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Gourdough's Public House Is Now Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee

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As of September 2026, this address now operates as Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee — confirmed via Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee's own current website/social account, accessed November 4, 2022. Now: Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee (formerly Gourdough's Public House).

Primary source
statesman.com ·
Secondary source
kvue.com ·

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What the source shows: The packet's Google Places match points to the surviving original food trailer at 1503 S 1st St, not the show's featured sit-down Public House location, which news coverage shows has since closed.

  • Season / episode Season 11, Episode 4
  • Address 1503 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
  • Current name Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Gourdough's Public House, known for oversized, heavily topped specialty doughnuts served as both dessert and savory bar food, paired with a full food and cocktail menu. Gourdough's began as a food trailer in Austin and later expanded into sit-down Public House locations. According to the Austin American-Statesman, the South Lamar Boulevard Public House closed on 2022-11-04 after ten years at that address, with owners citing an upcoming redevelopment of the site along with rising labor and food costs. KVUE reported the same closure and noted Gourdough's planned to keep serving customers from its original food trailer at 1503 S. 1st St. and to expand its food-truck and catering operations. A 2017 CultureMap Austin article had already reported the closure of an earlier downtown Public House location on West 5th Street. Google Places currently lists the S. 1st St. trailer, now branded Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee, as operational.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 4
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Donut Shop
What was featured
Gourdough's oversized specialty doughnuts served bar-and-menu style
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Gourdough's Public House

Frequently asked questions

Is Gourdough's Public House still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, this address now operates as Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee — confirmed via Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee's own current website/social account, accessed November 4, 2022. Now: Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee (formerly Gourdough's Public House).

What happened to Gourdough's Public House after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Gourdough's Public House, known for oversized, heavily topped specialty doughnuts served as both dessert and savory bar food, paired with a full food and cocktail menu. As of September 2026, this address now operates as Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee — confirmed via Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee's own current website/social account, accessed November 4, 2022. Now: Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee (formerly Gourdough's Public House).

What is Gourdough's Public House called now?

Now: Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee (formerly Gourdough's Public House). As of September 2026, this address now operates as Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee — confirmed via Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee's own current website/social account, accessed November 4, 2022. Now: Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee (formerly Gourdough's Public House).

Where is Gourdough's Public House located?

1503 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Gourdough's Public House?

Season 11, Episode 4 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Donut Shop”.

Is Gourdough's Public House still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

The episode featured Gourdough's Public House, known for oversized, heavily topped specialty doughnuts served as both dessert and savory bar food, paired with a full food and cocktail menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
1503 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
Venue type
truck
Official website
gourdoughs.com

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Sources

  • statesman.com — https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/11/04/gordoughs-public-house-austin-closing-south-lamar-doughnut-donut-shop/69621411007/
  • kvue.com — https://www.kvue.com/article/money/economy/boomtown-2040/gourdoughs-closes-south-lamar/269-09c18694-8bf9-4e1b-a29b-b6599f0a0adb
  • austin.culturemap.com — https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/05-03-17-gourdoughs-public-house-downtown-closed-new-burnet-road-location/

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