Is Straw Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (San Francisco, CA)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 11 San Francisco, California
Current status
As of October 2026, Straw is listed open on saltandstraw.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Salt & Straw's corporate site carries a 2026 copyright notice and current-year flavor content, matching the Hayes Street location's address. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 11, Episode 13
- Address 586 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Now called Salt & Straw
- Website saltandstraw.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 11, Episode 13
Best Thing I Ever Ate's episode "Fried and Gone to Heaven" featured Salt & Straw's small-batch, chef-driven ice cream; the episode listing shortened the business's name to "Straw," but the located coordinates match the chain's Hayes Street scoop shop. Salt & Straw operates a shop on Hayes Street in the Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, part of a chain that began as a single Portland, Oregon cart. The company's website, saltandstraw.com, carried a 2026 copyright notice and current-year flavor content in a 2026-09-08 check, along with an active shopping cart and a nationwide pint-shipping option. As with the chain's West Hollywood location, the corporate site's checkout flow is built around pint shipping rather than a dedicated in-store ordering system for the San Francisco shop.
Food Paradise, Season 19, Episode 3
The episode featured Salt & Straw's small-batch ice cream, including its rotating Monthly Menu Series and dairy-free options. Salt & Straw is an ice cream company with a shop at 586 Hayes Street in San Francisco. On 2026-09-08, the company's website (saltandstraw.com) listed current flavors, a Monthly Menu Series, an allergen guide, and an active online ordering cart for pint shipments, indicating the business remains open.
The episodes
Also in Season 11
Season 11: 79 of 96 still open · 4 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 12Faidley Seafood
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Ep 13Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
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Ep 13Pizzeria Toro
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Ep 13Proxi
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Ep 13Salo-Salo Grill
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Ep 13The Dabney
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Sources we checked
- saltandstraw.com https://saltandstraw.com/
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Record btiea-0905 · checked by Cal Marchetti.