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Is Cotogna Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (San Francisco, CA)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 10 San Francisco, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Cotogna is listed open on cotognasf.com, reviewed by our team on October 11, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: A direct site check on 2026-09-08 returned an HTTP last-modified header of 2026-09-06 for cotognasf.com, with a live current dining and cocktail menu. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Cotogna on its 'Chocolate Bliss' episode, spotlighting the restaurant's rustic Italian cooking from a wood-fired oven and rotisserie. Cotogna is an Italian restaurant in San Francisco's Jackson Square area at 490 Pacific Avenue, according to the restaurant's own site (cotognasf.com). A direct check of cotognasf.com on 2026-09-08 returned an HTTP last-modified header of 2026-09-06, and the live page listed a current dining menu, a cocktail menu described as 'From the Cotogna Bar,' and options for reservations, events, and catering. The site's 'Feed the Future' page references a community program tied to the restaurant, according to cotognasf.com. OpenStreetMap-sourced listing data shows Cotogna's posted hours as 11:30am to 11pm on weekdays, later closing on Friday and Saturday, and a shorter evening seating on Sunday.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 10

Air date not confirmed
Title: Chocolate Bliss · What was featured: rustic Italian cuisine from a wood-fired oven and rotisserie

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  1. cotognasf.com https://www.cotognasf.com/
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Record btiea-0747 · checked by Cal Marchetti.