2025 is proving to be a tough year
We’ve already written about why this year is proving to be such a turbulent one for hospitality, thanks to the combination of increased VAT, increased National Insurance contributions, staffing issues and rising rent and energy costs. Sadly many restaurants are no longer able to keep operating – this is a running list of the restaurants that have closed in London in 2025.
Burro e Salvia – one of the OG’s of London’s booming fresh pasta scene, the Redchuch Street restaurant has announced its closure after 12 years in business, though a final date has yet to be confirmed.
Soif – this Clapham wine bar and bistro will be pouring natural wines and serving terrine, tartare and rotisserie chicken for the last time on 28th July.
Mr Ji – originally opening in Soho, Mr Ji, known for its Taiwanese fried chicken and menu curated by Zijun Meng and Ana Gonçalves from TATA Eatery, relocated to Camden in 2022. The restaurant’s last service was 5th July.
Troy 22 – late-night dive bar Troy 22 has closed after being in business for 50 years and only recently moving into the next door space on Hanway Street in March.
Officina 00 – pasta restaurant Officina 00 only recently expanded with a third site in Covent Garden (joining the Old Street and Fitzrovia locations) in February. All three have now closed.
Margot – Italian restaurant Margot closed at the end of June, citing “the substantial business rate and national insurance cost increases imposed on us in this year’s budget.”
Goodman Canary Wharf – After almost 15 years in business, the Canary Wharf branch of Goodman steakhouse closed this year. Both the Mayfair and City sites are still open.
Chick ‘n’ Sours – both the Haggerston and Seven Dials branches of Chick ‘n’ Sours shuttered in June, with co-founder David Wolanksi saying, “It feels like the whole system is stacked against independent operators as we are being squeezed from every angle — food inflation, rising wages, relentless rent increases, service charges, and soaring utilities without the deep pockets to ride it out. It’s an exhausting, never-ending battle to keep the lights on.”
Hora – this new Mayfair restaurant with John Skotidas in the kitchen doing a menu that blended his Asian heritage, South American roots, and Greek upbringing, only lasted a couple of months.
Pizzeria Mozza – Nancy Silverton opened a UK outpost of her LA restaurant Pizzeria Mozza at the Treehouse Hotel in Marylebone in 2021, and it lasted four years, closing in June.
Norman’s – the Tufnell Park caff was an elevated take on a greasy spoon, doing fry-ups and classic British comfort food like ham, egg & chips; chicken & leek pie; bangers & mash; and rice pudding.
Lyle’s – one of the best restaurants in London, Lyle’s closed after eleven years in May. The restaurant was opened with the backing of JKS, who will be retaining the Shoreditch site, with Lyle’s founder James Lowe opening his own solo project.
The Gun – the Well Street pub, which had recently hosted residencies from Rake and Supa Ya Ramen, closed in March due to unsustainable rising costs.
The Petersham and La Goccia – both restaurants at the Covent Garden branch of The Petersham have shut, though the Richmond site is still operational.
Forza Win – the restaurant, which started as a supper club way back in 2012 and most recently had a home in Camberwell (the space is now home to hello JoJo), stopped trading in February. The team’s other group, Forza Wine, is still going strong in Peckham and at the National Theatre.
Cafe Britaly – the Peckham spot was only open eight months but “challenging trading conditions of 2024, compounded by the autumn budget” made it impossible for them to keep the doors open.
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