Is Chinois on Main Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 1 Santa Monica, California
Current status
As of October 2026, Chinois on Main is listed open on wolfgangpuck.com, reviewed by our team on October 11, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Wolfgang Puck's official site for Chinois on Main carries a 2026 copyright and current posted hours, and Google Places lists it as operational. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 1, Episode 10
- Address 2709 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
- Website wolfgangpuck.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Chinois on Main in the 'Filled With Envy' episode, calling out a dish from the Santa Monica restaurant's Asian-influenced menu. Chinois on Main is a restaurant from chef Wolfgang Puck, listed alongside his other restaurants including Spago, Cut, and Carama, operating on Main Street in Santa Monica, California. Wolfgang Puck's official website, checked 2026-09-08, carried a 2026 copyright notice and listed current operating hours for Chinois -- Thursday 5:30 to 9 p.m. and weekends until 10 p.m. -- alongside an active reservations link.
Google Places, checked 2026-09-07, lists the business status as operational. No closure or ownership-change announcement has surfaced. Chinois on Main continues to appear under its original name at 2709 Main St in Santa Monica, still branded as part of the Wolfgang Puck restaurant portfolio.
The episode
Also in Season 1
Season 1: 57 of 88 still open · 4 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 9Buddakan
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Ep 10Anchor & Hope
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Ep 10Bolete
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Ep 10Bouchon
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Ep 10Crustacean
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Ep 10Frontera Grill
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Ep 10I Trulli
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Ep 10Olives, W Hotel
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Sources we checked
- wolfgangpuck.com https://wolfgangpuck.com/dining/chinois-santa-monica/
- Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.000832599999995,-118.48218310000001
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Record btiea-0088 · checked by Cal Marchetti.