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Where Is The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar Now? (Portland, OR)

Relocated reported

As of September 2026, Yelp indicates The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar relocated to 7000 NE Airport Way (Portland International Airport, pre-security terminal location), Portland, OR; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

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Secondary source
Wikipedia

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the SE Stark Street location, updated September 2026, is marked 'CLOSED'; Wikipedia's entry on the restaurant reports the business now operates only from a Portland International Airport location.

  • Season / episode Season 9, Episode 15
  • Address 7000 NE Airport Way (Portland International Airport, pre-security terminal location), Portland, OR 97218

Address

7000 NE Airport Way (Portland International Airport, pre-security terminal location), Portland, OR 97218

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

In the episode 'Layers of Goodness' (S9E15), the series featured The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar, a Pacific Northwest-focused dinner house and bar at 7937 SE Stark Street in southeast Portland, Oregon. According to Yelp, updated September 2026, that Stark Street location is marked 'CLOSED.' Wikipedia's entry on the restaurant reports that the original Stark Street restaurant operated from 2007 to 2019, that a second location opened inside Portland International Airport in 2015, and that the airport location relocated to a new pre-security spot in a remodeled terminal in 2024. The business's own site, thecountrycat.net, continues to use the Country Cat name. Because the location featured in the episode is no longer operating and the business now runs only from the airport, this record reflects a change of location rather than a closure.

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' 'Meat Lover's Paradise' episode (aired 2013-09-02), Guy Fieri visited The Country Cat, a Southern-style restaurant then operating in southeast Portland, Oregon, sampling hearty, meat-forward dishes built around the restaurant's from-scratch approach to Southern comfort food. According to Wikipedia, the original Country Cat operated in southeast Portland from 2007 to 2019, and a second Country Cat location has operated inside the Portland International Airport's main terminal since 2015. The restaurant's website, thecountrycat.net, checked 2026-09-08, promotes only the airport location, listing the address as 7000 NE Airport Way, Portland, and advertising it as open daily from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. with online ordering for travelers. The site's homepage banner reads 'NEW LOCATION in PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... NOW OPEN IN THE MAIN TERMINAL,' consistent with Wikipedia's account of the business's move from its original neighborhood address to the airport terminal.

The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar appeared in this episode as part of a brunch-themed lineup, spotlighting its brunch and dinner-house-style menu. According to the restaurant's website, the business now lists a location inside the main terminal of Portland International Airport, at 7000 NE Airport Way, open daily from 4 a.m. (thecountrycat.net, checked 2026-09-09); the original Portland dinner-house address referenced during the show is no longer listed on the site.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 15
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Layers of Goodness
What was featured
Pacific Northwest comfort-food dinner house and bar menu
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar
Season / episode
Season 18, Episode 2
Original air date
Episode title
Meat Lover's Paradise
What was featured
Southern comfort food and hearty meat dishes
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar
Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 2
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Brunch-Nado!
What was featured
Brunch specialties as part of a brunch-themed episode lineup
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar

Frequently asked questions

Is The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Yelp indicates The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar relocated to 7000 NE Airport Way (Portland International Airport, pre-security terminal location), Portland, OR; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

What happened to The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

In the episode 'Layers of Goodness' (S9E15), the series featured The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar, a Pacific Northwest-focused dinner house and bar at 7937 SE Stark Street in southeast Portland, Oregon. As of September 2026, Yelp indicates The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar relocated to 7000 NE Airport Way (Portland International Airport, pre-security terminal location), Portland, OR; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

Where is The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar located?

7000 NE Airport Way (Portland International Airport, pre-security terminal location), Portland, OR 97218. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar?

Season 9, Episode 15 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Layers of Goodness”.

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Visit info

Address
7000 NE Airport Way (Portland International Airport, pre-security terminal location), Portland, OR 97218
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
thecountrycat.net

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-country-cat-dinnerhouse-and-bar-portland
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Country_Cat
  • thecountrycat.net — http://thecountrycat.net/

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