Is Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana Still Open? Update (New Haven, CT)
Current status
As of September 2026, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is listed open on pepespizzeria.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own ordering page showed a live "Open until 10:00pm" status message and an active online cart with current menu prices.
- Season / episode Season 8, Episode 3
- Address 157 Wooster Street, New Haven, CT 06511
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"Best Thing I Ever Ate" (S8E3, "Life Changers") featured Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, the coal-fired pizzeria at 157 Wooster Street in New Haven's Wooster Square neighborhood, founded in 1925 and known for its blistered, thin-crust tomato pies. According to the restaurant's own ordering website, pepespizzeria.com, the New Haven store page displayed a live "Open until 10:00pm" status message and a functioning online ordering cart listing current specialty pies, salads, sodas and desserts, checked 2026-09-08. The site also offered a downloadable current menu PDF, a rewards sign-up, and pages for private parties at its New Haven, Yonkers and West Hartford locations. The footer copyright line on the page read "2022," but the live order system and same-day hours indicator reflected activity at the time of the check.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Life Changers
- What was featured
- Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate S8E3, "Life Changers"
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
Frequently asked questions
Is Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is listed open on pepespizzeria.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"Best Thing I Ever Ate" (S8E3, "Life Changers") featured Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, the coal-fired pizzeria at 157 Wooster Street in New Haven's Wooster Square neighborhood, founded in 1925 and known for its blistered, thin-crust tomato pies. As of September 2026, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is listed open on pepespizzeria.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana located?
157 Wooster Street, New Haven, CT 06511. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana?
Season 8, Episode 3 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Life Changers”.
Is Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?
The site also offered a downloadable current menu PDF, a rewards sign-up, and pages for private parties at its New Haven, Yonkers and West Hartford locations. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 157 Wooster Street, New Haven, CT 06511
- Venue type
- pizzeria
- Official website
- pepespizzeria.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Connecticut
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Sources
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