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Is Extraordinary Desserts Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4 San Diego, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Extraordinary Desserts 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 for Extraordinary Desserts at 1430 Union St, San Diego, updated September 2026, shows the bakery-cafe currently operating with posted hours; an OpenTable listing (undated to the month) corroborates continued reservations. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On "Cake Walk," The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured the pastry case at Extraordinary Desserts, a bakery-cafe in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood known for elaborate custom cakes alongside salads, sandwiches, wine, and beer. The business operates at 1430 Union St. According to a Yelp listing updated in September 2026, the location continued to draw new photos and reviews, with posted hours of 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and later closing times on weekends. An OpenTable listing for Extraordinary Desserts also shows the Little Italy location among restaurants currently accepting reservations. A separate Yelp listing shows Extraordinary Desserts operating a second San Diego location on Fourth Avenue, indicating the brand continues to run multiple sites in the city.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4

Air date not confirmed
Title: Cake Walk · What was featured: Extraordinary Desserts' pastry case in San Diego's Little Italy

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/extraordinary-desserts-san-diego-2
  2. OpenTable https://www.opentable.com/r/extraordinary-desserts-little-italy-san-diego
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