Is Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill Still Open? Update (Kailua-Kona, HI)
Current status
As of September 2026, Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Umekes' own website returned fresh, actively maintained content on September 8, 2026, and Google Places lists the location as operational.
- Season / episode Season 28, Episode 13
- Original air date
- Address 74-5599 Pawai Pl, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill in the episode "Italian, Hawaiian and Colombian," which aired June 29, 2018, spotlighting the restaurant's fresh poke and Hawaiian plate-lunch cooking. Umekes operates as a fish-market-style bar and grill on Pawai Place in Kailua-Kona, part of the Umekes Restaurants group that also runs a location near Kona International Airport. The restaurant's website, umekesrestaurants.com, returned an active page on September 8, 2026, with a server last-modified date of the same day, listing catering menus, locations, and ordering information. Google Places separately lists the Pawai Place location's business status as operational in a September 2026 check. The website content and the Google Places listing are the most recent evidence located for this address, both dated September 2026.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 28, Episode 13
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Italian, Hawaiian and Colombian
- What was featured
- Fresh poke and Hawaiian plate-lunch fare at a fish-market grill
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill
Frequently asked questions
Is Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill in the episode "Italian, Hawaiian and Colombian," which aired June 29, 2018, spotlighting the restaurant's fresh poke and Hawaiian plate-lunch cooking. As of September 2026, Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill located?
74-5599 Pawai Pl, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill?
Season 28, Episode 13 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired June 29, 2018. The episode is titled “Italian, Hawaiian and Colombian”.
Is Umekes Fishmarket Bar & Grill still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?
The restaurant's website, umekesrestaurants.com, returned an active page on September 8, 2026, with a server last-modified date of the same day, listing catering menus, locations, and ordering information. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 74-5599 Pawai Pl, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- umekesrestaurants.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Hawaii
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Sources
- umekesrestaurants.com — https://www.umekesrestaurants.com/
- Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Umekes+Fish+Market+Bar+%26+Grill+Kailua-Kona+HI
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