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Is Cafe China Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)

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As of September 2026, Cafe China is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Yelp's page for Cafe China, updated July 2026, listed more than 2,100 reviews at the 59 West 37th Street address matching the located record.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On the show's fried-food special episode, Cafe China's Szechuan cooking was highlighted among the fried dishes chosen by Food Network personalities. Cafe China is a Szechuan restaurant that, according to restaurant coverage, relocated in December 2021 from 13 East 37th Street to a larger, three-floor space a few doors away at 59 West 37th Street in Midtown Manhattan, under the same ownership. Yelp's page for the business, updated July 2026, showed more than 2,100 reviews at the West 37th Street address. Cafe China's own website returned an HTTP redirect during a September 2026 check rather than loading page content, so no additional facts were drawn from it.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season All-Star, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Deep-Fried Decadence
What was featured
a fried Szechuan specialty highlighted on the show's fried-food special
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Cafe China

Frequently asked questions

Is Cafe China still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Cafe China is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Cafe China after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On the show's fried-food special episode, Cafe China's Szechuan cooking was highlighted among the fried dishes chosen by Food Network personalities. As of September 2026, Cafe China is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Cafe China located?

59 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Cafe China?

Season All-Star, Episode 3 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Deep-Fried Decadence”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Yelp's page for the business, updated July 2026, showed more than 2,100 reviews at the West 37th Street address. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
59 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
cafechinanyc.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/caf%C3%A9-china-new-york-2

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