What Happened to Pono Burger After Food Paradise? (Santa Monica, CA)

Current status

Closed verified

As of September 2026, Pono Burger has closed — confirmed via ponoburger.com, September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: Google Places flags Pono Burger as permanently closed, and ponoburger.com now returns only a bare server directory listing with no working restaurant site.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The Food Paradise episode "Flame On!" (S19E9) featured Pono Burger, a Hawaiian-inspired burger counter that built its menu around grilled patties finished with island-style toppings and sauces. The restaurant operated on Broadway in downtown Santa Monica. Google Places lists the business status as permanently closed. A check of ponoburger.com in September 2026 found the domain returning only a bare server directory listing, with a stray error-log file dated July 2025, rather than a working restaurant website. No live menu, ordering system, or current hours could be found on the domain. The directory listing also showed a leftover cgi-bin folder dated September 2023, a further sign of no recent site maintenance. No replacement business at the Broadway address, a block within downtown Santa Monica, was identified from the evidence available, and no announcement about relocation or new ownership was found.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 9
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Flame On!
What was featured
Hawaiian-inspired grilled burgers with island-style toppings
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pono Burger

Frequently asked questions

Is Pono Burger still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Pono Burger has closed — confirmed via ponoburger.com, September 8, 2026.

What happened to Pono Burger after Food Paradise?

The Food Paradise episode "Flame On!" (S19E9) featured Pono Burger, a Hawaiian-inspired burger counter that built its menu around grilled patties finished with island-style toppings and sauces. As of September 2026, Pono Burger has closed — confirmed via ponoburger.com, September 8, 2026.

Is Pono Burger permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Pono Burger has closed — confirmed via ponoburger.com, September 8, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Pono Burger located?

829 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Pono Burger?

Season 19, Episode 9 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Flame On!”.

Is Pono Burger still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

The Food Paradise episode "Flame On!" (S19E9) featured Pono Burger, a Hawaiian-inspired burger counter that built its menu around grilled patties finished with island-style toppings and sauces. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
829 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
ponoburger.com

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