Is The Continental Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Current status
As of October 2026, The Continental is listed open on continentalmidtown.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: A direct check of continentalmidtown.com on 2026-09-08 showed a 2026-09-07 last-modified date, 2026 copyright, current hours, and a working ordering widget, indicating the restaurant was operating. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 4, Episode 7
- Address 1801 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Now called The Continental Mid-Town
- Website continentalmidtown.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate featured The Continental in the episode 'With Chopsticks,' part of the show's look at dishes eaten by hand with chopsticks. The Continental Mid-Town is an eclectic small-plates restaurant at 1801 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia's Center City, spread across three distinct levels, according to the restaurant's own website. The site describes the concept as having delighted guests with an imaginative, playful menu for more than two decades. A check of continentalmidtown.com found the page last modified 2026-09-07, with a 2026 copyright notice, current hours listed -- including Friday brunch 11:30am-3pm and dinner Monday through Thursday 5-10pm -- and a working online ordering widget. Those details indicate The Continental Mid-Town was operating as of that check. No name change, relocation, or ownership change was found in the sources reviewed.
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 7A Single Pebble
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Ep 7Cafe Zen
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Ep 7Ippudo
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Ep 7Szechuan Gourmet
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Ep 7Wazuzu
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Ep 7Yang Chow
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Ep 7Yellowtail
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Sources we checked
- continentalmidtown.com https://continentalmidtown.com
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Record btiea-0345 · checked by Cal Marchetti.