What Happened to Stefan's at L.A. Farm After Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4 Santa Monica, California
Current status
As of October 2026, Stefan's at L.A. Farm has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
What the source shows: Yelp (updated August 2026) and Gayot both mark the Olympic Boulevard restaurant as permanently closed, and no current website or social presence was found. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 4, Episode 12
- Address 3000 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Website No current website found
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The episode 'On A Stick' featured Stefan's at L.A. Farm, chef Stefan Richter's restaurant known for internationally inspired, seasonal cuisine. Richter, who competed on two seasons of Bravo's 'Top Chef,' ran the restaurant inside the L.A. Farm complex on Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica. According to Yelp, a listing updated August 2026 marks the Olympic Boulevard address as permanently closed. Gayot's restaurant guide separately lists the location as closed, without giving a specific closure date. Time Out Los Angeles similarly lists a related concept in the same complex, the Roost at L.A. Farm, as closed. No current website, active phone listing, or social media presence was found for Stefan's at L.A. Farm during this check, and no successor restaurant at the address was identified.
The episode
Also in Season 4
Season 4: 60 of 102 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 12Cafe Habana
Open - Closed
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Ep 12Golden Deli
Open -
Ep 12Mandarina
Closed -
Ep 12Minibar
Open -
Ep 12Shake Shack
Open -
Ep 12Yakitoria
Closed -
Ep 13Bar Boulud
Closed
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Food Paradise
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
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Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery
Best Thing I Ever Ate
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La Serenata (La Serenata de Garibaldi)
Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back
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Food Paradise
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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/stefans-at-la-farm-santa-monica-3
- gayot.com https://www.gayot.com/restaurants/stefans-la-farm-santa-monica-ca-90404_2la090709.html
- timeout.com https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/the-roost-at-la-farm-closed
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Record btiea-0376 · checked by Cal Marchetti.