List of defunct restaurants of the United States
Below is a list of notable defunct restaurants of the United States .
Defunct restaurants in the United States
Arthur Treacher's fish and chips, one location remains[1]
Aunt Jemima's Kitchen
Big Daddy's Restaurants
Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill
Bill Knapp's
Blue Boar Cafeterias
Boston Sea Party
Bresler's Ice Cream
Briazz
Brigham's – a Boston-area ice cream parlor and restaurant chain that closed in 2013[2]
Britling Cafeterias
Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse
Burger Chef
Carrols Restaurant Group
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Chi-Chi's
Childs Restaurants
China Coast
Clifton's Cafeteria
Clock
Coon Chicken Inn
Cuppy's Coffee
Deco Refreshments, Inc.
Dee's Drive-In
Don Pablo's – closed in 2019
Druther's
Dubrow's Cafeteria
Earl Abel's
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour
Forum Cafeterias
Fresh Choice
Geri's Hamburgers
Gino's Hamburgers
Henry's Hamburgers
Holly Tree Inn
Horn & Hardart
Horne's
Hot Shoppes, Inc.
Howard Johnson's – a restaurant chain that featured an iconic orange rooftop, reasonably priced, consistent-quality menu items; founded in 1929 by Howard Deering Johnson in Quincy, Massachusetts; at its cultural peak, it served more meals outside of the family home than any entity except for the US Army; in 1979 it had 1,040 locations, but only one franchise remained open in Lake George, New York[3] until its owner was arrested in October 2017.[4]
Huyler's
Isaly's
JB's Restaurants
Jumbo's , Miami, Florida
Kahiki Supper Club
Kenny Rogers Roasters
La Petite Boulangerie
Laughner's Cafeteria
Little Tavern
Lone Star Steakhouse – parent company for other restaurants
Lum's
Lyon's
Manning's Cafeterias
Mighty Casey's
Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken [5] [6]
Montana's Cookhouse
Morrison's Cafeteria
Mr. Fables
Mr. Steak
Nedick's
Nickerson Farms
Official All Star Café
Pioneer Chicken
Po' Folk's – once owned by actor Burt Reynolds [7] [8] [9]
Pok Pok – Portland, Oregon and New York City
Red Barn
Rio Bravo Cantina
Roadhouse Grill
The Royal Canadian Pancake Houses
Rustler Steak House
S&W Cafeteria
Sambo's
Sandy's
Schrafft's
Sholl's Colonial Cafeteria
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen
ShowBiz Pizza Place
Signatures Restaurant
Sisters Chicken & Biscuits – founded in 1979, this was Wendy's first attempt to expand beyond burgers[10] [11] [12]
Sokolowski's University Inn , Cleveland, Ohio
Soul Daddy
Specialty Restaurant Group
Steak and Ale
Steve's Ice Cream
Sweet Tomatoes – Founded in San Diego in 1978 and operated as Souplantation in California. Closed all locations temporarily in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , but announced in May 2020 that the closure was permanent.
Tasty Made
Texas Land and Cattle – peaked at 20 locations, only 1 remains in Austin
Two Pesos
Valle's Steak House
Velvet Turtle
Victoria Station – one restaurant remained open in Salem, Massachusetts until it was abruptly closed in December 2017[13]
VIP's – Oregon-based restaurant chain
Wag's
Weenie Beenie
Wetson's
Whiskey Soda Lounge – Portland, Oregon and New York City
White Tower Hamburgers
Wimpy Grills – founded in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1934; eventually grew to 25 locations within the United States and 1,500 outside of the U.S.; its international locations were eventually sold to J. Lyons and Co. in the United Kingdom, which remains open while all of the American locations eventually closed by 1978[14] [15] [16] [17]
Yankee Doodle Dandy
York Steak House – one restaurant remains open in Columbus, Ohio
Zantigo – a revival of the Zantigo menu and format has seven restaurants in Minneapolis, Minnesota [18]
California
Al's Place
Anthology
Aster , San Francisco
Atomic Cafe
Bahooka
Bastide
Battle of the Dance
Ben Frank's
La Botte , Santa Monica
Brown Derby
C.C. Brown's
Café Montmartre
Chasen's
Commonwealth , San Francisco
Dive!
