Where Is Chikalicious Dessert Bar Now? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 5 New York, New York
Current status
As of October 2026, Yelp indicates ChikaLicious Dessert Bar / doughYAKI relocated to 26 Astor Pl, New York, NY; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.
What the source shows: Yelp lists an active Chikalicious Dessert Bar location at 26 Astor Place while a separate page marks the original 203 East 10th Street address closed; DoorDash lists the new address under a combined doughYAKI concept. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 5, Episode 4
- Address 26 Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003
- Now called ChikaLicious Dessert Bar / doughYAKI
- Website No current website found
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Chikalicious Dessert Bar built its reputation on a three-course, restaurant-style dessert tasting: a chilled starter, a plated dessert entree, and a petit-four course, served at a counter rather than a traditional bakery case. The East Village spot opened in 2003, founded by pastry chef Chika Tillman, treating dessert like a full dining experience rather than an afterthought. A Yelp listing updated in August 2026 marks the original 203 East 10th Street address as closed. A separate, currently active Yelp listing updated the same month shows the business now operating a few blocks away at 26 Astor Place.
DoorDash's delivery listing for the new address carries the combined name ChikaLicious Dessert Bar / doughYAKI, pointing to a shared concept with a Japanese-style doughnut business. No dated statement from the owner explaining the move was found in the available sources.
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Record btiea-0428 · checked by Cal Marchetti.