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Is Pam's Kitchen Still Open? Update (Seattle, WA)

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

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Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the business, now titled Pam's Caribbean Kitchen and updated September 2026, lists 615 photos and 599 reviews at the same Wallingford address, and Wikipedia, revised 2026-07-11, confirms the restaurant continues operating in the Wallingford neighborhood.

  • Season / episode Season 33, Episode 1
  • Original air date
  • Address 1715 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
  • Current name Pam's Caribbean Kitchen

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

In "Takeout: Worldwide Delivery" (aired 2020-08-07), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited Pam's Kitchen in Seattle. Food Network's episode video, titled "Guy Goes ALL IN on Trinidadian Food in Seattle, WA," shows Guy Fieri sampling Pam's jerk chicken and pelau, a Trinidadian dish made with rice, beef, coconut milk, and peas. According to dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com, chef-owner Pam Jacob has run the Wallingford restaurant since 2006, serving Caribbean and Trinidadian cuisine.

On 'Name That Cook' (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, aired 2009-08-17), Guy Fieri visited Pam's Kitchen, a Trinidadian restaurant then operating in Seattle. The restaurant was established as a brick-and-mortar business in 2006 and previously operated in the University District before relocating to Wallingford, according to Wikipedia, revised 2026-07-11. The business, now doing business as Pam's Caribbean Kitchen, serves roti and jerk chicken sandwiches stuffed inside coconut fry bread, along with dishes such as pelau and aloo pie, according to a restaurant review aggregator. A Yelp listing for the 1715 North 45th Street address, updated September 2026, lists current weekly hours, including Wednesday all-you-can-eat service and a weekly Thursday karaoke night, along with 599 customer reviews describing the food and rum punch.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 33, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
Takeout: Worldwide Delivery
What was featured
Trinidadian jerk chicken and pelau, a rice and pea dish
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pam's Kitchen
Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
Name That Cook
What was featured
Trinidadian roti, jerk chicken, and rum punch
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pam's Kitchen

Frequently asked questions

Is Pam's Kitchen still open in 2026?

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

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

In "Takeout: Worldwide Delivery" (aired 2020-08-07), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited Pam's Kitchen in Seattle. As of September 2026, Pam's Kitchen is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What is Pam's Kitchen called now?

Now: Pam's Caribbean Kitchen (formerly Pam's Kitchen). As of September 2026, Pam's Kitchen is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

Where is Pam's Kitchen located?

1715 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

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

Season 33, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired August 7, 2020. The episode is titled “Takeout: Worldwide Delivery”.

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Address
1715 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
pams-kitchen.com

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Sources

  • flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/videos/8137/guy-goes-all-in-on-trinidadian-food-in-seattle-wa--diners-drive-ins-and-dives--food-network
  • dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/pams-kitchen-washington.html
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/pams-kitchen-seattle-4
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam%27s_Kitchen

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