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Is Hodad's Hamburgers Still Open? Food Paradise Update (San Diego, CA)

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As of September 2026, Hodad's Hamburgers is listed open on hodadsoceanbeach.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website loaded live on 2026-09-08 with a working online-ordering widget and current menu, location, and jobs pages, and Google Places lists the business as operational.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode highlighted Hodad's signature bacon cheeseburger, built on a hand-formed patty and stacked with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo, and served alongside onion rings in the restaurant's surf-shack dining room. Hodad's is a casual burger restaurant in San Diego's Ocean Beach neighborhood, decorated with license plates and surfboards collected from customers over the years. On 2026-09-08, the restaurant's website showed a working online ordering system, current menu and location pages, gift-card sales, and job postings for the Ocean Beach location. The site's own copy calls it the "Best American Restaurant in San Diego." Google Places also lists the business as operational at 5010 Newport Ave.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 24
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Bang For Your Buck
What was featured
its messy, made-to-order bacon cheeseburger and classic diner-style sides
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Hodad's Hamburgers

Frequently asked questions

Is Hodad's Hamburgers still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Hodad's Hamburgers is listed open on hodadsoceanbeach.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Hodad's Hamburgers after Food Paradise?

The episode highlighted Hodad's signature bacon cheeseburger, built on a hand-formed patty and stacked with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo, and served alongside onion rings in the restaurant's surf-shack dining room. As of September 2026, Hodad's Hamburgers is listed open on hodadsoceanbeach.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Hodad's Hamburgers located?

5010 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Hodad's Hamburgers?

Season 19, Episode 24 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Bang For Your Buck”.

Is Hodad's Hamburgers still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

On 2026-09-08, the restaurant's website showed a working online ordering system, current menu and location pages, gift-card sales, and job postings for the Ocean Beach location. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
5010 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
hodadsoceanbeach.com

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