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Is Don Peppe Still Open? Update (South Ozone Park, NY)

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As of September 2026, Don Peppe is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

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What the source shows: Wikipedia's September 2026 revision and Yelp's September 2026 listing (817 reviews) are two independent, dated sources both describing Don Peppe as currently operating at its South Ozone Park address.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Best Thing I Ever Ate ('Sauced'), a chef praised Don Peppe's baked clams, garlicky clam-sauce linguine, and a broiled veal chop. Don Peppe is an Italian-American, no-reservations restaurant in South Ozone Park, Queens, a half mile from Aqueduct Racetrack. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-09-04), the restaurant relocated to Lefferts Boulevard from Brooklyn in the 1960s and still displays racetrack photographs and jockey silks from that era, with former track regulars still among its customers. According to Yelp, Don Peppe's listing at 135-58 Lefferts Boulevard carried 817 reviews and was updated in September 2026, showing the restaurant still operating at that address under its original name. The restaurant continues to decline reservations and credit cards, per current dining guides, and remains a packed, no-frills neighborhood fixture near the racetrack.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 9
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Sauced
What was featured
its baked clams, garlicky clam-sauce linguine, and veal chop
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Don Peppe

Frequently asked questions

Is Don Peppe still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Don Peppe is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What happened to Don Peppe after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Best Thing I Ever Ate ('Sauced'), a chef praised Don Peppe's baked clams, garlicky clam-sauce linguine, and a broiled veal chop. As of September 2026, Don Peppe is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

Where is Don Peppe located?

135-58 Lefferts Boulevard, South Ozone Park, NY 11420. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Don Peppe?

Season 3, Episode 9 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Sauced”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

According to Yelp, Don Peppe's listing at 135-58 Lefferts Boulevard carried 817 reviews and was updated in September 2026, showing the restaurant still operating at that address under its original name. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
135-58 Lefferts Boulevard, South Ozone Park, NY 11420
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
donpeppeny.com

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Sources

  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Peppe
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/don-peppe-south-ozone-park-2

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