More than 30 metro St. Louis restaurants have permanently closed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fortunately, restaurant openings continue to outpace the closings.

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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.

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 gmahe@stlmag.com.

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