Is Dobson's Bar & Restaurant Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 5 San Diego, California
Current status
As of October 2026, Dobson's Bar & Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on October 11, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated June 2026 and the restaurant's own website (dobsonsrestaurant.com) show Dobson's Bar & Restaurant currently open at 956 Broadway Circle with active hours and a newly added private-dining program. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 5, Episode 13
- Address 956 Broadway Circle, San Diego, CA 92101
- Website dobsonsrestaurant.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"Best Thing I Ever Ate" featured Dobson's Bar & Restaurant, a bistro-style restaurant in downtown San Diego known for its mussel bisque served under a puff-pastry dome, on the "Childhood Favorites" episode. The restaurant operates on Broadway Circle in the Gaslamp Quarter and has served as a longtime downtown lunch destination. According to a Yelp business listing updated in June 2026, Dobson's continues operating at 956 Broadway Circle with active customer reviews and no closure notice. The restaurant's own website, dobsonsrestaurant.com, lists current hours of 3-9:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 3-10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and a newly added Private Dining Planning Department for private events. The bisque, ladled tableside and finished with pastry baked to order, remains the dish most associated with the restaurant.
The episode
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/dobsons-bar-and-restaurant-san-diego
- dobsonsrestaurant.com https://dobsonsrestaurant.com/
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Record btiea-0501 · checked by Cal Marchetti.