Where Is Barbuto Now? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, robbreport.com indicates Barbuto relocated to 113 Horatio St, New York, NY; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.
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What the source shows: Barbuto's own website lists two currently bookable locations with live Resy and SevenRooms reservation links, and news coverage documents the original location's 2019 closure and 2021 relocation nearby.
- Season / episode Season 5, Episode 4
- Address 113 Horatio St, New York, NY 10014
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The 'Better Than Mine' episode (S5E4) featured Barbuto, chef Jonathan Waxman's California-Italian restaurant known for roast chicken with salsa verde. The restaurant first opened in New York's West Village in February 2004, and Waxman won a James Beard Award for Best Chef: NYC in 2016 based on his work there. Robb Report noted the original Horatio and Washington Street-area location served its last night on 2019-05-31, after its lease ended and the building's new owner pursued other plans for the property. Gothamist reported that Waxman reopened Barbuto roughly a year later just down the block, ultimately settling into 113 Horatio Street in the fall of 2021 following a pandemic-related interruption. Barbuto's own website, checked 2026-09-07, lists the West Village location alongside a second Brooklyn Heights location, with live reservation booking through Resy and SevenRooms at each, indicating both remain in active service under the same ownership.
The episode "Terrific Italian" featured Barbuto's signature roast chicken with salsa verde, the dish that built the West Village restaurant's reputation under chef-owner Jonathan Waxman. Barbuto opened in February 2004 on Washington Street and became known as an early farm-to-table Italian restaurant, according to New York Magazine. The original location closed in 2019 after losing its lease, according to The New York Times. Barbuto reopened in a new space at 113 Horatio Street in October 2021, according to Eater New York, bringing back the same roast chicken that earned Waxman a James Beard Award for Best Chef: New York City in 2016. Waxman built Barbuto's menu around Italian-inflected, ingredient-driven cooking, and the roast chicken remains the dish most identified with the restaurant across both its Washington Street and Horatio Street locations.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Better Than Mine
- What was featured
- Roast chicken and Cal-Italian fare, 'Better Than Mine' episode
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Barbuto
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Terrific Italian
- What was featured
- Barbuto's West Village roast chicken with salsa verde
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Barbuto
Frequently asked questions
Is Barbuto still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, robbreport.com indicates Barbuto relocated to 113 Horatio St, New York, NY; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.
What happened to Barbuto after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The 'Better Than Mine' episode (S5E4) featured Barbuto, chef Jonathan Waxman's California-Italian restaurant known for roast chicken with salsa verde. As of September 2026, robbreport.com indicates Barbuto relocated to 113 Horatio St, New York, NY; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.
Where is Barbuto located?
113 Horatio St, New York, NY 10014. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Barbuto?
Season 5, Episode 4 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Better Than Mine”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 113 Horatio St, New York, NY 10014
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- barbutonyc.com
- State hub
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Sources
- robbreport.com — https://robbreport.com/food-drink/dining/barbuto-closing-new-york-city-les-miserables-2848752/
- gothamist.com — https://gothamist.com/food/jonathan-waxmans-beloved-barbuto-makes-triumphant-return-west-village
- barbutonyc.com — https://www.barbutonyc.com/
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbuto_(restaurant)
- nytimes.com — https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/dining/barbuto-restaurant-closing.html
- ny.eater.com — https://ny.eater.com/2021/10/6/22712381/barbuto-jonathan-waxman-west-village-reopening-nyc
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