Is Swan Oyster Depot Still Open? Update (San Francisco, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Swan Oyster Depot is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp business listing for Swan Oyster Depot, updated August 2026, shows the San Francisco restaurant active with current reviews through that month.
- Season / episode Season 9, Episode 12
- Address 1517 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Swan Oyster Depot in the 'Let's Do Lunch' episode (S9E12), highlighting the San Francisco restaurant's raw-bar seafood counter. Swan Oyster Depot is a restaurant and seafood counter at 1517 Polk Street in San Francisco, California, seating diners at an 18-stool counter, according to Tripadvisor and Yelp listings. A Yelp business listing for Swan Oyster Depot, updated August 2026, showed the restaurant active with current reviews, according to Yelp. Yelp and Tripadvisor listings describe the restaurant as cash-only with first-come, first-served seating and no phone reservations. No closure, relocation, or ownership-change notice appeared on the Yelp listing during the August 2026 check.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Season / episode
- Season 9, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Let's Do Lunch
- What was featured
- Raw-bar oysters and seafood counter plates at Swan Oyster Depot
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Swan Oyster Depot
Frequently asked questions
Is Swan Oyster Depot still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Swan Oyster Depot is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Swan Oyster Depot after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Swan Oyster Depot in the 'Let's Do Lunch' episode (S9E12), highlighting the San Francisco restaurant's raw-bar seafood counter. As of September 2026, Swan Oyster Depot is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Swan Oyster Depot located?
1517 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Swan Oyster Depot?
Season 9, Episode 12 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Let's Do Lunch”.
What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?
A Yelp business listing for Swan Oyster Depot, updated August 2026, showed the restaurant active with current reviews, according to Yelp. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1517 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- swanoysterdepot.net
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/swan-oyster-depot-san-francisco
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