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Is Oleana Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Cambridge, MA)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 6 Cambridge, Massachusetts

Current status

Open

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

What the source shows: The restaurant's website lists current hours, address, and an online ordering option, consistent with active operation as of the September 2026 check. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate featured a poultry dish from Oleana on the 'Bird Is The Word' episode. According to Wikipedia, revised 2026-07-11, Oleana is a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean fine-dining restaurant in Cambridge's Inman Square neighborhood, owned by chef Ana Sortun and opened in 2001, with menu influences from Spain, Turkey, and Armenia. According to the restaurant's website, oleanarestaurant.com, checked September 8, 2026, Oleana operates at 134 Hampshire Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, opening daily at 5:00 p.m., and the site lists reservations, gift cards, and parking information along with an online ordering option. The website also names the nearby Central Square T stop. No source reporting a closure, relocation, or ownership change was found for this restaurant.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 6

Air date not confirmed
Title: Bird Is The Word · What was featured: A poultry dish on the 'Bird Is The Word' episode

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. oleanarestaurant.com https://www.oleanarestaurant.com/
  2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleana_(restaurant)
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Record btiea-0548 · checked by Cal Marchetti.