Back in March, when the COVID-19 pandemic was just an epidemic, SLM began compiling a list of restaurants that closed temporarily and a list of those that closed permanently. (An updated list of the latter and their final date of service is noted below).
But it’s not all doom and gloom: by our count, 55 independent restaurants have opened in metro St. Louis since mid-March, and last month, more restaurants opened (19) than in the same period last year (12), which no one would have guessed.
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UPDATED: 1:00 p.m., September 28
Permanent Closures:
- HopCat: 6315 Delmar, March 16
- Bobo Noodle House: 278 N. Skinker, March 17
- Filomena’s Italian Kitchen: 9900 Manchester, March 17
- Ryder’s Tavern: 4123 Chippewa, March 17, announced May 15
- The Ready Room: 4195 Manchester, March 18
- Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill: 10598 Olive, March 31
- Melting Pot: 6683 Delmar, April 9
- BRAVO Cucina Italiana: 80 W. County Center, April 10
- PF Chang’s: 25 The Boulevard, April 12
- Dubliner: 2733 Sutton, April 21
- Tavolo V: 6118 Delmar, last day March 20, announced May 11
- Cork Wine Bar: 423 S. Florissant, announced May 11
- Five Star Burgers: 11621 Olive, announced May 14
- Twin Peaks: 963 Chesterfield Center, last day March 23, announced May 18
- Vaya Con Dillas/The Note Bar: 200 N. 13th, last day March 17, announced May 19
- Gamlin Whiskey House: 236 N. Euclid, CWE, May 22
- Sub Zero Vodka Bar: 308 N. Euclid, CWE, May 22
- Half & Half: 220 W. Lockwood, March 30
- Mike’s Hot Dogs, Soups and Sandwiches: 7293 Olive, June 6
- Local Chef Kitchen: 15270 Manchester, June 13
- The Shrine Restaurant & Banquet Ctr: 442 S. Demazenod, Belleville, Il., July 4
- iTap: 16 S. Euclid, July 13 (another location is planned)
- Cusanelli’s: 705 Lemay Ferry, August 30
- Guerrilla Street Food: 6120 Delmar, August 30
- Guerrilla Street Food: 1601 Sublette (inside 2nd Shift Brewing), August 30
- Byrd & Barrel: 3422 S. Jefferson, August 31 (another location is planned)
- Charred Crust: 105 S. Meramec, August
- The Feasting Fox: 4200 S. Grand, September 1
- Cousin Hugo’s: 3233 Laclede Sta., September 5
- Lucas Park Grille: 1234 Washington, September 7
- Tom’s Bar & Grill: 20 S. Euclid, announced September 15
- Wasabi Sushi Bar: 9983 Manchester, announced September 22 (other locations are planned)
- Mayana Mexican Kitchen: 7810 Forsyth, March 26, announced September 25
- Hamburger Mary’s: 400 Washington, September 26
- Russell’s Café & Bakery: 14888 Clayton, September 27
- Sardella: 7734 Forsyth, March 16, announced September 28
This list will be continuously updated.
If you know of a COVID-related restaurant closing not on the list, let us know in the comment section below or email us at [email protected].
