It is no fun to plan a trip around a place and find the door locked. This page lists Savannah restaurants and bars that have closed, with the date for each one.
We checked on 6 October 2026. If a place is on this list, do not trust its website, its map pin or an old "best of" article.
Closed Savannah restaurants whose websites still look open
These three are closed. We opened each website ourselves on 6 October 2026, and this is what was still there.
| Restaurant | Closed | What its website still says |
|---|---|---|
| Finches Sandwiches and Sundries, Thunderbolt | 11 April 2026 | Still has working "Order Online" buttons. The only hint is one line that reads "Monday - Sunday : Closed" |
| The Ordinary Pub, Broughton Street | Dark since September 2024 | Still says "The pub is down but not out!" and still tells search engines it takes reservations |
| Bernie's Oyster House, River Street | July 2023 | Still says it has two locations in Savannah, one on River Street |
Finches is the clearest case. It lost its lease six months ago. A person who finds the site today can still start an order.
The Lady & Sons did it right. Its old web address goes straight to a goodbye note that names the last day of service. That is all it takes.
The Lady & Sons closed on 31 July 2025
Paula Deen's flagship restaurant closed without warning on 31 July 2025, after 36 years. Her takeout room, The Chicken Box, closed the same day. Plenty of visitors still plan a Savannah trip around it.
Her other local room, Paula Deen's Creek House on Whitemarsh Island, closed in January 2023. Bread & Butter is in that building now.
Savannah closures in 2026
| Restaurant | Closed | Where | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| El-Rocko Lounge | 31 January 2026 | Downtown | The owner cited rising rents, costs and fees after ten years |
| Sweet Potatoes | February 2026 | Savannah | No reason confirmed |
| Eden Supper Club | 28 February 2026 | Starland District | Left its space and promised a new location. None announced |
| NaRobia's Grits & Gravy | March 2026 | Savannah | Closed after 23 years. The owner's mother retired |
| The Cuban Window | 29 March 2026 | Victorian District | No reason given. The owners are working on a new restaurant |
| Finches Sandwiches and Sundries | 11 April 2026 | Thunderbolt | Lost its lease |
| The Ordinary Pub | Called permanent 1 May 2026 | Broughton Street | Its building failed during Hurricane Helene in September 2024 |
| Wang's II | 17 May 2026 | Waters Avenue | The owners, in their 70s, stopped after 34 years |
| Madame Butterfly | June 2026 | Downtown | Closed so the space could become a new restaurant |
| Shuk | 26 July 2026 | Victorian District | Its farewell said it was time to "turn the page" |
| Casa Guava Cuban Cafe | End of July 2026 | Downtown | The owner said business had dropped by nearly half |
Savannah closures in 2024 and 2025
| Restaurant | Closed | Where | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia Cafe | 31 December 2025 | River Street | Its lease ended after more than 30 years |
| Baby's | 31 December 2025 | Starland District | The owners chose to close |
| The Lady & Sons | 31 July 2025 | Downtown | Closed without warning after 36 years |
| The Chicken Box | 31 July 2025 | City Market | Closed the same day as The Lady & Sons |
| Tree House | 31 March 2025 | City Market | The new landlord did not renew the lease after almost 20 years |
| Southbound Brewing taproom | 31 January 2025 | West Savannah | The brewery said it no longer needed the building |
| Dottie's Market | January 2025 | Broughton Street | Took a break and never reopened |
| Starland Cafe | January 2025 | Starland District | Closed after 25 years |
| Squirrel's Pizza | Date not confirmed | Starland District | Fishbar opened in its space in December 2025 |
| La Scala Ristorante | June 2024 | Starland District | The owners said the large space was hard to make pay |
| Moon River Brewing | 16 June 2024 | Bay Street | Savannah's first brewpub closed after about 25 years, for money reasons |
| Jen's and Friends | 24 March 2024 | Downtown | Lost its lease when the building sold to a hotel developer |
| Back in the Day Bakery | 14 February 2024 | Starland District | The owners chose to close after 22 years |
Older Savannah closures people still ask about
| Restaurant | Closed | Where | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tubby's Seafood, River Street | 31 December 2023 | River Street | Could not agree a new lease. The Thunderbolt Tubby's is open |
| Fork and Dagger | 31 December 2023 | Victorian District | The building's owner did not renew the lease |
| Fox & Fig Cafe | Late 2023 | Troup Square | The city's first all-vegan cafe was sold after six years |
| The Grey Market | 16 July 2023 | Downtown | Closed after five years. No reason confirmed |
| Paula Deen's Creek House | January 2023 | Whitemarsh Island | No reason confirmed |
| Molly MacPherson's Scottish Pub | 24 September 2022 | Downtown | Closed after 18 years |
| Gerald's Pig and Shrimp | May 2022 | Tybee Island | The owner sold the property and stepped back |
| Bayou Cafe | January 2021 | River Street | Closed after 30 years |
| The Jinx | 11 July 2020 | Downtown | The music venue said it could not afford the rent |
Reported closed, but open in Savannah today
| Restaurant | What you may have read | What is true now |
|---|---|---|
| Desposito's Seafood | Staff walked out and it shut in December 2025 | New managers reopened it in January 2026 |
| Crystal Beer Parlor | A fire in November 2025 | The damage was small and it reopened. Readers voted its burger the best in the city in 2026 |
| Strangebird | A fire kept it dark for 13 months | It reopened in March 2026 |
| Common Restaurant | It is the sister to The Ordinary Pub | Common is open |
| Tubby's Tank House | Headlines said "Tubby's closing" | Only the River Street room closed. Thunderbolt is open |
| 45 Bistro | Its hotel was sold in 2026 | It is open, and has said it will leave on 31 December 2026 |
Club One is between homes. Its last night at 1 Jefferson Street was 27 April 2026, after nearly 40 years. It is moving one block to 301 Williamson Street, and its own site says it reopens in fall 2026.
Savannah restaurants that moved instead of closing
- Trick's BBQ left Bull Street in 2024, left West Bay Street in December 2025, and is now at 1218 Waters Avenue.
- Limani on River Street is run by the family behind Olympia Cafe, with nearly the same menu.
- Pritchard & Co. on Broughton Street carries on some of the Starland Cafe recipes.
- Fishbar took the old Squirrel's Pizza space, and Flora and Fauna took the Back in the Day Bakery building.
Closed Savannah restaurants whose web addresses were taken over
When a restaurant closes and lets its web address lapse, someone else can buy it. Several closed Savannah places now send visitors to gambling pages. One was taken about six months after the restaurant closed.
That is why we never link to a closed restaurant's old website from this page.
Sources: Eat It and Like It, the Savannah Morning News, The Savannahian and WTOC. We also read each restaurant's own website on 6 October 2026. Where no source gave a reason, we say so. National chains are left out. If we have one wrong, tell us.