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Is Elsie's Plate & Pie Still Open? Update (Baton Rouge, LA)

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As of September 2026, Elsie's Plate & Pie is listed open on elsiespies.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, returned HTTP 200 with an active online-ordering widget, a catering page, and current posted weekly hours.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Elsie's Plate & Pie for the 'The Upper Crust' episode (S9E11), spotlighting the Baton Rouge restaurant's scratch-made pies alongside a Southern plate-lunch menu. Elsie's Plate & Pie is a restaurant in the Mid City neighborhood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On 2026-09-08, the restaurant's own website (elsiespies.com) listed an active online-ordering system, a catering-packages page for birthday parties, holiday parties, corporate events and weddings, and weekly hours running Monday 11am-9pm through the weekend, according to elsiespies.com. The site's homepage also named Mid City as the restaurant's home neighborhood and included navigation for a drinks and specials menu. No closure, relocation, or ownership-change notice appeared anywhere on the site during that check.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Elsie's Plate & Pie, a Southern-style restaurant in Baton Rouge's Mid City neighborhood known for its pies, in the episode "Specialty Spots" (aired 2025-05-02). The restaurant's own website continues to describe it as a Mid City dining destination with online ordering, and Google Places lists it operational at 3145 Government St, matching the address already on file for this business.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 11
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
The Upper Crust
What was featured
Southern plate lunches and scratch-made pies at Elsie's
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Elsie's Plate & Pie
Season / episode
Season 41, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
Specialty Spots
What was featured
Southern pies and Mid City comfort food specialties
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Elsie's Plate & Pie

Frequently asked questions

Is Elsie's Plate & Pie still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Elsie's Plate & Pie is listed open on elsiespies.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Elsie's Plate & Pie after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Elsie's Plate & Pie for the 'The Upper Crust' episode (S9E11), spotlighting the Baton Rouge restaurant's scratch-made pies alongside a Southern plate-lunch menu. As of September 2026, Elsie's Plate & Pie is listed open on elsiespies.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Elsie's Plate & Pie located?

3145 Government Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Elsie's Plate & Pie?

Season 9, Episode 11 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “The Upper Crust”.

Is Elsie's Plate & Pie still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Elsie's Plate & Pie for the 'The Upper Crust' episode (S9E11), spotlighting the Baton Rouge restaurant's scratch-made pies alongside a Southern plate-lunch menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
3145 Government Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
elsiespies.com

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