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Is El Tiempo Cantina Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Houston, TX)

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As of September 2026, El Tiempo Cantina is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

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houstonrestaurantweeks.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Houston Restaurant Weeks listed the restaurant as a participating location for its August 2026 event, a Yelp listing updated May 2026 showed continuing reviews, and Google Places listed the business as operational, though the restaurant's own homepage blocked automated access with an HTTP 403 response.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

El Tiempo Cantina's Navigation Boulevard location appeared on Food Paradise's Flavor Fiesta! episode (S16E5), which highlighted the restaurant's Tex-Mex cooking. The cantina operates in Houston's East End at 2814 Navigation Boulevard, with hours running from 11am to 9pm on weekdays and later on weekends, according to the restaurant's own location listing at eltiempocantina.com. Houston Restaurant Weeks listed El Tiempo Cantina - Navigation as a participating restaurant for its August 2026 event, confirming ongoing operation, according to houstonrestaurantweeks.com. A Yelp listing for the location, updated May 2026, showed continuing reviews and photos, according to Yelp. Google Places also listed the business as operational as of the 2026-09-08 review. The restaurant's main homepage blocked an automated visit with an HTTP 403 response during that same review, according to the site check.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 16, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Flavor Fiesta!
What was featured
El Tiempo Cantina's Tex-Mex cooking, featured in a Latin flavors episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
El Tiempo Cantina

Frequently asked questions

Is El Tiempo Cantina still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, El Tiempo Cantina is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

What happened to El Tiempo Cantina after Food Paradise?

El Tiempo Cantina's Navigation Boulevard location appeared on Food Paradise's Flavor Fiesta! episode (S16E5), which highlighted the restaurant's Tex-Mex cooking. As of September 2026, El Tiempo Cantina is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

Where is El Tiempo Cantina located?

2814 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77003. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured El Tiempo Cantina?

Season 16, Episode 5 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Flavor Fiesta!”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

A Yelp listing for the location, updated May 2026, showed continuing reviews and photos, according to Yelp. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
2814 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX 77003
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
eltiempocantina.com

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Sources

  • houstonrestaurantweeks.com — https://houstonrestaurantweeks.com/restaurants/hrw-2026-august/el-tiempo-cantina-navigation/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-tiempo-cantina-navigation-houston-3
  • eltiempocantina.com — https://www.eltiempocantina.com/houston-tx-navigation-blvd

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