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Is Lucky's Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Montecito, CA)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 1 Montecito, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Lucky's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: The restaurant's website is live with 2026 copyright, active reservations, and Google Places confirms it as operational in Montecito. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Obsessions' episode, Lucky's in Montecito was featured for its prime steaks and classic chophouse fare, served from a dining room on Coast Village Road that has long drawn a celebrity clientele. Lucky's is a steakhouse that also serves seafood and chops alongside its signature cuts. A site check on 2026-09-08 found luckys-steakhouse.com live, carrying a 2026 copyright, an active reservation and ordering system, and listings for planned sister locations in Malibu, SoHo, East Hampton, the Arts District, and Beverly Hills. Google Places lists the Montecito restaurant as operational at 1279 Coast Village Rd, Montecito, CA. The site's events page also lists private dining spaces and group-event bookings for the Montecito location among its current offerings.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 1

Episode 6
Air date not confirmed
Title: Obsessions · What was featured: prime steaks and classic chophouse fare

Also in Season 1 Best Thing I Ever Ate

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. luckys-steakhouse.com http://luckys-steakhouse.com/
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Lucky%27s+Montecito+1279+Coast+Village+Rd+Montecito+CA+93108
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