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What Happened to Cafe Jacqueline After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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As of September 2026, Cafe Jacqueline has closed — confirmed via sfist.com, January 6, 2026.

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Secondary source
sfchronicle.com

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What the source shows: SFist reported the restaurant's permanent closure after 46 years, and the San Francisco Chronicle reported the space was later listed for sale.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Cafe Jacqueline's soufflés in the show's 'Eggstraordinary' episode. The French restaurant occupied a small dining room and kitchen at 1454 Grant Avenue in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood, where owner and chef Jacqueline Margulis served almost exclusively savory and dessert soufflés beginning in 1979. According to SFist, Margulis confirmed on 2026-01-06 that Cafe Jacqueline had closed permanently, with its final service on December 20, 2025. The San Francisco Chronicle separately reported that the restaurant's dining room and kitchen were later listed for sale. No replacement tenant had been reported for the Grant Avenue space in the coverage reviewed.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 10
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Eggstraordinary
What was featured
its soufflés, in Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Eggstraordinary' episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Cafe Jacqueline

Frequently asked questions

Is Cafe Jacqueline still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Cafe Jacqueline has closed — confirmed via sfist.com, January 6, 2026.

What happened to Cafe Jacqueline after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Cafe Jacqueline's soufflés in the show's 'Eggstraordinary' episode. As of September 2026, Cafe Jacqueline has closed — confirmed via sfist.com, January 6, 2026.

Is Cafe Jacqueline permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Cafe Jacqueline has closed — confirmed via sfist.com, January 6, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Cafe Jacqueline located?

1454 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Cafe Jacqueline?

Season 5, Episode 10 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Eggstraordinary”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

No replacement tenant had been reported for the Grant Avenue space in the coverage reviewed. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
1454 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • sfist.com — https://sfist.com/2026/01/06/beloved-north-beach-souffle/
  • sfchronicle.com — https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/cafe-jacqueline-closes-north-beach-sf-listed-for-s-21278324.php

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