Is Al Forno Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Providence, RI)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 1 Providence, Rhode Island
Current status
As of October 2026, Al Forno is listed open on alforno.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Al Forno's own website listed current Tuesday-through-Saturday dinner hours, a Providence phone number and email, and an active reservation and ordering link when checked on 2026-09-08. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 1, Episode 4
- Address 577 S Water St, Providence, RI 02903
- Website alforno.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Al Forno appeared on Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Sugar Rush' episode, where chef Alex Guarnaschelli singled out the restaurant's Golden Delicious apple tart, according to Foodiepie's episode catalog. Al Forno is an Italian trattoria on the Providence waterfront, opened in 1980 by husband-and-wife team Johanne Killeen and George Germon, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-05). The founders built their menu around what Wikipedia describes as their own 'Cucina Simpatica: Robust Trattoria Cooking' concept. According to the restaurant's own website, checked on 2026-09-08, Al Forno listed Tuesday-through-Saturday evening hours, a 577 South Water Street address, a Providence phone number, and an email contact. The site also displayed an active reservation and gift-card ordering link, and linked its Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts, per alforno.com, as of the same check.
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Sources we checked
- alforno.com http://www.alforno.com/
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Forno
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Record btiea-0037 · checked by Cal Marchetti.