CLOSURES: Restaurants that closed last month in Toronto
Published January 2, 2026 at 4:15 pm
Restaurants that closed during the last month of the year in Toronto in December 2025 will be sorely missed by the communities that used to gather in these spaces for food and drinks. Last month, Toronto lost a massive brewpub, a neighbourhood bar for drinking and dancing, an epic brunch spot, a longstanding Italian restaurant and a Toronto location of a Mediterranean spot.
The eats they served were delicious, and the value they added to the areas where they set up shop won’t be forgotten. As a new year begins in the city of Toronto, we’ll always remember the restaurants and bars that got us through the past 12 months, and look forward to seeing what 2026 brings.
Here are restaurants that closed last month in Toronto during December 2025.
This east end brewpub that provided food, drinks and a gathering place for the community sadly shuttered their doors this past month, with the owner signing off with a heartfelt public letter. “A multitude of reasons (but primarily due to a lack of revenue) led me to the decision last winter to put the business up for sale,” he wrote.
Drinks and dancing were always on the menu at this Dundas West bar that had its last late night party during December. Fun fact: this place actually used to be a coffee shop before transforming into a nightlife spot.
Brunch and Portuguese food from this cozy and casual restaurant in the Junction will be sorely missed, as the space closed their doors last month.
This one hit hard: this Italian sandwich joint that’s been in business for many years shut down during December. Fortunately, there’s still a source for Italian comfort food right across the street on Clinton in Little Italy: Bitondo’s.
Mediterranean food was served at this restaurant in downtown Toronto, but in December they had to close their doors due to rising expenses, property taxes and operational costs after seven years in business. They’re still operating a location that can be found in Mississauga.
The Chicago beer brand Goose Island put down roots in Toronto nearly a decade ago by opening a gastropub in the city, but now their time here has concluded with the restaurant on The Esplanade closing its doors on the very last day of December. The brewpub has been forced to close due to development in the area.
