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Is Chez Francois Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Vermilion, OH)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 6 Vermilion, Ohio

Current status

Open

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

What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated August 2026 and chezfrancois.com's own 2026 season schedule confirm Chez Francois remains open on its normal seasonal calendar. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"Best Thing I Ever Ate" featured Chez Francois, the French fine-dining restaurant set inside a 19th-century boat livery on the Vermilion River, on the "All American" episode. The restaurant operates at 555 Main Street in Vermilion, Ohio, running a seasonal schedule that closes each January and reopens in early spring. According to a Yelp business listing updated in August 2026, Chez Francois remains open at that address with 239 reviews and no closure notice. The restaurant's own website, chezfrancois.com, lists the 2026 season as its 39th, with the Touche wine bar opening February 5 and the main dining room resuming March 6, then running Wednesday through Sunday. Chez Francois holds a 4.6-of-5 rating on Tripadvisor, where it ranks first among 36 restaurants in Vermilion, according to Tripadvisor.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 6

Episode 1
Air date not confirmed
Title: All American · What was featured: Classic French fine dining at a riverside 19th-century boat livery

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/chez-francois-restaurant-vermilion
  2. chezfrancois.com https://chezfrancois.com/
  3. Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g51082-d462536-Reviews-Chez_Francois_Restaurant-Vermilion_Ohio.html
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