Is Francesco's Hole in the Wall Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 11 Northbrook, Illinois
Current status
As of October 2026, Francesco's Hole in the Wall is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Francesco's Hole in the Wall, updated 2026-08, shows continued reviews and photos at the corrected 254 Skokie Blvd. address, and the restaurant's own website was reachable at the same time. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 11, Episode 9
- Address 254 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062
- Website holeinthewallnorthbrook.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"Best Thing I Ever Ate" episode "Borrowed Favorites" featured Francesco's Hole in the Wall's red-sauce Italian classics in Northbrook. The family-run restaurant has served the north Chicago suburb from a Skokie Boulevard storefront for years, building a following for its casual, generous portions. Diners have long regarded it as an unpretentious neighborhood spot for red-sauce staples like pasta and veal dishes. Yelp's business listing for Francesco's Hole in the Wall, updated 2026-08, shows continued customer reviews and photos at the 254 Skokie Blvd. address, and the restaurant's own website, holeinthewallnorthbrook.com, remained reachable and branded as a local Italian restaurant during the same search. Together the sources indicate the restaurant remains open under its original name and address as of 2026-08, with no closure reported in any source found during this check.
The episode
Also in Season 11
Season 11: 79 of 96 still open · 4 renamed, moved or under new owners
- Closed
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Ep 8Cecconi's Dumbo
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Ep 9Babystacks Cafe
Open - Open
- Open
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Ep 9Sepia
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Ep 9The Magic Castle
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Ep 9Welcome Diner
Open
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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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Food Paradise
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Mystery Diners
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Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House
Best Thing I Ever Ate
Open
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/francescos-hole-in-the-wall-northbrook
- holeinthewallnorthbrook.com https://holeinthewallnorthbrook.com/
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Record btiea-0878 · checked by Cal Marchetti.