Is Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant Still Open?

Current status

As of September 2026, Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

Primary source
Yelp ·
Secondary source
sottomaresf.com ·

Last verified

What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Sotto Mare was updated in September 2026 with a June 2026 review describing a recent visit, and Google Places lists it as operational.

  • Season / episode Season 7, Episode 1
  • Address 552 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133
  • Current name Sotto Mare

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The "Seafood Paradise 2" episode (S7E1) featured Sotto Mare, credited on the show as Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant, for its crab cioppino at its North Beach location in San Francisco. Google Places lists the restaurant simply as Sotto Mare, without the "Gigi's" prefix used on the show. Sotto Mare is known for a large, seafood-loaded cioppino served in North Beach. According to Yelp, the listing was updated in September 2026 with thousands of reviews, and a June 2026 review described the cioppino and dining room as a highlight of a recent visit. Google Places lists the location's business status as operational. The restaurant's own website continues to offer pickup and delivery through several third-party services. No dated source reports a closure or relocation since the episode aired; current 2026 reviews indicate Sotto Mare continues operating at its original Green Street address.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 1
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Seafood Paradise 2
What was featured
Crab cioppino at a North Beach Italian seafood restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What happened to Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant after Food Paradise?

The "Seafood Paradise 2" episode (S7E1) featured Sotto Mare, credited on the show as Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant, for its crab cioppino at its North Beach location in San Francisco. As of September 2026, Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What is Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant called now?

Now: Sotto Mare (formerly Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant). As of September 2026, Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

Where is Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant located?

552 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Gigi's Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant?

Season 7, Episode 1 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Seafood Paradise 2”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

According to Yelp, the listing was updated in September 2026 with thousands of reviews, and a June 2026 review described the cioppino and dining room as a highlight of a recent visit. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
552 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
sottomaresf.com

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