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Is Bhatti Indian Grill Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8 New York, New York

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Bhatti Indian Grill is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 15, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Bhatti Indian Grill at 100 Lexington Avenue, refreshed in August 2026, shows 968 reviews and 579 photos with no closure notice; DoorDash lists it as an active pickup/delivery option. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"Serious Spice" featured Bhatti Indian Grill, a longstanding North Indian restaurant near Manhattan's Kips Bay/Murray Hill area known for tandoor-cooked meats and curry dishes served in a below-street-level dining room. The restaurant has operated at its Lexington Avenue address for many years under family ownership. According to Yelp, whose listing was refreshed in August 2026, Bhatti Indian Grill has accumulated 968 reviews and 579 photos with no closure notice attached to the page. The restaurant also appears as an active pickup and delivery option on DoorDash and as a reservable listing on OpenTable, according to those platforms, and its menu remains posted on Menupages. Together these currently active listings indicate the Lexington Avenue location continued operating into 2026.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8

Air date not confirmed
Title: Serious Spice · What was featured: Tandoor-cooked meats and North Indian curries at a Manhattan Indian restaurant

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/bhatti-indian-grill-new-york
  2. DoorDash https://www.doordash.com/store/bhatti-indian-grill-new-york-221684/
  3. OpenTable https://www.opentable.com/bhatti-indian-grill
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