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Is Le Pichet Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Seattle, WA)

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As of September 2026, Le Pichet is listed open on lepichetseattle.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Google Places lists Le Pichet as operational, and the restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, shows 2026-dated content, current hours, and an active reservation and gift-card system.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate, in the 2011 episode "French Favorites," host Alton Brown singled out Le Pichet's raclette savoyarde, a dish of melted raclette cheese poured over potatoes and charcuterie. Le Pichet is a French bistro on 1st Avenue in downtown Seattle, a few blocks from Pike Place Market, with a menu of classic bistro dishes such as moules frites and roast chicken for two. According to the restaurant's own website, checked on 2026-09-08, Le Pichet lists current 2026 hours — Sunday through Wednesday 10am to 9pm, Thursday through Saturday 10am to 10pm — a phone line for reservations, and an active gift-card ordering system at 1933 1st Avenue. The same website also advertises Le Pichet's Casse Croute, Dejeuner, and Diner menus, the same three-part French bistro format the restaurant used when the episode aired in 2011.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 9
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
French Favorites
What was featured
Raclette savoyarde, melted cheese over potatoes and charcuterie
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Le Pichet

Frequently asked questions

Is Le Pichet still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Le Pichet is listed open on lepichetseattle.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Le Pichet after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate, in the 2011 episode "French Favorites," host Alton Brown singled out Le Pichet's raclette savoyarde, a dish of melted raclette cheese poured over potatoes and charcuterie. As of September 2026, Le Pichet is listed open on lepichetseattle.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Le Pichet located?

1933 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Le Pichet?

Season 5, Episode 9 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “French Favorites”.

Is Le Pichet still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

Le Pichet is a French bistro on 1st Avenue in downtown Seattle, a few blocks from Pike Place Market, with a menu of classic bistro dishes such as moules frites and roast chicken for two. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
1933 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
lepichetseattle.com

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