What Happened to Gato After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Gato has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, March 15, 2020.
Last verified
What the source shows: Bobby Flay announced on his own social media account that he was closing Gato, and Yelp's listing for the restaurant's address remains marked permanently closed as of an August 2026 update.
- Season / episode Season All-Star, Episode 8
- Address 324 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Supreme Sweets' episode showcased a dessert course from Gato, the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant chef Bobby Flay opened in 2014 in Manhattan's NoHo neighborhood. The menu drew on Spanish, Italian, and North African influences, and Flay described it as one of his most personal projects. On 2020-03-15, Flay posted on Twitter/X that he was closing Gato immediately because of 'the obvious and unprecedented circumstances threatening our world,' referring to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure was never reversed: Yelp's listing for the restaurant's address at 324 Lafayette Street, updated 2026-08, continues to show Gato marked permanently closed, and no replacement restaurant has been reported at that location since.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Season / episode
- Season All-Star, Episode 8
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Supreme Sweets
- What was featured
- a Mediterranean-inspired dessert course
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Gato
Frequently asked questions
Is Gato still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Gato has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, March 15, 2020.
What happened to Gato after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Supreme Sweets' episode showcased a dessert course from Gato, the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant chef Bobby Flay opened in 2014 in Manhattan's NoHo neighborhood. As of September 2026, Gato has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, March 15, 2020.
Is Gato permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Gato has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, March 15, 2020. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Gato located?
324 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Gato?
Season All-Star, Episode 8 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Supreme Sweets”.
Is Gato still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?
The menu drew on Spanish, Italian, and North African influences, and Flay described it as one of his most personal projects. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 324 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- gatonyc.com
- State hub
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