Is Balthazar Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Balthazar is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A pipeline site check on 2026-09-08 found balthazarny.com online with a same-day last-modified header, current address and reservation information, and a Google Places listing the same day marked the business OPERATIONAL.
- Season / episode Season 1, Episode 1
- Address 80 Spring St, New York, NY 10012
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The Best Thing I Ever Ate's episode "Totally Fried" featured Balthazar's French brasserie fare, including raw bar seafood and classic dishes such as steak frites. Balthazar is a French brasserie at 80 Spring Street in SoHo, Manhattan, that opened on April 21, 1997, and is owned by restaurateur Keith McNally, according to Wikipedia, revised 2026-07-11. McNally has also opened Pastis, Morandi, and Minetta Tavern, among other New York restaurants, according to Wikipedia. A site check on 2026-09-08 found balthazarny.com online, listing the restaurant's Spring Street address and phone number along with reservations, a bakery, gift cards, and delivery through Doordash-Caviar, with the page last modified that same day. A Google Places listing checked 2026-09-08 marked the business OPERATIONAL. Balthazar Bakery was later opened at the same Spring Street address, according to Wikipedia.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Totally Fried
- What was featured
- French brasserie fare including raw bar and steak frites
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Balthazar
Frequently asked questions
Is Balthazar still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Balthazar is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to Balthazar after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The Best Thing I Ever Ate's episode "Totally Fried" featured Balthazar's French brasserie fare, including raw bar seafood and classic dishes such as steak frites. As of September 2026, Balthazar is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is Balthazar located?
80 Spring St, New York, NY 10012. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Balthazar?
Season 1, Episode 1 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Totally Fried”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 80 Spring St, New York, NY 10012
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- balthazarny.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New York
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Sources
- balthazarny.com — http://www.balthazarny.com/
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balthazar_(restaurant)
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