What Happened to Kokom's Bannock Shack After You Gotta Eat Here!?
You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 5 Dryden, Ontario
Current status
As of October 2026, Kokom's Bannock Shack has closed — confirmed via Google, October 19, 2026.
What the source shows: A Google Maps record for Kokom's Bannock Shack at Unit 13, 539 Government St in Dryden carries a permanently closed marker when checked on 2026-10-19. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 5, Episode 1
- Aired
- Address Unit 13, 539 Government St, Dryden, ON P8N 2P6
- Website No current website found
- Show map
© OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO
What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?
Kokom's Bannock Shack in Dryden, Ontario, was the third stop in the Season 5 premiere of You Gotta Eat Here!, which aired 2016-02-26 under the title "Kinton Ramen, Summit Café, Kokom's Bannock Shack." TVmaze's episode listing says host John Catucci learned to make bannock with a burger twist at the Dryden spot. Google Maps lists the business in Unit 13 at 539 Government Street in Dryden, and that listing, checked 2026-10-19, carries a permanently closed marker. A SooToday "New in the Soo" video page, which carries no date, describes a Kokom's Bannock Shack at 759 Trunk Road in Sault Ste. Marie serving bannock-based dishes; the page does not name the owners, so its link to the Dryden business is not established. No article about the Dryden location's closing was found.
The episode
Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : In the Season 5 premiere, host John Catucci discovers the ultimate Japanese comfort food at Toronto's Kinton Ramen. Also: He explores the yummy offerings at Summit Café in Stony Mountain, Man.; and learns to make traditional bannock with a burger twist in Dryden, Ont.
Also in Season 5
Season 5: 34 of 75 still open · 6 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 1Kinton Ramen
Open -
Ep 1Summit Café
Closed - Closed
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Ep 2Brit & Chips
Open -
Ep 2Happy Dog
Open -
Ep 3Casa Manila
Relocated - Open
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Ep 3Low & Slow
Closed
Nearest open restaurants
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Diana's Gourmet Pizza (Diana's Cucina & Lounge)
You Gotta Eat Here!
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You Gotta Eat Here!
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You Gotta Eat Here!
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You Gotta Eat Here!
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You Gotta Eat Here!
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Man v. Food
Open
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Sources we checked
- api.tvmaze.com https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/15676/episodebynumber?season=5&number=1
- sootoday.com https://sootoday.com/videos/new-in-the-soo/video-new-in-the-soo-kokoms-bannock-shack-316115
- Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kokom%27s+Bannock+Shack+539+Government+St+Dryden+ON
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Record ygeh-275 · checked by Cal Marchetti.