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Is Stella's Kentucky Deli Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Lexington, KY)

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As of September 2026, Stella's Kentucky Deli is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, showed 2026 copyright dates, current hours, and an active online ordering system, and Google Places listed the business as operational.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Stella's Kentucky Deli appeared on Food Paradise's Sandwich Heroes episode (S16E4), which spotlighted the deli's made-to-order sandwiches. The business operates from a downtown Lexington, Kentucky location, offering breakfast, lunch, weekend brunch, and catering built around ingredients sourced from local farmers, according to stellaskentuckydeli.com. The deli promotes that farm-to-table sourcing on a dedicated "Our Farmers" page of its site, according to the same source. Its website also carries the tagline "Kentucky Farm Fresh" and notes that a 20% service charge has been added to every order since April 13, 2022. A review of stellaskentuckydeli.com on 2026-09-08 found current 2026 copyright dates, listed Sunday hours of 9am to 3pm, and an active online ordering system, according to the restaurant's website. Google Places also listed the business as operational as of the same date.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 16, Episode 4
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Sandwich Heroes
What was featured
Stella's made-to-order sandwiches, spotlighted on the show's sandwich episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Stella's Kentucky Deli

Frequently asked questions

Is Stella's Kentucky Deli still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Stella's Kentucky Deli is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Stella's Kentucky Deli after Food Paradise?

Stella's Kentucky Deli appeared on Food Paradise's Sandwich Heroes episode (S16E4), which spotlighted the deli's made-to-order sandwiches. As of September 2026, Stella's Kentucky Deli is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Stella's Kentucky Deli located?

143 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Stella's Kentucky Deli?

Season 16, Episode 4 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Sandwich Heroes”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

A review of stellaskentuckydeli.com on 2026-09-08 found current 2026 copyright dates, listed Sunday hours of 9am to 3pm, and an active online ordering system, according to the restaurant's website. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
143 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508
Venue type
deli
Official website
stellaskentuckydeli.com

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