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Is Santa Barbara Shellfish Company Still Open? Update (Santa Barbara, CA)

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As of September 2026, Santa Barbara Shellfish Company is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

Primary source
shellfishco.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own site lists a current menu and posted hours; Yelp shows a heavily-reviewed, current listing dated through July 2026 at the same Stearns Wharf address.

  • Season / episode Season 8, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 230 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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What happened after Man v. Food?

Casey Webb visited Santa Barbara Shellfish Company, a seafood restaurant at the end of Stearns Wharf, sampling from its fresh shellfish menu during the Santa Barbara episode, according to the episode. The business began in 1980 as a shellfish buying station and crab-selling stand before growing into a full-service restaurant, according to the restaurant's own account on its Stearns Wharf business-association listing. It remains one of Santa Barbara's longest-running wharf restaurants. In July 2026, Yelp showed an active, heavily reviewed listing for the same Stearns Wharf address, and the restaurant's official site, shellfishco.com, listed a current menu and posted hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. No closure, relocation, or ownership change has been reported for the business since the 2019 broadcast.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
fresh shellfish menu at a wharf-side seafood shack
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Santa Barbara Shellfish Company

Frequently asked questions

Is Santa Barbara Shellfish Company still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Santa Barbara Shellfish Company is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

What happened to Santa Barbara Shellfish Company after Man v. Food?

Casey Webb visited Santa Barbara Shellfish Company, a seafood restaurant at the end of Stearns Wharf, sampling from its fresh shellfish menu during the Santa Barbara episode, according to the episode. As of September 2026, Santa Barbara Shellfish Company is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

Where is Santa Barbara Shellfish Company located?

230 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Santa Barbara Shellfish Company?

Season 8, Episode 13 of Man v. Food, first aired October 8, 2019.

What do reviews say since Man v. Food?

In July 2026, Yelp showed an active, heavily reviewed listing for the same Stearns Wharf address, and the restaurant's official site, shellfishco.com, listed a current menu and posted hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Santa Barbara Shellfish Company still using the Man v. Food menu or branding?

Casey Webb visited Santa Barbara Shellfish Company, a seafood restaurant at the end of Stearns Wharf, sampling from its fresh shellfish menu during the Santa Barbara episode, according to the episode. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
230 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
shellfishco.com

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Sources

  • shellfishco.com — https://shellfishco.com/menu
  • stearnswharf.org — https://stearnswharf.org/member/santa-barbara-shellfish-company/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/santa-barbara-shellfish-company-santa-barbara
  • imdb.com — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12312382/

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