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How many Kitchen Nightmares restaurants are still open in 2024?

Stephanie Harper
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When Gordon Ramsay offers his culinary advice, it’s probably wise to listen. But, of the Kitchen Nightmares restaurants he visited during the show, only a small fraction are still functioning today.

One of the most intense aspects of Kitchen Nightmares is the way Ramsay steps up to intervene where needed. The restaurants he visits are often significantly struggling before he comes along to help out.

Gordon isn’t afraid to speak his mind about the changes a particular restaurant needs to make. He’s brutally honest and he never beats around the bush, and that’s what makes it one of the best TV shows.

So, how many of the 95 restaurants we’ve seen in Kitchen Nightmares episodes are still open today in 2024 after responding to Gordon’s influence?

What’s still open in 2024?

Gordon Ramsay speaking to restaurant owners.

It turns out that Kitchen Nightmares has only been successful a small fraction of the time. A mere 30 of the restaurants Gordon spent time in are still open right now.

RestaurantStatusSeason & Episode
Bask 46OpenSeason 8 Episode 2
Bel Aire DinerOpenSeason 8 Episode 1
In the DrinkOpenSeason 8 Episode 3
The Juicy BoxOpenSeason 8 Episode 5
El Cantito CafeOpenSeason 8 Episode 7
South Brooklyn FoundryOpenSeason 8 Episode 8
Max’s Bar and GrillOpenSeason 8 Episode 9
DiwanOpenSeason 8 Episode 10
Sandgate HotelReopened in 2024Season 3 Episode 2
The Walnut Tree InnOpenSeason 1 Episode 3
Silversmith’s KitchenOpenSeason 5 Episode 9
The Fenwick ArmsReopened in 2013Season 5 Episode 3
Spin a Yarn SteakhouseOpenSeason 5 Episode 13
Yanni’s Greek RestaurantOpenSeason 6 Episode 13
Luigi’s D’ItaliaOpenSeason 5 Episode 4
Lido di ManhattanOpenSeason 3 Episode 5
PantaleoneOpenSeason 7 Episode 2
Le BistroOpenSeason 3 Episode 6
Leone’s RestaurantOpenSeason 5 Episode 2
Olde Hitching PostOpenSeason 6 Episode 7
Oceana GrillOpenSeason 4 Episode 14
Spanish PavillionOpenSeason 4 Episode 1
The Greek at the HarborOpenSeason 5 Episode 8
Zayna Flaming GrillOpenSeason 7 Episode 7 + 8
Ms Jean’s Southern CuisineOpenSeason 6 Episode 4
The Olde Stone MillOpenSeason 1 Episode 5
La RivieraOpenSeason 2 Episode 4

These are the restaurants that took Gordon’s advice to heart and followed his instructions. They listened to his guidelines and made adequate changes to stay in business for the long haul. The owners in charge of these spots were willing to switch things up, even if the changes felt difficult and unfamiliar to them.

What’s been closed?

Gordon Ramsay chatting on Kitchen Nightmares.

A whopping 64 restaurants from Kitchen Nightmares are now closed. That’s more than two-thirds of the establishments Ramsay visited throughout the eight seasons of the show.

