Is Ba Lẹ Restaurant Still Open? Update (Boston, MA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Ba Lẹ Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the Dorchester Ave address, updated July 2026, and the restaurant's own website, last modified June 6, 2025, both show the business still associated with 1052 Dorchester Ave, though the site also promotes two newer locations.
- Season / episode Season 40, Episode 11
- Original air date
- Address 1052 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02125
- Current name Bánh Mì Ba Lẹ & Bakery
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Ba Lẹ Restaurant's Vietnamese bánh mì sandwiches and bakery counter during the 'All Over Flavor' episode, which aired 2024-11-15. The business, listed on its own site as Bánh Mì Ba Lẹ & Bakery, has operated from 1052 Dorchester Ave in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. The Dorchester Reporter profiled owner Jennifer Nguyen in a 2025-06-04 article marking the shop's recognition as one of the city's Legacy Businesses. According to the business's own website, balebanhmiboston.com, last modified 2025-06-06, it recently opened two additional locations, in Malden and Quincy, Massachusetts, while continuing to reference the original Dorchester Ave address. Yelp's listing for the Dorchester Ave location, last updated 2026-07, still shows it active with ongoing customer reviews. A separate Facebook page for the business includes an undated note that the location is closing soon, which has not been corroborated by any dated source.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 40, Episode 11
- Original air date
- Episode title
- All Over Flavor
- What was featured
- its Vietnamese bánh mì sandwiches and bakery items
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Ba Lẹ Restaurant
Frequently asked questions
Is Ba Lẹ Restaurant still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Ba Lẹ Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.
What happened to Ba Lẹ Restaurant after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Ba Lẹ Restaurant's Vietnamese bánh mì sandwiches and bakery counter during the 'All Over Flavor' episode, which aired 2024-11-15. As of September 2026, Ba Lẹ Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.
What is Ba Lẹ Restaurant called now?
Now: Bánh Mì Ba Lẹ & Bakery (formerly Ba Lẹ Restaurant). As of September 2026, Ba Lẹ Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.
Where is Ba Lẹ Restaurant located?
1052 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02125. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Ba Lẹ Restaurant?
Season 40, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 15, 2024. The episode is titled “All Over Flavor”.
What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Yelp's listing for the Dorchester Ave location, last updated 2026-07, still shows it active with ongoing customer reviews. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1052 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02125
- Venue type
- bakery
- Official website
- balebanhmiboston.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Massachusetts
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/ba-le-dorchester-boston?start=80
- balebanhmiboston.com — http://balebanhmiboston.com/
- dotnews.com — https://www.dotnews.com/2025/06/04/she-s-queen-banh-mi-dorchester-ave-jennifer-nguyen-s-ba-le-hailed/
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/p/Banh-Mi-Ba-Le-100057519127545/
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