The Fat Cow
Florentine Gardens
La Folie , San Francisco
Cafe Frankenstein
Googies Coffee Shop
Hamburger Hamlet
Imperial Dynasty
Johnie's Broiler
Johnie's Coffee Shop
The Linkery
Little Joe's
Ma Maison
Manzke
Maud's
Maum , Palo Alto
Moore's Delicatessen
Naugles
Nicky Blair's
Nico , San Francisco
Noriega Hotel
Nova Express Café
Original Spanish Kitchen
Pasta Bravo
Patina , Los Angeles
Perino's
Phenakite , Los Angeles
Pup 'N' Taco
Rasa , Burlingame
Scrivner's Drive-In
Ships Coffee Shop
Swensen's
Taco María , Costa Mesa
Tiny Naylor's
Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries
Wich Stand
Zombie Hut
Illinois
42 Grams , Chicago
Acadia , Chicago
Avenues , Chicago
Band of Bohemia , Chicago
Blackbird , Chicago
Blackhawk , Chicago
Brasserie Jo , Chicago
Chez Paul , Chicago
Courtright's , Chicago
Crofton on Wells , Chicago
Elizabeth , Chicago
Entente , Chicago
Everest , Chicago
Fat Rice , Chicago
Grace
The Great Gritzbe's Flying Food Show
GreenRiver
L2O
Mexique , Chicago
Michael Jordan's Restaurant
Moto
The Pump Room
RIA
Senza
Sixteen
Tru
Maryland
Massachusetts
Tasty Sandwich Shop
New York
A Voce Columbus , New York City
Agern , New York City
Aldea , New York City
Alto , New York City
Anthos , New York City
Asti
Bar Uchū , New York City
Beefsteak Charlie's
Benno , New York City
Bridge Cafe
Browne's Chop House
Brushstroke , New York City
Café des Artistes
Café Gray , New York City
Cafe Rouge
La Caravelle
Carnegie Deli
The Cattleman
Cafe Chambord
Chelsea Place
Cloud Club
The Coffee Shop
The Colony
Contra
Convivio
Corton
La Côte Basque
Da Silvano
Del Pezzo Restaurant
Devi
Dovetail , New York City
Elaine's
Fashion Cafe
Fiamma Osteria , New York City
Fleur de Sel , New York City
Florent
FOOD
The Gaslight Cafe
Heartbreak , New York City
Jekyll & Hyde Club
Jewel Bako , New York City
Jimmy Ryan's
Jimmy Weston's
Juni , New York City
Kajitsu , New York City
Kiev Restaurant
Kyo Ya , New York City
Lafayette
Lespinasse
Lindy's
Lo Scalco , New York City
Lobster Palace
Lüchow's
Lundy's Restaurant
Lutèce
Manganaro's
Mars 2112
Maxwell's Plum
Mo Gridder's
Moondance Diner
Moon's Lake House
Mori
Munson Diner
Nix
Café Nicholson
Oak Room
Okuda , New York City
Onyx Club
Le Pavillon
Penny Cafeteria
Piora , New York City
Pith
Public , New York City
The Quilted Giraffe
Quo Vadis
Ratner's
Rebelle , New York City
Red Apple Rest
Reisenweber's Cafe
Reuben's Restaurant
Rhong-Tiam , New York City
Rosanjin , New York City
Saul , New York City
Semilla , New York City
Shanley's Restaurants
Sherry's
La Sirena , New York City
Soto , New York City
The Spotted Pig
Stage Deli
Stock Exchange Luncheon Club
Stork Club
Take Root , New York City
Telepan , New York City
Toots Shor's Restaurant
La Tulipe , New York City
Tulsi , New York City
Ukiyo , New York City
Veritas , New York City
Windows on the World
The World
Oregon
Country Bill's
Kornblatt's Delicatessen
La Carreta Mexican Restaurant
Masia
Pied Cow Coffeehouse
The Roxy
The Woodsman Tavern
Acadia: A New Orleans Bistro , Portland
Alexis Restaurant , Portland
Altabira City Tavern , Portland
Analog Café and Theater , Portland
Arleta Library Bakery & Cafe , Portland
Ataula , Portland
Aviary , Portland
Baby Blue Pizza , Portland
Bailey's Taproom , Portland
Batterfish
Beaker & Flask , Portland
Beast , Portland
Berbati's Pan , Portland
Berlin Inn , Portland
Bistro Agnes , Portland
Biwa , Portland
Bluehour , Portland
Blueplate Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain , Portland
Bombay Cricket Club , Portland
Botanist House , Portland
Brasserie Montmartre , Portland
Bridges Cafe , Portland
