What Happened to Payard Patisserie After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Current status

Closed verified

As of September 2026, Payard Patisserie has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 2017.

Primary source
vegasfoodandfun.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Vegas Food & Fun reports Payard Patisserie & Bistro closed in November 2017, and Yelp's listing for the restaurant, updated August 2026, still marks it permanently closed.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Best Thing I Ever Ate's "Nutty" episode, Wolfgang Puck picked the coffee macaron at Payard Patisserie & Bistro, pastry chef Francois Payard's French patisserie and bistro inside Caesars Palace, known for a rotating daily selection of macaron flavors and a floor-to-ceiling chocolate clock that displayed nine time zones and dispensed free truffles to guests. Payard Patisserie & Bistro operated at 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, inside Caesars Palace, after debuting there in November 2007 as one of the Strip's dedicated dessert destinations. Vegas Food & Fun reports the restaurant closed in November 2017, a decade after it opened, without giving a specific reason for the closure. Yelp's business listing for Payard, updated August 2026, still marks the restaurant permanently closed.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Nutty
What was featured
Coffee macaron from a rotating daily selection
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Payard Patisserie

Frequently asked questions

Is Payard Patisserie still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Payard Patisserie has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 2017.

What happened to Payard Patisserie after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Best Thing I Ever Ate's "Nutty" episode, Wolfgang Puck picked the coffee macaron at Payard Patisserie & Bistro, pastry chef Francois Payard's French patisserie and bistro inside Caesars Palace, known for a rotating daily selection of macaron flavors and a floor-to-ceiling chocolate clock that displayed nine time zones and dispensed free truffles to guests. As of September 2026, Payard Patisserie has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 2017.

Is Payard Patisserie permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Payard Patisserie has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 2017. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Payard Patisserie located?

3570 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Payard Patisserie?

Season 4, Episode 3 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Nutty”.

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Visit info

Address
3570 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Venue type
bakery
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • vegasfoodandfun.com — https://vegasfoodandfun.com/payard-patisserie-bistro/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/payard-p%C3%A2tisserie-and-bistro-las-vegas-6
  • gayot.com — https://www.gayot.com/restaurants/payard-patisserie-bistro-las-vegas-nv-89109_4lv080392-25.html

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