CLOSURE: 70-year-old iconic diner to close in Toronto

Toronto is losing yet another iconic restaurant after a 70-year run downtown.

The Patrician Grill — owned and operated by the same family since the 1960s — has announced that they will shuttering thier iconing King Street location in downtown Toronto

First opening up shop in the 1950s, it was purchased by Louie and Helen Papas in 1967.

In 2011, it was passed down to their son, Terry Papas and brother-in-law Chris Slifkas to ensure it would keep its legacy alive in the city.

However, as of yesterday, a message posted to the restaurant’s official Instagram page indicated that the Patrician will be closing its doors in 2026.

“With mixed emotions and sadness, I am announcing that we will be closing for good,” Papas said in the post.

The location became a well-known spot for the daytime business crowd of the downtown core and students from the nearby George Brown College campus.

As for fare, classics like breakfast plates, burgers, soups and sandwich melts dominated the menu, often bringing people back for more with every visit.

“Many of you have become friends, and even family members, over the years,” Slifkas said in the post.

Those who are fans of this institution — or who now want to visit a slice of the city’s history before it closes — are in luck, as The Patrician Grill’s last day, according to the post, will be Sat., May 9.

“This decision wasn’t easy to make, Confucius once said ‘We have two lives, and the second one begins when we realize we only have one,” added Papas.