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Is Herb & Wood Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (San Diego, CA)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 10 San Diego, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Herb & Wood is open — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp's September 2026-updated listing and the MICHELIN Guide's current restaurant page both list Herb & Wood as active at its Little Italy address. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Herb & Wood is a New American restaurant in the Little Italy neighborhood of San Diego, California, that appeared in a special-occasion-themed episode of the show. The restaurant is known for wood-fired cooking and a seasonal menu. According to Yelp, whose listing was updated in September 2026, Herb & Wood continues to operate at 2210 Kettner Boulevard (also listed as 936 W Ivy Street) with thousands of customer reviews. The MICHELIN Guide's current restaurant page also lists Herb & Wood among its featured San Diego restaurants.

The restaurant's own reservation site shows dinner hours Monday through Sunday, including an expanded Friday-Saturday closing time, and a Monday-through-Friday happy hour. These independent, dated 2026 sources together show Herb & Wood still serving guests at its original Little Italy address after its television appearance.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 10

Air date not confirmed
Title: Special Occasion · What was featured: San Diego wood-fired New American restaurant featured in a special-occasion episode

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/herb-and-wood-san-diego
  2. guide.michelin.com https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/california/us-san-diego/restaurant/herb-wood
  3. herbandwood.com https://www.herbandwood.com/
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