What Happened to Velvet Cantina After Food Paradise? (San Francisco, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Velvet Cantina has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Google Places lookup for the address returned business_status CLOSED_PERMANENTLY for Velvet Cantina, and a site check on 2026-09-08 found the address's live website now belongs to an unrelated business, Shuggie's.
- Season / episode Season 14, Episode 6
- Address 3349 23rd St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Velvet Cantina appeared in Food Paradise's "Apps Download" episode (S14E6) as a Mexican-style cantina on 23rd Street in San Francisco's Mission District. A Google Places lookup for the address now lists Velvet Cantina's business status as permanently closed. A site check on September 8, 2026 found that the restaurant's former web address now belongs to Shuggie's, a separate business with its own menu, wine club, and event bookings at the same address. No dated news coverage of the closure itself was located in this pass; the determination here rests on the Google Places status flag together with the site's current, unrelated content, which together indicate Velvet Cantina no longer operates at this location, though the exact date it closed and any explanation for the closure remain undetermined.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Apps Download
- What was featured
- Mexican-style cantina fare and cocktails
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Velvet Cantina
Frequently asked questions
Is Velvet Cantina still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Velvet Cantina has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 8, 2026.
What happened to Velvet Cantina after Food Paradise?
Velvet Cantina appeared in Food Paradise's "Apps Download" episode (S14E6) as a Mexican-style cantina on 23rd Street in San Francisco's Mission District. As of September 2026, Velvet Cantina has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 8, 2026.
Is Velvet Cantina permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Velvet Cantina has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 8, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Velvet Cantina located?
3349 23rd St, San Francisco, CA 94110. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Velvet Cantina?
Season 14, Episode 6 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Apps Download”.
Is Velvet Cantina still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?
A site check on September 8, 2026 found that the restaurant's former web address now belongs to Shuggie's, a separate business with its own menu, wine club, and event bookings at the same address. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 3349 23rd St, San Francisco, CA 94110
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- shuggiespizza.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- shuggiespizza.com — https://www.shuggiespizza.com/
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