Where Is Gallo Blanco Now? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Phoenix, AZ)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 9 Phoenix, Arizona
Current status
As of October 2026, Gallo Blanco has relocated to North 10th Street, Phoenix, AZ — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed July 1, 2017. The original location is closed.
What the source shows: Phoenix New Times reported Gallo Blanco reopening at 928 E Pierce St in the Garfield neighborhood on July 1, 2017 after the original Clarendon Avenue location closed in early 2015; Yelp's listing for the Pierce Street address, updated June 2026, shows an active, non-closed restaurant, while Yelp separately marks the old Clarendon Avenue listing as closed. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 9, Episode 6
- Address North 10th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
- Website No current website found
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The Best Thing I Ever Ate episode 'Mexican Favorites' (S9E6) featured Gallo Blanco's Mexico City-inspired street food, including its tacos and salsas, at the restaurant's central Phoenix location. Gallo Blanco is a casual Mexican restaurant founded by chef Doug Robson in Phoenix. According to Phoenix New Times, the original Gallo Blanco at 401 W Clarendon Ave closed in early 2015 after a dispute with its landlord, and Robson reopened the restaurant at 928 E Pierce St in the Garfield neighborhood on July 1, 2017. Yelp's listing for the Pierce Street location, updated June 2026, shows an active restaurant with recent reviews and no closure flag, while Yelp separately marks the old Clarendon Avenue address as permanently closed.
The episode
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Sources we checked
- phoenixnewtimes.com https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/gallo-blanco-opening-central-phoenix-garfield-historic-area-9443944/
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/gallo-blanco-phoenix-2
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/gallo-blanco-phoenix
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Record btiea-0658 · checked by Cal Marchetti.