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Where Is Pietro's Now? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 2 New York, New York

Current status

Relocated

As of October 2026, Pietro's has relocated to 890 2nd Avenue, New York, NY — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026. The original location is closed.

What the source shows: Pietro's own website confirms the steakhouse relocated from East 43rd Street to 890 2nd Avenue, in its own words going from being "formally on E 43rd" to "now on 2nd Ave." How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Pietro's is an Italian steakhouse that traces its history to 1932 and operated for decades at 232 East 43rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, known for tableside classics such as chopped sirloin steak and its own Caesar salad recipe served in a clubby, wood-paneled dining room. The restaurant occupied the East 43rd Street space, between Second and Third Avenues, from 1984 onward, building a following among longtime Midtown regulars. According to the restaurant's own website, pietros.com, checked September 7, 2026, Pietro's has relocated and now operates at 890 2nd Avenue, describing the move in its own words as going from being "formally on E 43rd" to "now on 2nd Ave." The site says the new space keeps the restaurant's traditional service style while updating its kitchen equipment and interior.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 2

Air date not confirmed
Title: Salty Goodness · What was featured: the steakhouse's chopped sirloin steak and classic Italian-American fare

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  1. pietros.com https://pietros.com/story
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