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Is Old Ebbit Grill Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 10 Washington, District of Columbia

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Old Ebbit Grill is listed open on ebbitt.com, reviewed by our team on September 21, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Old Ebbitt Grill's own site (ebbitt.com) and a Yelp listing updated September 2026 (12,268 photos, 11,775 reviews) show the 675 15th St NW location actively operating with posted hours. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Best Meal Deal' episode featured Old Ebbitt Grill, a historic saloon-style restaurant near the White House in Washington, D.C., known for oysters, burgers and classic American fare in a Victorian-era dining room. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has documented the restaurant's long run in the same downtown block, and Downtown DC's business directory lists it at 675 15th Street NW, an address the U.S. Census geocoder matched exactly. The restaurant's own site, ebbitt.com, lists current hours and a full menu at that address. Its listing on Washington.org, the city's official tourism site, also carries the same address and continues to promote the restaurant as an active dining destination. the original listing's spelling, 'Old Ebbit Grill,' omits a letter; the business's correct name, used consistently across its own site and third-party listings, is Old Ebbitt Grill.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 10

Episode 5
Air date not confirmed
Title: Best Meal Deal · What was featured: an affordable classic American meal deal at the historic DC grill

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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. ebbitt.com https://www.ebbitt.com/
  2. downtowndc.org https://www.downtowndc.org/explore/places/old-ebbitt-grill/
  3. washington.org https://washington.org/find-dc-listings/old-ebbitt-grill
  4. savingplaces.org https://savingplaces.org/stories/the-old-ebbitt-grill-in-washington-dc
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Record btiea-0757 · checked by Cal Marchetti.