Is Pioneer Saloon Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Goodsprings, NV)
Current status
As of September 2026, Pioneer Saloon is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The saloon's own website shows current 2026 hours, news, and event pages, and a Yelp listing for the bar was updated in September 2026, together indicating ongoing operation.
- Season / episode Season 19, Episode 3
- Address 310 NV-161, Goodsprings, NV 89019
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The episode featured the Pioneer Saloon's Old West character: a cherry-wood bar bearing cigarette burns, a framed 1915 newspaper clipping recounting a shooting inside the bar, and a memorial room dedicated to Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. Pioneer Saloon is a bar in Goodsprings, Nevada that opened in 1913 and is the oldest bar in southern Nevada, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal (2026-05-08); the building itself originated in Rhyolite in the late 1800s before being moved to Goodsprings. According to the Review-Journal, Clark Gable left cigarette burns on the bar in 1942 while awaiting news of his wife Carole Lombard, who died in a plane crash on nearby Mount Potosi. On 2026-09-08, the saloon's own website (pioneersaloonnv.com) listed current hours, news and events pages, and a press section, and Yelp's listing for the bar was updated in September 2026 with more than 600 reviews.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Totally Unexpected
- What was featured
- Old West saloon atmosphere with 1915 shooting lore and Clark Gable history
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Pioneer Saloon
Frequently asked questions
Is Pioneer Saloon still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Pioneer Saloon is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to Pioneer Saloon after Food Paradise?
The episode featured the Pioneer Saloon's Old West character: a cherry-wood bar bearing cigarette burns, a framed 1915 newspaper clipping recounting a shooting inside the bar, and a memorial room dedicated to Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. As of September 2026, Pioneer Saloon is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is Pioneer Saloon located?
310 NV-161, Goodsprings, NV 89019. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Pioneer Saloon?
Season 19, Episode 3 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Totally Unexpected”.
What do reviews say since Food Paradise?
Pioneer Saloon is a bar in Goodsprings, Nevada that opened in 1913 and is the oldest bar in southern Nevada, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal (2026-05-08); the building itself originated in Rhyolite in the late 1800s before being moved to Goodsprings. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 310 NV-161, Goodsprings, NV 89019
- Venue type
- bar
- Official website
- pioneersaloonnv.com
- State hub
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Sources
- neon.reviewjournal.com — https://neon.reviewjournal.com/bars/visit-the-old-west-at-this-haunted-saloon-just-outside-las-vegas-3334715/
- pioneersaloonnv.com — http://www.pioneersaloonnv.com/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/pioneer-saloon-goodsprings
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