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What Happened to DownUnder Wines and Bistro After Food Paradise?

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As of September 2026, DownUnder Wines and Bistro has closed — confirmed via mouthbysouthwest.com, May 21, 2013.

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mouthbysouthwest.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: A 2013 Mouth by Southwest article reported the Australian-themed bistro's closure in Gilbert, and Yelp's listing for the address, updated April 2026, still marks it permanently closed.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured DownUnder Wines & Bistro's Australian-themed small plates, including exotic meats like crocodile, kangaroo, and ostrich, dishes often likened to chicken. DownUnder was a wine bar and bistro in Gilbert, Arizona, that had relocated in 2010 to a larger space at Warner and McQueen roads under owners Roger Carpenter and Phil Roberts. According to Mouth by Southwest, which reported the closure on 2013-05-21, the restaurant shut down, and neither original owner remained involved in the business by the end of 2012. Yelp's listing for the 1422 W Warner Rd address, updated in April 2026, still marks the business as permanently closed, with no newer source found showing it reopened. A Google Places record for a similarly named wine bistro in nearby Mesa, Arizona, is a separate, unrelated business, not this restaurant's current form.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 25
Original air date
Episode title
Taste Like Chicken Paradise
What was featured
exotic meats such as crocodile, kangaroo and ostrich, often compared to chicken
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
DownUnder Wines and Bistro

Frequently asked questions

Is DownUnder Wines and Bistro still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, DownUnder Wines and Bistro has closed — confirmed via mouthbysouthwest.com, May 21, 2013.

What happened to DownUnder Wines and Bistro after Food Paradise?

The episode featured DownUnder Wines & Bistro's Australian-themed small plates, including exotic meats like crocodile, kangaroo, and ostrich, dishes often likened to chicken. As of September 2026, DownUnder Wines and Bistro has closed — confirmed via mouthbysouthwest.com, May 21, 2013.

Is DownUnder Wines and Bistro permanently closed?

As of September 2026, DownUnder Wines and Bistro has closed — confirmed via mouthbysouthwest.com, May 21, 2013. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is DownUnder Wines and Bistro located?

1422 W Warner Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85233. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured DownUnder Wines and Bistro?

Season 4, Episode 25 of Food Paradise, first aired 2013. The episode is titled “Taste Like Chicken Paradise”.

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Address
1422 W Warner Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85233
Venue type
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Official website
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Sources

  • mouthbysouthwest.com — https://mouthbysouthwest.com/2013/05/21/australian-themed-downunder-wines-bistro-closes-its-doors-in-gilbert/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/down-under-wines-and-bistro-gilbert

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