What Happened to Stefan's at L.A. Farm After Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Current status
As of September 2026, Stefan's at L.A. Farm has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp (updated August 2026) and Gayot both mark the Olympic Boulevard restaurant as permanently closed, and no current website or social presence was found.
- Season / episode Season 4, Episode 12
- Address 3000 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The episode 'On A Stick' featured Stefan's at L.A. Farm, chef Stefan Richter's restaurant known for internationally inspired, seasonal cuisine. Richter, who competed on two seasons of Bravo's 'Top Chef,' ran the restaurant inside the L.A. Farm complex on Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica. According to Yelp, a listing updated August 2026 marks the Olympic Boulevard address as permanently closed. Gayot's restaurant guide separately lists the location as closed, without giving a specific closure date. Time Out Los Angeles similarly lists a related concept in the same complex, the Roost at L.A. Farm, as closed. No current website, active phone listing, or social media presence was found for Stefan's at L.A. Farm during this review, and no successor restaurant at the address was identified.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Season / episode
- Season 4, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- On A Stick
- What was featured
- Chef Stefan Richter's internationally inspired seasonal cuisine
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Stefan's at L.A. Farm
Frequently asked questions
Is Stefan's at L.A. Farm still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Stefan's at L.A. Farm has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
What happened to Stefan's at L.A. Farm after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The episode 'On A Stick' featured Stefan's at L.A. As of September 2026, Stefan's at L.A. Farm has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
Is Stefan's at L.A. Farm permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Stefan's at L.A. Farm has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 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 Stefan's at L.A. Farm located?
3000 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Stefan's at L.A. Farm?
Season 4, Episode 12 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “On A Stick”.
What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Farm during this review, and no successor restaurant at the address was identified. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 3000 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/stefans-at-la-farm-santa-monica-3
- gayot.com — https://www.gayot.com/restaurants/stefans-la-farm-santa-monica-ca-90404_2la090709.html
- timeout.com — https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/the-roost-at-la-farm-closed
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