Who Runs Ernie's Coffee Shop Now? You Gotta Eat Here! Update
You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 5 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Current status
As of October 2026, Ernie's Coffee Shop operates under new ownership — confirmed via Google, September 4, 2026.
What the source shows: A Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-20 shows Ernie's Coffee Shop at 13 Queen St E, Sault Ste. Marie, operating with reviews dated 2026-09-04, 2026-07-18 and 2026-03-29, and a Northern Ontario Travel page dated 2025-10-22 said it was bought from the Febbraro family in February 2020 by John Armstrong. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 5, Episode 9
- Aired
- Address 13 Queen St E, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1Y4
- Website Facebook
- Show map
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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?
Ernie's Coffee Shop was the third restaurant in the You Gotta Eat Here! episode "Melt Bar & Grilled, Mamo Burger, Ernie's Coffee Shop" (season 5, episode 9), which first aired on 2016-04-15 on Food Network Canada with host John Catucci. TVmaze's episode listing records coconut cream pie as the featured item and lists the city as Sault Ste. Marie. The shop is in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, at 13 Queen St E, according to a Google Maps listing viewed on 2026-10-19. An archived Northern Ontario Travel page about restaurants in the city that appeared on the show, first published 2016-09-02 and last modified 2024-07-05, describes Ernie's as a downtown coffee shop that had operated for more than 40 years, with bread and bagels baked in house, menu items such as the Ernie Burger and steak and fries, and wood-fired barbecue.
A Northern Ontario Travel page dated 2025-10-22 said Ernie's Coffee Shop at 13 Queen Street East was bought from the Febbraro family in February 2020 and is run by owner and chef John Armstrong, who kept the longtime favourites on the menu. A Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-20 shows Ernie's Coffee Shop operating at that address, with the newest reviews dated 2026-09-04, 2026-07-18 and 2026-03-29.
The episode
Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : Extreme grilled cheese in Cleveland; and handcrafted burgers in Windsor, Ont. Also: A slice of old-timey coconut cream pie makes for a sweet ending to a diner dinner at Ernie's Coffee Shop in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Also in Season 5
Season 5: 34 of 75 still open · 6 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 9Mamo Burger
Closed - Closed
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Ep 10850 Degrees Pizzeria
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Ep 10Fat Bob's Smokehouse
Open -
Ep 10Yellowbelly Brewery
Open -
Ep 11Buck Stop (Buckstop)
Closed -
Ep 11Saus
Closed -
Ep 11The Burnt Tongue
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Sources we checked
- northernontario.travel https://northernontario.travel/algoma-country/you-gotta-eat-here-must-eat-restaurants-sault-ste-marie?page=6
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Ernies-Coffee-Shop/100062975332743/
- Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ernie%27s+Coffee+Shop+13+Queen+St+E+Sault+Ste.+Marie+ON+P6A+1Y4
- Google Maps https://maps.google.com/?cid=10936927122767403225
- northernontario.travel https://northernontario.travel/algoma-country/ernies-coffee-shop?page=15
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Record ygeh-290 · checked by Cal Marchetti.