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Is Il Toscano Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Douglaston, NY)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 10 Douglaston, New York

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Il Toscano is open — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp's August 2026-updated listing and OpenTable's active 2026 reservation page both show Il Toscano operating at its original Douglaston address. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Il Toscano is an Italian restaurant on 235th Street in the Douglaston neighborhood of Queens, New York, that appeared in a special-occasion-themed episode of the show. The restaurant serves Italian dishes from a longstanding storefront location and offers dinner service Tuesday through Sunday. According to Yelp, whose listing for Il Toscano Ristorante was updated in August 2026, the restaurant has more than 300 customer reviews and continues operating at 42-05 235th Street. OpenTable's active 2026 reservation page lists Il Toscano as accepting bookings for dinner, and the restaurant's own website, iltoscanony.com, publishes current hours and directions for the Douglaston location. Together these sources show the restaurant still serving guests at its original address in 2026, with no indication of a change in ownership since its television appearance.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 10

Air date not confirmed
Title: Special Occasion · What was featured: Douglaston, Queens Italian restaurant featured in a special-occasion episode

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/il-toscano-ristorante-douglaston
  2. OpenTable https://www.opentable.com/r/il-toscano-douglaston
  3. iltoscanony.com https://www.iltoscanony.com/
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