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Is Cafe Martorano Still Open? Update (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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As of September 2026, Cafe Martorano is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

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cafemartorano.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own 2026-copyrighted website and an independently updated August-2026 Yelp listing both show Cafe Martorano operating at 3343 E Oakland Park Blvd, a different address than the initial (incorrect) location match.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Marvelous Meats' episode of All-Star Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network, aired 2020-08-10, per TheTVDB.com) featured Cafe Martorano, an Italian-American restaurant known for dishes like warm mozzarella and a homemade meatball once named among the world's best by Gourmet Magazine, per the restaurant's website. Chef Steve Martorano's restaurant pairs dinner service with live-DJ entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights after 10 p.m. A Yelp listing for the restaurant's Fort Lauderdale address, 3343 E Oakland Park Blvd, was updated in August 2026 and carries 842 reviews. The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-07 and carrying a 2026 copyright notice, describes two current locations — Fort Lauderdale and a newer Pittsburgh location — plus nationwide wholesale sales. The site no longer references the restaurant's earlier location inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at 5751 Seminole Way, which a separate Yelp page marks as permanently closed.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season All-Star, Episode 4
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Marvelous Meats
What was featured
Warm mozzarella and a world-renowned homemade meatball, Italian-American style
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Cafe Martorano

Frequently asked questions

Is Cafe Martorano still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Cafe Martorano is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

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

The 'Marvelous Meats' episode of All-Star Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network, aired 2020-08-10, per TheTVDB.com) featured Cafe Martorano, an Italian-American restaurant known for dishes like warm mozzarella and a homemade meatball once named among the world's best by Gourmet Magazine, per the restaurant's website. As of September 2026, Cafe Martorano is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

What is Cafe Martorano called now?

Now: Martorano's (formerly Cafe Martorano). As of September 2026, Cafe Martorano is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

Where is Cafe Martorano located?

3343 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

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

Season All-Star, Episode 4 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Marvelous Meats”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

A Yelp listing for the restaurant's Fort Lauderdale address, 3343 E Oakland Park Blvd, was updated in August 2026 and carries 842 reviews. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
3343 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
cafemartorano.com

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Sources

  • cafemartorano.com — https://cafemartorano.com/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-martorano-fort-lauderdale
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-martorano-fort-lauderdale-2
  • thetvdb.com — https://thetvdb.com/series/all-star-best-thing-i-ever-ate/episodes/7853504

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