Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Aji: Avoidable service issues mar a decent menu.
Aji at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: January 2, 2017 · Status source
The restaurant archive
Gone but
not forgotten.
A record of meals, places, and chapters that shaped A to Za’atar. These reviews preserve the original visits; the venues have closed, relocated, or moved on from the experience described.
Closure notices apply to the specific location reviewed, not every restaurant sharing a name. Other archive entries are not automatically verified as open.
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Restaurants and bars that have closed
Sydney
Permanently closed · Archive review
Automata: My favorite Australian dining experience.
Automata at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: June 26, 2017 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Brunswick Eatery, Bar & Terrace: When refurbs work.
Brunswick at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: August 14, 2018 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Nice Pub Grub: Brunswick Sports Club.
Brunswick at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: May 8, 2016 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Dragonfly in Winter: Exploring City Walk's newest charms.
The Dragonfly by Tim Raue restaurant at City Walk closed. This review does not cover any later restaurant using the Dragonfly name.
Original review: December 19, 2016 · Status source
Atlanta
Permanently closed · Archive review
Empire State South, a filling breakfast.
Empire State South at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: August 16, 2018 · Status source
Franschhoek
Permanently closed · Archive review
Foliage: A well earned position on Diner's Club 50 Best Discovery Series.
Foliage at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: April 1, 2017 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Sophisticated dining at Gaucho Dubai.
The DIFC restaurant reviewed here has permanently closed. This does not refer to other Gaucho locations.
Original review: September 18, 2016 · Status source
Portland, Maine
Permanently closed · Archive review
Hugo's: That time we walked out of a restaurant in Portland...
Hugo’s original fine-dining restaurant in Portland, Maine will not reopen in the form reviewed here.
Original review: July 26, 2018 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
An Ecelctic, Civilized Affair: Intersect by Lexus
Intersect by Lexus Dubai closed on July 31, 2023.
Original review: April 10, 2016 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Junoon: Return Trip Necessary.
Junoon’s former Shangri-La Dubai outpost has closed. The notice applies to the Dubai venue reviewed here.
Original review: July 25, 2016 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Laluz: Fine Dining at the Four Seasons.
Laluz at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: August 19, 2016 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Lima: CityWalk Does Peruvian.
The LIMA restaurant at City Walk reviewed here has permanently closed. Other LIMA locations are separate venues.
Original review: March 3, 2017 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
LBD: Elegant Cocktail Service and...
Little Black Door at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: October 21, 2016 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Private Dining Picnic Style: Marina Social.
Marina Social at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: May 15, 2016 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Morah: Mediterranean offerings in a Miami Vice setting.
Morah at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: January 30, 2017 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Peyote: DIFC's newest kid on the block.
Peyote at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: June 4, 2017 · Status source
Sydney
Permanently closed · Archive review
Quay: #95 World's 50 Best Restaurants.
Quay served its final guests on February 15, 2026, according to its operator.
Original review: June 20, 2017 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Ramusake: How does it measure against Toko and Katana?
The Ramusake venue reviewed in JBR closed; a different restaurant later took over the space.
Original review: July 1, 2016 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Go for Broke: Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire
Reflets closed in November 2016. A different Pierre Gagnaire concept subsequently replaced it; this review describes Reflets.
Original review: September 23, 2015 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Nice(ish) Lunch Spot: Rivington Grill
The Rivington Grill at Souk Al Bahar closed in June 2016.
Original review: April 17, 2016 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Ronda Locatelli: An identity crisis.
Ronda Locatelli at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: November 16, 2016 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Address Marina.
The Dubai Marina restaurant reviewed here closed. This notice applies to that location, not the international brand.
Original review: February 14, 2017 · Status source
Healdsburg
Permanently closed · Archive review
SHED Cafe at Healdsburg.
The physical SHED store and café in Healdsburg closed at the end of 2018.
Original review: November 16, 2018 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
There are worse ways to spend a Monday night: The Ivy
The Ivy at Jumeirah Emirates Towers closed at the end of 2016. This does not refer to other Ivy restaurants.
Original review: April 12, 2016 · Status source
Washington, D.C.
Permanently closed · Archive review
The Source by Wolfgang Puck: A look at Saturday brunch in D.C.
The Source by Wolfgang Puck at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: May 3, 2018 · Status source
Cape Town
Permanently closed · Archive review
The Test Kitchen: #22 World's 50 Best Restaurants.
The original Test Kitchen at the Old Biscuit Mill closed in September 2021. Other restaurants from the team are different experiences.
Original review: March 25, 2017 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Toro + Ko Dubai: Terrific Tapas.
Toro + Ko at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: October 13, 2017 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Totora Cebicheria Peruana: A wealth of Peruvian flavors at DIFC.
Totora Cebicheria Peruana at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: July 10, 2016 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Zahira: Modern, elevated Middle Eastern cuisine.
Zahira at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: July 2, 2017 · Status source
Dubai
Permanently closed · Archive review
Zoco: Not Ready for Prime Time Dubai.
Zoco at the location reviewed here has permanently closed.
Original review: September 13, 2016 · Status source
Former locations and new chapters
Dubai
Relocated · Archive review
Masti: La Mer's latest (licensed).
This review describes Masti’s former La Mer venue. The restaurant subsequently moved to The Dubai EDITION.
Original review: January 14, 2018 · Status source
Dubai
Relocated · Archive review
Rüya: Not quite a Turkish delight...
This review describes the former Grosvenor House venue. Rüya subsequently moved to The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm. Check the current venue directly before visiting.
Original review: January 23, 2017 · Status source
Somerville
Former location · Archive review
The Tasting Counter: Cambridge fine dining.
The original Somerville restaurant closed in 2023. The owners have announced a separate future project in the Berkshires; this review describes the former location.
Original review: August 23, 2018 · Status source
