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Is Shiki Menya Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 43 Calgary, Alberta

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Shiki Menya is listed open on shikimenya.ca, reviewed by our team on October 19, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The shop's own website, checked 2026-10-19, carried a 2026 copyright and advertised a Ramen Club delivery run every Thursday through Saturday, with no closure or relocation notice. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Shiki Menya was featured in “Hot Dogs, Hot Knots, and Hot Ramen,” Season 43, Episode 3 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network), which aired on 2026-02-27. The restaurant is a ramen shop in Calgary’s Bridgeland neighborhood; Google's listing places it at 824 1 Ave NE. Avenue Calgary (2017-09-11) reported that it opened in 2014, run by the Aihara family with Koki Aihara as the driving force, and described its Chili Goma ramen, a sesame-and-chili broth topped with minced pork, built on a 20-hour pork bone broth.

The Calgary Journal (2020-06-18) described its bolder, new-school ramen flavors and named Aihara as owner. The shop’s website, as of October 2026, carried a 2026 copyright notice, described a signature 20-plus-hour pork bone broth with house-made noodles, advertised a Ramen Club delivery run every Thursday through Saturday from 5 to 8, and described a First Avenue Corner Store snack bar serving sandos, curry and udon.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 43

Aired
Title: Hot Dogs, Hot Knots, and Hot Ramen · What was featured: Tonkotsu-style ramen with a 20-plus-hour pork bone broth in Bridgeland
How Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. shikimenya.ca https://shikimenya.ca/
  2. avenuecalgary.com https://www.avenuecalgary.com/Restaurants-Food/Eat-This-Now/Eat-This-Now-The-Ramen-at-Shiki-Menya-that-Calgarians-Line-Up-For
  3. calgaryjournal.ca https://calgaryjournal.ca/?p=5095
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Record ddd-1652 · checked by Cal Marchetti.