What Happened to Hawker Fare After Food Paradise? (San Francisco, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Hawker Fare has closed — confirmed via sfchronicle.com, January 29, 2023.
Last verified
What the source shows: The San Francisco Chronicle and SF Standard both reported that chef James Syhabout's Hawker Fare closed permanently in San Francisco in January 2023.
- Season / episode Season 14, Episode 1
- Address 680 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's episode "California Dreamin'" (S14E1) featured Hawker Fare, chef James Syhabout's Mission District restaurant known for Laotian and Isaan-style Thai dishes such as crispy rice salad and Hainanese-style poached chicken and rice. The restaurant, at 680 Valencia Street in San Francisco, also housed an upstairs cocktail lounge called Holy Mountain. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Hawker Fare closed permanently on January 29, 2023, after nearly nine years in business. The SF Standard reported that staff were given only one day's notice before the closure. SFGate reported that Syhabout cited declining post-pandemic business, down about 50 percent from pre-pandemic levels, alongside rising food, labor, and operating costs as reasons for closing the restaurant. The Holy Mountain lounge closed along with the restaurant. The Google Places record originally pulled for this address instead matched Wayfare Tavern, an unrelated restaurant on Pine Street; Hawker Fare's own address and coordinates were confirmed separately for this record.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- California Dreamin'
- What was featured
- Hawker Fare's Laotian and Isaan Thai dishes in San Francisco's Mission District
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Hawker Fare
Frequently asked questions
Is Hawker Fare still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Hawker Fare has closed — confirmed via sfchronicle.com, January 29, 2023.
What happened to Hawker Fare after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's episode "California Dreamin'" (S14E1) featured Hawker Fare, chef James Syhabout's Mission District restaurant known for Laotian and Isaan-style Thai dishes such as crispy rice salad and Hainanese-style poached chicken and rice. As of September 2026, Hawker Fare has closed — confirmed via sfchronicle.com, January 29, 2023.
Is Hawker Fare permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Hawker Fare has closed — confirmed via sfchronicle.com, January 29, 2023. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Hawker Fare located?
680 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Hawker Fare?
Season 14, Episode 1 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “California Dreamin'”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 680 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- wayfaretavern.com
- State hub
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Sources
- sfchronicle.com — https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/hawker-fare-closes-17751514.php
- sfstandard.com — https://sfstandard.com/2023/01/31/this-beloved-sf-restaurants-staff-lost-their-livelihood-with-just-one-days-notice/
- sfgate.com — https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/hawker-fare-closed-sf-17754248.php
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