Closure: Restaurant closing after 10 years in Toronto

A restaurant that’s been holding court in Toronto for a decade has just announced it’s shuttering its doors.

Reyna once had locations on King and in Yorkville, and now its Yorkville location is closing.

The restaurant took to social media to let people know it was time to say farewell.

“After ten beautiful years, the Reyna reign comes to an end. We’re closing our doors with full hearts (and teary eyes). To every team member who poured themselves into Reyna, every guest who became a regular, and every regular who became family: you made this the best decade of our lives. To our partners and collaborators, thank you for building this with us, one (too many) cocktails at a time,” reads the post from Reyna on social media.

“The reality is that running a restaurant today costs about 30% more, and guests are spending 20 to 40% less. The numbers just stopped mathing for us, and it’s time for this chapter to close. We leave proud of what we built, knowing we will miss so many. Thank you for the memories, the celebrations, the late nights, the birthdays and first dates, and all the unforgettable moments we shared with so many beautiful people. It’s been an honour holding court on Cumberland. Long live the Reyna.”

Within minutes of being posted, the announcement drew many likes on Instagram, with followers rushing to the comments to weigh in on the news of Reyna closing.

“Omg!!!!! I have tears. This place holds so many special memories. Congrats Nicki on everything you’ve built. Long live Reyna,” one commenter wrote.

Other commenters shared their disappointment.

“I’m so heartbroken, Bar Reyna will be soooo missed,” wrote another commenter. Someone else pleaded, “Drop the lamb baklava recipe we beg you.”

Toronto will just have to go without lamb baklava for now.