CLOSURE: Toronto restaurant from celebrity chef’s mentor to close
Published January 7, 2026 at 4:07 pm
Toronto has just lost a beloved restaurant run by a celebrity chef’s mentor.
Cà Phê Rang, a fixture of the lower end of Spadina, has just announced that it will be hosting their last service at the end of this month.
Launched a few years ago by Rang Nguyen, mentor to famous gourmand Matty Matheson, who had his culinary rise here in Toronto, the location was a labour of love between the two chefs that honoured their shared history.
Rang famously provided Matheson with his first gig working in Toronto kitchens when he was fresh out of culinary school decades ago.
Over the course of its operation, Cà Phê Rang became such a go-to spot for authentic Vietnamese cuisine that it earned rapid recognition from the Michelin Guide.
However, today, in an official Instagram post, the team behind Cà Phê Rang announced that it will be closing its doors in Toronto.
“For the past four years, this has been our home – a place to share delicious meals with loved ones. We’re incredibly proud of what we built here, and endlessly thankful to everyone who supported us along the way,” read the post.
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This marks the second location run by Matheson’s hospitality company to shutter recently in Toronto, as just this past November, Bar Clams, a spot for Atlantic Canadian cuisine, closed its doors as well.
While this is another hit to the city’s stalwart service sector, those who have called Cà Phê Rang home for the last few years aim to keep the party going until the wheels come off, stating in their post, “Join us for a farewell meal, one last coffee, and a celebratory goodbye. Chef Rang’s love for sharing beautiful food is forever!! Until then, our doors are still open godammit!!”
Cà Phê Rang is set to remain open until Jan. 24, at 147 Spadina Ave.