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Is Union Square Cafe Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 2 New York, New York

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Union Square Cafe is listed open on unionsquarecafe.com, reviewed by our team on September 15, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The restaurant's own website returned HTTP 200 with a working reservation/ordering system as of 2026-09-08. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Snack Attack' episode featured Union Square Cafe, an American restaurant at 235 Park Avenue South in Manhattan's Union Square/Flatiron neighborhood. The restaurant's website (unionsquarecafe.com, accessed 2026-09-08) described a menu built around Our Story, Community, and seasonal offerings, alongside private dining and nationwide shipping options. According to the site, checked 2026-09-08, Union Square Cafe operates an online reservation and ordering system, with sections for gift cards, shop, and pre-order and pickup, indicating the restaurant continues to serve walk-in and online customers from its Park Avenue South location. The site's navigation also included Gallery, Hours & Location, and a direct Reserve link, showing the restaurant accepts same-day bookings through its own platform. No closure, relocation, or ownership-change reports were found for Union Square Cafe.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 2

Air date not confirmed
Title: Snack Attack · What was featured: a snack-style dish at Union Square Cafe

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  1. unionsquarecafe.com https://www.unionsquarecafe.com
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Record btiea-0136 · checked by Cal Marchetti.