August 2025, and the business's own website has not shown current content since around 2023.
- Season / episode Season 27, Episode 10
- Original air date
- Address 911 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Buya Ramen in the 'From Pied to Fried' episode (S27E10), which aired October 13, 2017. The segment centered on the restaurant's Japanese ramen and izakaya-style small plates. Buya Ramen operated in the EDGE District of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, at 911 Central Avenue, presenting itself online as an izakaya blending Japanese comfort food with an irreverent, music-driven atmosphere. The Saint Petersburg location closed permanently in August 2025 after roughly nine years at that address, according to St. Pete Rising, with Creative Loafing Tampa separately reporting the same closure that month. Stpetersburgfoodies.com reported that ownership planned to reopen in a new downtown St. Petersburg space in the summer of 2026, but the restaurant's own website had not been updated since around 2023 and showed no evidence of a completed reopening.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 27, Episode 10
- Original air date
- Episode title
- From Pied to Fried
- What was featured
- Japanese ramen and izakaya small plates
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Buya Ramen
Frequently asked questions
Is Buya Ramen still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Buya Ramen has closed — confirmed via stpeterising.com, August 2025.
What happened to Buya Ramen after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Buya Ramen in the 'From Pied to Fried' episode (S27E10), which aired October 13, 2017. As of September 2026, Buya Ramen has closed — confirmed via stpeterising.com, August 2025.
Is Buya Ramen permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Buya Ramen has closed — confirmed via stpeterising.com, August 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Buya Ramen located?
911 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33705. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Buya Ramen?
Season 27, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 13, 2017. The episode is titled “From Pied to Fried”.
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Visit info
- Address
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- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- buyaramen.com
- State hub
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Sources
- stpeterising.com — https://stpeterising.com/home/buya-ramen-to-close-permanently-after-nine-years-in-the-edge-district-of-downtown-st-pete
- cltampa.com — https://www.cltampa.com/food-drink/buya-ramen-closes-this-weekend-in-st-petes-edge-district-reopening-a-new-spot-next-year-20679956/
- stpetersburgfoodies.com — https://stpetersburgfoodies.com/news/buya-ramens-new-space-opening-in-downtown-st-pete-in-summer-2026/
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