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Is Serendipity 3 Still Open? Food Paradise Update (New York, NY)

Food Paradise, Season 1 New York, New York

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Serendipity 3 is listed open on serendipity3.com, reviewed by our team on September 15, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Serendipity3.com was last modified 2026-09-08, the day it was checked, and listed current hours and an online reservations system. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Serendipity 3's Frrrozen Hot Chocolate and elaborate ice cream sundae menu, served in the restaurant's boutique-like dining room. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-09-03), the restaurant opened in 1954 at 225 East 60th Street in Manhattan, founded by Calvin L. Holt, Patch Caradine, and Stephen Bruce, and originally combined dining with a boutique selling one-of-a-kind fashion and art pieces; it was also the setting for scenes in the 2001 film "Serendipity," and singer and actress Selena Gomez holds an ownership stake in the business. According to serendipity3.com, the site was last modified 2026-09-08, the same day it was checked, and listed hours running from roughly 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. most days, an online reservations system, and a separate bar menu. The site also promoted a second location in Times Square and a Goldbelly shipping partnership, matching the dessert-focused destination shown on the episode.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 1

Air date not confirmed
Title: Ice Cream Paradise · What was featured: The Frrrozen Hot Chocolate and elaborate ice cream sundaes
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Season 1: 85 of 114 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. serendipity3.com http://www.serendipity3.com/
  2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serendipity_3
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Record fp-0059 · checked by Cal Marchetti.