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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Massachusetts[edit]
New York[edit]
- 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
- The Quilted Giraffe
- Quo Vadis
- Ratner's
- Rebelle, New York City
- Red Apple Rest
- Reisenweber's Cafe
- Reuben's Restaurant
- 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[edit]
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Fenouil, Portland
- Fish Grotto, Portland
- Fong Chong, Portland
- Genoa, 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
- 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
- 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
- Tails & Trotters, Portland
- Tapalaya, Portland
- Tasty n Alder, Portland
- Tasty n Daughters, Portland
- Tasty n Sons, Portland
- Three Sisters Tavern, Portland
- Tilt, 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[edit]
Texas[edit]
- Benjy's, Houston
- Dolce Vita, Houston
- Inversion Coffee House, Houston
- Shady Grove, Austin
- Yia Yia Mary's, Houston
Washington[edit]
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- Andy's Diner, Seattle
- Burbs Burgers
- Coastal Kitchen, Seattle
- Country Dough, 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[edit]
- Lists of companies
- List of defunct fast-food restaurant chains
- List of defunct retailers of the United States
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