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Is The Buena Vista Cafe Still Open? Update (San Francisco, CA)

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As of September 2026, The Buena Vista Cafe is listed open on en.wikipedia.org, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Wikipedia, revised 2026-08-07, describes the current owners' other venture (the Trident) and its 2025 closure, implying ongoing Buena Vista Cafe ownership.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode featured the Buena Vista Cafe's Irish coffee, the drink the bar is credited with introducing to the United States when it began serving it on November 10, 1952. The Buena Vista first opened in 1916, when the ground floor of a boardinghouse at the corner of Hyde and Beach streets was converted into a saloon, according to a Wikipedia article on the cafe. That Wikipedia article, revised 2026-08-07, describes the cafe's current owners as also having operated the Trident restaurant in Sausalito, which closed on 2025-12-31. A Census Bureau geocode lookup on 2026-09-07 confirmed the address as 2765 Hyde Street, San Francisco, matching the location given in the Wikipedia article.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 13
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Best Thing I Ever Drank
What was featured
The original Irish coffee, created at the bar in 1952
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Buena Vista Cafe

Frequently asked questions

Is The Buena Vista Cafe still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Buena Vista Cafe is listed open on en.wikipedia.org, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to The Buena Vista Cafe after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode featured the Buena Vista Cafe's Irish coffee, the drink the bar is credited with introducing to the United States when it began serving it on November 10, 1952. As of September 2026, The Buena Vista Cafe is listed open on en.wikipedia.org, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is The Buena Vista Cafe located?

2765 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured The Buena Vista Cafe?

Season 3, Episode 13 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Best Thing I Ever Drank”.

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Address
2765 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Venue type
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Official website
None found

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