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Is The Smokin' Buddha Still Open? You Gotta Eat Here! Update

You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 2 Port Colborne, Ontario

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, The Smokin' Buddha is listed open on thesmokinbuddha.com, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The restaurant's website, viewed 2026-10-20, lists weekly hours, an online-ordering link and a food menu file labelled Oct-2026, and Google Maps lists it as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

The Smokin' Buddha in Port Colborne, Ontario, was part of the You Gotta Eat Here! episode that aired 2013-05-17, a Fan Fave edition alongside Burger 55 in Penticton and Icehouse in Montreal. TheTVDB's synopsis says the restaurant offers a range of global flavours under chef Kevin Echlin. The restaurant is at 265 King Street, which its website describes as the causeway of the old train station in Port Colborne's Canal District. On a visit on 2026-10-20 the website listed hours of Tuesday 4 to 9 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., with Sunday and Monday closed. It also showed an order-online link, a food menu file labelled Oct-2026, and a sister event hall called the Humberstone that takes private bookings. Google Maps listed the restaurant with an operational business status on 2026-10-19.

The episode You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 2

Episode 25
Aired
Title: Burger 55; The Smokin' Buddha; Icehouse · What was featured: A range of global-flavoured dishes from the restaurant's international menu

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : Fans recommend their favorite restaurants, including Burger 55 in Penticton, Ont., which is known for unusual toppings. Also: International flavors are experienced at the Smokin' Buddha in Port Colborne, Ont.; and John has Southern-style barbecue food at Montreal's Icehouse.

Also in Season 2 You Gotta Eat Here!

Season 2: 34 of 78 still open · 12 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. thesmokinbuddha.com https://www.thesmokinbuddha.com/
  2. TheTVDB https://thetvdb.com/series/you-gotta-eat-here/episodes/4853416
  3. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The+Smokin%27+Buddha+265+King+St+Port+Colborne+ON+L3K+4G8
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Record ygeh-151 · checked by Cal Marchetti.