Is Miguel's Cocina Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Coronado, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Miguel's Cocina is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated in August 2026 and a Google Places OPERATIONAL status together show the restaurant still serving customers, though the restaurant's own homepage showed no explicit 2026-dated content or ordering widget.
- Season / episode Season 13, Episode 4
- Address 1351 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The Food Paradise episode 'Island Eats' featured Miguel's Cocina's Cali-inspired Mexican seafood dishes. Miguel's Cocina is a Mexican restaurant established in 1982 on Orange Avenue in Coronado, California, according to the restaurant's own website. The business's Yelp listing was updated in August 2026 and showed more than 2,600 customer reviews, according to Yelp, indicating the restaurant was still actively serving customers as of that update. Google Places also listed Miguel's Cocina as operationally open on 2026-09-09, according to Google Places. The restaurant's website, miguels-cocina.com, remained live on 2026-09-09 with current menu, location, and gift-card information, according to the business's own site, though it did not display a functioning online-ordering widget at the time of this review. Together, the sources showed no indication of a closure, relocation, or ownership change since the episode aired.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Island Eats
- What was featured
- the restaurant's Cali-Mexican seafood dishes for the show's Island Eats episode
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Miguel's Cocina
Frequently asked questions
Is Miguel's Cocina still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Miguel's Cocina is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.
What happened to Miguel's Cocina after Food Paradise?
The Food Paradise episode 'Island Eats' featured Miguel's Cocina's Cali-inspired Mexican seafood dishes. As of September 2026, Miguel's Cocina is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.
Where is Miguel's Cocina located?
1351 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Miguel's Cocina?
Season 13, Episode 4 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Island Eats”.
What do reviews say since Food Paradise?
The business's Yelp listing was updated in August 2026 and showed more than 2,600 customer reviews, according to Yelp, indicating the restaurant was still actively serving customers as of that update. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
Is Miguel's Cocina still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?
The restaurant's website, miguels-cocina.com, remained live on 2026-09-09 with current menu, location, and gift-card information, according to the business's own site, though it did not display a functioning online-ordering widget at the time of this review. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1351 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- miguels-cocina.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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