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Is Otto's Sausage Kitchen Still Open? Update (Portland, OR)

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As of September 2026, Otto's Sausage Kitchen is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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ottossausage.com ·
Secondary source
Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: The shop's own site shows current hours, address, and a 2026 title, and Wikipedia's July 2026 revision describes the business as an ongoing family-run sausage restaurant and meat market.

  • Season / episode Season 21, Episode 17
  • Original air date
  • Address 4138 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, Portland, OR 97202
  • Current name Otto's Sausage Kitchen & Meat Market

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' 'Hometown Heroes' clip episode, aired 2014-12-25, replayed Guy Fieri's stop at Otto's Sausage Kitchen and Meat Market in Portland, Oregon. The segment, first shown in season six's 'Go-To Joints' episode, focused on hot dogs made from scratch alongside bratwurst and knockwurst prepared in the traditional German style. According to Triple D Nation, the Eichentopf family opened the shop in 1936, and four generations later the family still runs the same Southeast Portland meat market and deli, making sausages by the same methods. Food Network's own restaurant page for Otto's confirms the business remains a family-owned German butcher and deli in Portland.

In the 'Takeout: Best of the West Roundup' episode (S34E2) of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, which aired 2021-05-21, the show returned to Otto's Sausage Kitchen in Portland, Oregon, for a segment on its takeout counter. Otto's Sausage Kitchen is a longstanding sausage maker and meat market that has made its own sausages and deli meats in-house for decades.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Otto's Sausage Kitchen in the episode "Go-To Joints," aired 2009-05-25, highlighting the shop's German-style sausages made on site from recipes brought over by founder Otto Eichentopf. German immigrant Eichentopf opened Otto's Meat Market in Aberdeen, Washington in the 1910s before relocating to Portland in 1921 and opening on Southeast Woodstock Boulevard in 1922; the current building dates to 1936-1937, according to Wikipedia's July 2026 revision of the shop's page. Eichentopf's son Edwin later ran the store, and Edwin's son Jerry took over in 1983 with his wife, expanding its retail offerings; the Eichentopf family, including Jerry's children, still operates the business today. A site check of ottossausage.com on 2026-09-08 showed the shop's Woodstock neighborhood storefront listing Monday-Saturday and Sunday hours, a phone number, and a title identifying it as Otto's Sausage Kitchen & Meat Market. The family now makes more than forty sausage varieties, several based on Eichentopf's original German recipes, per the Wikipedia entry.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 21, Episode 17
Original air date
Episode title
Hometown Heroes
What was featured
Old-world German sausages and scratch-made hot dogs at a family butcher shop
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Otto's Sausage Kitchen
Season / episode
Season 34, Episode 2
Original air date
Episode title
Takeout: Best of the West Roundup
What was featured
Otto's Sausage Kitchen's house-made sausages featured in a West Coast takeout roundup
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Otto's Sausage Kitchen
Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
Go-To Joints
What was featured
German-style sausages made from founder Otto Eichentopf's original recipes
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Otto's Sausage Kitchen

Frequently asked questions

Is Otto's Sausage Kitchen still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Otto's Sausage Kitchen is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Otto's Sausage Kitchen after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' 'Hometown Heroes' clip episode, aired 2014-12-25, replayed Guy Fieri's stop at Otto's Sausage Kitchen and Meat Market in Portland, Oregon. As of September 2026, Otto's Sausage Kitchen is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What is Otto's Sausage Kitchen called now?

Now: Otto's Sausage Kitchen & Meat Market (formerly Otto's Sausage Kitchen). As of September 2026, Otto's Sausage Kitchen is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Otto's Sausage Kitchen located?

4138 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, Portland, OR 97202. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Otto's Sausage Kitchen?

Season 21, Episode 17 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired December 25, 2014. The episode is titled “Hometown Heroes”.

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Visit info

Address
4138 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, Portland, OR 97202
Venue type
deli
Official website
ottossausage.com

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Sources

  • triplednation.com — https://triplednation.com/ottos-sausage-kitchen-meat-market-portland-oregon/
  • foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/or/portland/ottos-sausage-kitchen-meat-market-restaurant
  • foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives
  • ottossausage.com — https://www.ottossausage.com/
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto%27s_Sausage_Kitchen

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