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Is Nico's Pier 38 Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Honolulu, HI)

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As of September 2026, Nico's Pier 38 is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
nicospier38.com

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What the source shows: Nico's Pier 38's own website is live with a current dinner menu, and a Yelp listing updated 2026-08 lists the restaurant as active.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Nico's Pier 38 was showcased for its pierside seafood counter next to Honolulu's fish auction, with the episode spotlighting fresh catch-of-the-day plates and the restaurant's own poke bar. Chef Nico Chaize opened the harborside restaurant in 2004 on Pier 38 along Nimitz Highway, pairing a full-service dining room with an attached fish market and smoked-fish counter. Nico's Pier 38's own website continues to publish a current dinner menu, and a Yelp listing updated 2026-08 lists the restaurant as active, with several thousand photos and reviews. The restaurant remains a working part of Honolulu's commercial fish harbor, seating diners within view of the boats that supply its market, according to its own site.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 14, Episode 2
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Aloha, Hawaii
What was featured
fresh catch-of-the-day plates and the pierside poke bar
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Nico's Pier 38

Frequently asked questions

Is Nico's Pier 38 still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Nico's Pier 38 is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

What happened to Nico's Pier 38 after Food Paradise?

Nico's Pier 38 was showcased for its pierside seafood counter next to Honolulu's fish auction, with the episode spotlighting fresh catch-of-the-day plates and the restaurant's own poke bar. As of September 2026, Nico's Pier 38 is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

Where is Nico's Pier 38 located?

1129 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96817. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Nico's Pier 38?

Season 14, Episode 2 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Aloha, Hawaii”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Nico's Pier 38's own website continues to publish a current dinner menu, and a Yelp listing updated 2026-08 lists the restaurant as active, with several thousand photos and reviews. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Nico's Pier 38 still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

Nico's Pier 38's own website continues to publish a current dinner menu, and a Yelp listing updated 2026-08 lists the restaurant as active, with several thousand photos and reviews. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
1129 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96817
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
nicospier38.com

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