Is Bayona Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New Orleans, LA)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4 New Orleans, Louisiana
Current status
As of October 2026, Bayona is listed open on bayona.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Bayona's own website, checked 2026-09-08, showed live current hours, an active ordering/reservation system, and staff and menu details consistent with normal operation. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 4, Episode 10
- Address 430 Dauphine Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Website bayona.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The episode 'With Garlic' featured Bayona's Cream of Garlic Soup, one of the signature dishes chef Susan Spicer built the restaurant's reputation on. Bayona is an upscale restaurant occupying a Creole cottage in the French Quarter, serving eclectic international cuisine since 1990. According to bayona.com, checked on 2026-09-08, the restaurant listed current dinner hours of Monday through Saturday, with Saturday lunch service from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and offered an active online reservations and ordering system. The site listed Christy Engeran as executive chef and included sections for its dinner, brunch, and lunch menus, wine list, and private dining, according to bayona.com. The site also maintained a dedicated 'Upcoming Events' page, a sign of ongoing programming rather than a dormant or abandoned page. No closure or ownership-change signals were found.
The episode
Also in Season 4
Season 4: 60 of 102 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 9Di Fara Pizza
Open -
Ep 10Al-Noor
Open -
Ep 10Bove's Cafe
Closed -
Ep 10Katz's Deli
Open -
Ep 10Kuma's Corner
Open -
Ep 10Rosarios Ristorante
Closed - Closed
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Ep 10Zankou Chicken
Open
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Kitchen Nightmares
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Desire Bistro & Oyster Bar (Desire Oyster Bar)
Food Paradise
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
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Food Paradise
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Mystery Diners
Open -
Bar Rescue
Closed
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Sources we checked
- bayona.com https://www.bayona.com/
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Record btiea-0370 · checked by Cal Marchetti.