RestaurantWhen did it close?Season & Episode
Love Bites CafeClosed in July 2023Season 8 Episode 6
Peter’sClosed in December 2008Season 1 Episode 1
Dillon’sClosed in 2009Season 1 Episode 2
The Mixing BowlClosed in January 2009Season 1 Episode 3
SeascapeClosed in August 2007Season 1 Episode 4
Sebastian’sClosed in January 2008Season 1 Episode 6
Finn McCool’sClosed in March 2012Season 1 Episode 7
Lela’sClosed in 2007Season 1 Episode 8
CampaniaClosed in January 2011Season 1 Episode 9
The Secret GardenClosed in 2015Season 1 Episode 10
HandlebarClosed in 2009Season 2 Episode 2
Guiseppi’sClosed in July 2009Season 2 Episode 3
Trobiano’sClosed in 2011Season 2 Episode 4
Black PearlClosed in 2009Season 2 Episode 5
J Willy’sClosed in February 2009Season 2 Episode 6
Hannah & Mason’sClosed in February 2010Season 2 Episode 7
Jack’s WaterfrontClosed in December 2010Season 2 Episode 8
Sabatiello’sClosed in November 2008Season 2 Episode 9
Fiesta SunriseClosed in September 2008Season 2 Episode 10
Santé La BreaClosed in June 2011Season 2 Episode 11
Cafe 36Closed in April 2009Season 2 Episode 12
Hot Potato CafeClosed in August 2010Season 3 Episode 1
FlamangosClosedSeason 3 Episode 2
BazziniClosed in June 2010Season 3 Episode 3
MojitoClosed in March 2016Season 3 Episode 4
Casa RomaClosed in July 2017Season 3 Episode 7
Mama Rita’sClosed in December 2010Season 3 Episode 8
Anna Vincenzo’sClosed in April 2010Season 3 Episode 9
FlemingClosed in October 2010Season 3 Episode 11
Sushi-KoClosed in August 2009Season 3 Episode 12
Classic AmericanClosed in September 2013Season 4 Episode 2
PJ’s SteakhouseClosed in May 2010Season 4 Episode 3
Grasshopper AlsoClosed in October 2012Season 4 Episode 5
DavideClosed in May 2014Season 4 Episode 6
Down CityClosed in December 2011Season 4 Episode 7
TavoliniClosed in December 2010Season 4 Episode 9
Kingston CafeClosed in August 2018Season 4 Episode 10
La FriteClosed in September 2017Season 4 Episode 11
CapriClosed in September 2019Season 4 Episode 12
Zeke’sClosed in October 2012Season 4 Episode 13
Blackberry’sClosed in March 2013Season 5 Episode 1
Mike & Nellie’sClosed in January 2012Season 5 Episode 3
Burger KitchenClosed in February 2012Season 5 Episode 6 + 7
Michon’sClosed in August 2013Season 5 Episode 9
El GrecoClosed in December 2011Season 5 Episode 10
Park’s EdgeClosed in July 2013Season 5 Episode 12
Charlie’s ItalianClosed in June 2013Season 5 Episode 14
Cafe HonClosed in April 2022Season 5 Episode 15
Chiarella’sClosed in June 2015Season 5 Episode 16
ZocaloClosed in January 2013Season 5 Episode 17
La GalleriaClosed in November 2018Season 6 Episode 1 + 2
Mama Maria’sClosed in February 2023Season 6 Episode 3
Barefoot Bob’sClosed in December 2016Season 6 Episode 5
Levanti’s Italian RestaurantClosed in November 2013Season 6 Episode 8
Sam’s Mediterranean Kabob RoomClosed in January 2014Season 6 Episode 9
Nino’s ItalianClosed in August 2016Season 6 Episode 10
Mill Street BistroClosed in February 2016Season 6 Episode 11 + 12
Prohibition GrilleClosed in July 2017Season 6 Episode 14
Chappy’sClosed in October 2014Season 6 Episode 15
Amy’s Baking CompanyClosed in September 2015Season 6 Episode 16
Old NeighborhoodClosed in May 2016Season 7 Episode 3
Kati AlloClosed in April 2014Season 7 Episode 4
Mangia MangiaClosed in November 2014Season 7 Episode 5 + 6
Bella LunaClosed in November 2013Season 7 Episode 9
Da MimmoClosed in September 2024Season 8 Episode 4

For the most part, the majority of restaurants from the earlier seasons just aren’t around anymore. A few of the more memorable restaurants that didn’t survive include The Mixing Bowl, Hot Potato Café, and Amy’s Baking Company.

Most of the restaurants we saw in Season 8 are still functioning, but only time will tell if they will last. Let’s see if they’re still around when Season 9 begins.

Until then, here’s the answer to who pays for Kitchen Nightmares renovations, what it’s like to eat in a restaurant when Ramsay visits, and whether Kitchen Nightmares is scripted.

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