British Overseas Restaurant Corporation , Portland
Byways Cafe , Portland
Cafe Azul
Candlelight Cafe & Bar , Portland
Carriage Room , Portland
Chez Machin , Portland
Clyde Common , Portland
Country Bill's , Portland
Cup & Saucer Cafe , Portland
Davis Street Tavern , Portland
Der Rheinlander , Portland
Dick's Kitchen , Portland
Dig a Pony , Portland
Dime Store , Portland
Dóttir (restaurant) , Portland
El Gallo Taqueria , Portland
Esparza's , Portland
Everybody Eats PDX , Portland
Evoe , Portland
Farm Spirit , Portland
Fenouil , Portland
Fermenter
Fish Grotto , Portland
Fong Chong , Portland
Genoa , Portland
The Goose , Portland
Greek Cusina
Grüner , Portland
Gypsy Restaurant and Velvet Lounge , Portland
Handsome Pizza , Portland
Henry Thiele Restaurant , Portland
Hobo's , Portland
Holy Trinity Barbecue , Portland
House of Louie , Portland
Hunan Restaurant , Portland
Hung Far Low , Portland
Industrial Cafe and Saloon , Portland
Irving Street Kitchen , Portland
Isabel Pearl , Portland
JaCiva's Bakery and Chocolatier , Portland
Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen , Portland
Kornblatt's Delicatessen , Portland
La Carreta Mexican Restaurant , Portland
Lazy Susan , Portland
Le Bistro Montage , Portland
Lincoln Restaurant , Portland
The Liquor Store , Portland
Little Bird Bistro , Portland
Lonesome's Pizza , Portland
Lovely Hula Hands , Portland
Mama Đút , Portland
Masia , Portland
Metrovino , Portland
Mi Mero Mole , Portland
Ned Ludd , Portland
Nel Centro , Portland
New Copper Penny , Portland
Nick's Italian Cafe , McMinnville
NOLA Doughnuts
Ocean City Seafood Restaurant , Portland
Organ Grinder Restaurant , Portland
Original Taco House
Overlook Restaurant , Portland
The Pagoda , Portland
The Parish , Portland
Pazzo Ristorante , Portland
PDX671 , Portland
Pearl Tavern , Portland
Pied Cow Coffeehouse , Portland
Ping , Portland
Pink Feather , Portland
Portland Penny Diner , Portland
Portobello Vegan Trattoria , Portland
Radar , Portland
Red and Black Cafe , Portland
Revelry , Portland
RingSide Fish House , Portland
Roman Candle , Portland
Roost , Portland
The Roxy , Portland
Saucebox , Portland
Seastar Bakery , Portland
Shift Drinks , Portland
Shine Distillery and Grill , Portland
Shizuku by Chef Naoko , Portland
Shut Up and Eat , Portland
Southeast Grind , Portland
Stacked Sandwich Shop , Portland
Stanich's , Portland
Starky's , Portland
Sunshine Tavern , Portland
Sweet Hereafter , Portland
Sweet Lorraine's , Portland
Tails & Trotters , Portland
Tanuki , Portland
Tapalaya , Portland
Tasty n Alder , Portland
Tasty n Daughters , Portland
Tasty n Sons , Portland
There Be Monsters , Portland
Three Sisters Tavern , Portland
Tilt , Portland
Toki , Portland
Toro Bravo , Portland
Touché Restaurant & Bar , Portland
Vault Cocktail Lounge , Portland
Veritable Quandary , Portland
Victory Bar , Portland
Wildwood , Portland
Wong's King , Portland
The Woodsman Tavern , Portland
Xico , Portland
Yonder , Portland
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington
Coastal Kitchen
Omega Ouzeri
Andy's Diner , Seattle
Burbs Burgers
Coastal Kitchen , Seattle
Country Dough , Seattle
Crush , Seattle
Dacha Diner , Seattle
Dahlia Lounge , Seattle
Eastern Cafe , Seattle
Iron Horse , Seattle
JuneBaby , Seattle
Last Exit on Brooklyn , Seattle
The London Plane , Seattle
Loulay , Seattle
Marmite , Seattle
Omega Ouzeri , Seattle
Pizzeria Credo , Seattle
Poppy , Seattle
Rancho Bravo Tacos
Salare , Seattle
Sitka and Spruce , Seattle
SkyCity , Seattle
Vito's , Seattle
See also
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