Is Tsar Nicoulai, Ferry Building Still Open? Update (San Francisco, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Tsar Nicoulai, Ferry Building is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Tsar Nicoulai's own website, checked September 7, 2026 and carrying a 2026 copyright notice, lists the Ferry Building cafe as an active location, and an event platform lists an oyster and caviar pop-up held there on June 3, 2026.
- Season / episode Season 2, Episode 4
- Address 1 Ferry Building, Shop 16, San Francisco, CA 94111
Address
1 Ferry Building, Shop 16, San Francisco, CA 94111
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Tsar Nicoulai Caviar operates a caviar cafe inside the Ferry Building Marketplace at 1 Ferry Building in San Francisco, serving farmed California white sturgeon caviar by the tin alongside caviar service, oysters, and sparkling wine pairings. The company is one of the domestic producers that helped popularize sustainably farmed American caviar as an alternative to imported product. According to the company's own website, tsarnicoulai.com, checked September 7, 2026 and carrying a 2026 copyright notice, the Ferry Building location remains listed as an active cafe. An event listing on the ma.to events platform, dated June 3, 2026, shows the cafe hosting an oyster and caviar pop-up event that month. A Yelp business listing for the cafe, updated in August 2026, gives its phone number as 415-800-9282 and does not mark it closed.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Salty Goodness
- What was featured
- sustainably farmed American caviar tastings and caviar service
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Tsar Nicoulai, Ferry Building
Frequently asked questions
Is Tsar Nicoulai, Ferry Building still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Tsar Nicoulai, Ferry Building is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.
What happened to Tsar Nicoulai, Ferry Building after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Tsar Nicoulai Caviar operates a caviar cafe inside the Ferry Building Marketplace at 1 Ferry Building in San Francisco, serving farmed California white sturgeon caviar by the tin alongside caviar service, oysters, and sparkling wine pairings. As of September 2026, Tsar Nicoulai, Ferry Building is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.
Where is Tsar Nicoulai, Ferry Building located?
1 Ferry Building, Shop 16, San Francisco, CA 94111. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Tsar Nicoulai, Ferry Building?
Season 2, Episode 4 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Salty Goodness”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1 Ferry Building, Shop 16, San Francisco, CA 94111
- Venue type
- cafe
- Official website
- tsarnicoulai.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- tsarnicoulai.com — https://tsarnicoulai.com/pages/locations
- ma.to — https://ma.to/event/oyster-caviar-pop-up-03-jun-2026
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/tsar-nicoulai-caviar-cafe-san-francisco
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