Is Little Donkey Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Cambridge, MA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Little Donkey is listed open on littledonkeybos.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: Little Donkey's own website was live on 2026-09-08 with active links for online ordering and reservations and posted current Thursday-Saturday dinner and bar hours.
- Season / episode Season 8, Episode 5
- Address 505 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Little Donkey appeared in the episode 'Throwback,' with the segment centered on the Cambridge restaurant's global small-plates and tapas menu. Little Donkey is a tapas restaurant at 505 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge. According to Little Donkey's own website (littledonkeybos.com), the site was live on 2026-09-08 with active links for online ordering and reservations, and it described the restaurant as offering a rotating, globally inspired small-plates menu. The site listed current hours of Thursday dinner service from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday-Saturday service from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., with a separate bar opening at 4 p.m. on weekends. The page also listed the business's phone number and Massachusetts Avenue address, matching the location on file, and provided a location-and-hours page alongside its menu and reservations links.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Little Donkey of Cambridge, Massachusetts in the episode "Wide World of Chefs," which aired October 4, 2024. Little Donkey, at 505 Massachusetts Ave, describes itself on its website as "a global tapas restaurant." A website check on September 8, 2026 found littledonkeybos.com online with an active online ordering and reservation system. This entry is treated as an additional appearance for the existing Little Donkey record (btiea-0587) rather than a separate listing.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Throwback
- What was featured
- Little Donkey's global small-plates and tapas menu
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Little Donkey
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Wide World of Chefs
- What was featured
- the restaurant's global tapas small plates
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Little Donkey
Frequently asked questions
Is Little Donkey still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Little Donkey is listed open on littledonkeybos.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Little Donkey after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Little Donkey appeared in the episode 'Throwback,' with the segment centered on the Cambridge restaurant's global small-plates and tapas menu. As of September 2026, Little Donkey is listed open on littledonkeybos.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Little Donkey located?
505 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Little Donkey?
Season 8, Episode 5 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Throwback”.
Is Little Donkey still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?
Little Donkey appeared in the episode 'Throwback,' with the segment centered on the Cambridge restaurant's global small-plates and tapas menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 505 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- littledonkeybos.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Massachusetts
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