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Is Mrs. Riches Restaurant Still Open? You Gotta Eat Here! Update

You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 1 Nanaimo, British Columbia

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Mrs. Riches Restaurant is listed open on mrsriches.ca, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, viewed in October 2026, lists weekly hours, the Fraser Street address and an order button, and a Places record shows it as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

According to TVmaze, season 1, episode 13 of You Gotta Eat Here!, aired 2012-08-12, followed host John Catucci as he took on a one-pound burger at Mrs. Riches in Nanaimo, British Columbia, built with ham, cheese, bacon and a fried egg. Tourism Nanaimo's listing, posted 2021-02-11, describes a family restaurant with a wide menu of dishes from around the world, best known for the K2 Mountain Burger, a two-pound challenge burger; guests who finish it with fries within 30 minutes eat free and earn a place on the wall of fame. The restaurant's own website lists the address as 199 Fraser Street in downtown Nanaimo and mentions a Food Network appearance. In October 2026 that website listed hours of 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM Tuesday through Thursday and until 9:00 PM Friday and Saturday, with Sunday and Monday closed, and offered an online-order button.

The episode You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 1

Episode 13
Aired
Title: Elgin Street Diner, Schwartz's Deli, Mrs. Riches Restaurant · What was featured: Mountain Burger: one-pound patty, ham, cheese, bacon, fried egg

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : John Catucci attempts to conquer the Mountain Burger at Mrs. Riches in Nanaimo, B.C. The 1-pound patty is topped with slices of ham, cheese, bacon and a fried egg. Also visited: Ottawa's Elgin Street Diner; Schwartz's deli in Montreal.

Also in Season 1 You Gotta Eat Here!

Season 1: 37 of 78 still open · 6 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. api.tvmaze.com https://api.tvmaze.com/singlesearch/shows?q=you%20gotta%20eat%20here&embed=episodes
  2. mrsriches.ca https://mrsriches.ca/
  3. tourismnanaimo.thenumber.ca https://tourismnanaimo.thenumber.ca/stakeholders/mrs-riches-restaurant/
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