List of defunct restaurants of the United States

Below is a list of notable defunct restaurants of the United States.

Defunct restaurants in the United States

 * Arthur Treacher's fish and chips, one location remains
 * Aunt Jemima's Kitchen
 * Big Daddy's Restaurants
 * Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill
 * Bill Knapp's
 * Blue Boar Cafeterias
 * Boston Sea Party
 * Bresler's Ice Cream
 * Briazz
 * Brigham's – a Boston-area ice cream parlor and restaurant chain that closed in 2013
 * Britling Cafeterias
 * Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse
 * Burger Chef
 * Carrols Restaurant Group
 * Cheeseburger in Paradise
 * Chi-Chi's
 * Childs Restaurants
 * China Coast
 * Clifton's Cafeteria
 * Clock
 * Coon Chicken Inn
 * Cuppy's Coffee
 * Deco Refreshments, Inc.
 * Dee's Drive-In
 * Don Pablo's – closed in 2019
 * Druther's
 * Dubrow's Cafeteria
 * Earl Abel's
 * Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour
 * Forum Cafeterias
 * Fresh Choice
 * Geri's Hamburgers
 * Gino's Hamburgers
 * Henry's Hamburgers
 * Holly Tree Inn
 * Horn & Hardart
 * Horne's
 * Hot Shoppes, Inc.
 * Howard Johnson's – a restaurant chain that featured an iconic orange rooftop, reasonably priced, consistent-quality menu items; founded in 1929 by Howard Deering Johnson in Quincy, Massachusetts; at its cultural peak, it served more meals outside of the family home than any entity except for the US Army; in 1979 it had 1,040 locations, but only one franchise remained open in Lake George, New York until its owner was arrested in October 2017.
 * Huyler's
 * Isaly's
 * JB's Restaurants
 * Jumbo's, Miami, Florida
 * Kahiki Supper Club
 * Kenny Rogers Roasters
 * La Petite Boulangerie
 * Laughner's Cafeteria
 * Little Tavern
 * Lone Star Steakhouse – parent company for other restaurants
 * Lum's
 * Lyon's
 * Manning's Cafeterias
 * Mighty Casey's
 * Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken
 * Montana's Cookhouse
 * Morrison's Cafeteria
 * Mr. Fables
 * Mr. Steak
 * Nedick's
 * Nickerson Farms
 * Official All Star Café
 * Pioneer Chicken
 * Po' Folk's – once owned by actor Burt Reynolds
 * Pok Pok – Portland, Oregon and New York City
 * Red Barn
 * Rio Bravo Cantina
 * Roadhouse Grill
 * The Royal Canadian Pancake Houses
 * Rustler Steak House
 * S&W Cafeteria
 * Sambo's
 * Sandy's
 * Schrafft's
 * Sholl's Colonial Cafeteria
 * ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen
 * ShowBiz Pizza Place
 * Signatures Restaurant
 * Sisters Chicken & Biscuits – founded in 1979, this was Wendy's first attempt to expand beyond burgers
 * Sokolowski's University Inn, Cleveland, Ohio
 * Soul Daddy
 * Specialty Restaurant Group
 * Steak and Ale
 * Steve's Ice Cream
 * Sweet Tomatoes – Founded in San Diego in 1978 and operated as Souplantation in California. Closed all locations temporarily in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but announced in May 2020 that the closure was permanent.
 * Tasty Made
 * Texas Land and Cattle – peaked at 20 locations, only 1 remains in Austin
 * Two Pesos
 * Valle's Steak House
 * Velvet Turtle
 * Victoria Station – one restaurant remained open in Salem, Massachusetts until it was abruptly closed in December 2017
 * VIP's – Oregon-based restaurant chain
 * Wag's
 * Weenie Beenie
 * Wetson's
 * Whiskey Soda Lounge – Portland, Oregon and New York City
 * White Tower Hamburgers
 * Wimpy Grills – founded in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1934; eventually grew to 25 locations within the United States and 1,500 outside of the U.S.; its international locations were eventually sold to J. Lyons and Co. in the United Kingdom, which remains open while all of the American locations eventually closed by 1978
 * Yankee Doodle Dandy
 * York Steak House – one restaurant remains open in Columbus, Ohio
 * Zantigo – a revival of the Zantigo menu and format has seven restaurants in Minneapolis, Minnesota

California

 * Al's Place
 * Anthology
 * Aster, San Francisco
 * Atomic Cafe
 * Bahooka
 * Bastide
 * Battle of the Dance
 * Ben Frank's
 * La Botte, Santa Monica
 * Brown Derby
 * C.C. Brown's
 * Café Montmartre
 * Chasen's
 * Commonwealth, San Francisco
 * Dive!
 * The Fat Cow
 * Florentine Gardens
 * La Folie, San Francisco
 * Cafe Frankenstein
 * Googies Coffee Shop
 * Hamburger Hamlet
 * Imperial Dynasty
 * Johnie's Broiler
 * Johnie's Coffee Shop
 * The Linkery
 * Little Joe's
 * Ma Maison
 * Manzke
 * Maud's
 * Maum, Palo Alto
 * Moore's Delicatessen
 * Naugles
 * Nicky Blair's
 * Nico, San Francisco
 * Noriega Hotel
 * Nova Express Café
 * Original Spanish Kitchen
 * Pasta Bravo
 * Patina, Los Angeles
 * Perino's
 * Phenakite, Los Angeles
 * Pup 'N' Taco
 * Rasa, Burlingame
 * Scrivner's Drive-In
 * Ships Coffee Shop
 * Swensen's
 * Taco María, Costa Mesa
 * Tiny Naylor's
 * Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries
 * Wich Stand
 * Zombie Hut

Illinois

 * 42 Grams, Chicago
 * Acadia, Chicago
 * Avenues, Chicago
 * Band of Bohemia, Chicago
 * Blackbird, Chicago
 * Blackhawk, Chicago
 * Brasserie Jo, Chicago
 * Chez Paul, Chicago
 * Courtright's, Chicago
 * Crofton on Wells, Chicago
 * Elizabeth, Chicago
 * Entente, Chicago
 * Everest, Chicago
 * Fat Rice, Chicago
 * Grace
 * The Great Gritzbe's Flying Food Show
 * GreenRiver
 * L2O
 * Mexique, Chicago
 * Michael Jordan's Restaurant
 * Moto
 * The Pump Room
 * RIA
 * Senza
 * Sixteen
 * Tru

Maryland

 * Anchor Inn
 * Chicken George
 * Martick's Restaurant Francais
 * Maryland Food Collective
 * Punk's Backyard Grill
 * White Coffee Pot

Massachusetts



 * Anthony's Pier 4
 * Biba
 * Brigham's Ice Cream
 * Doyle's Cafe
 * Durgin-Park
 * East Coast Grill
 * L'Espalier
 * Hilltop Steak House
 * Jacob Wirth Restaurant
 * Locke-Ober
 * Tasty Sandwich Shop
 * Upstairs On the Square

New York

 * A Voce Columbus, New York City
 * Agern, New York City
 * Aldea, New York City
 * Alto, New York City
 * Anthos, New York City
 * Asti
 * Bar Uchū, New York City
 * Beefsteak Charlie's
 * Benno, New York City
 * Bridge Cafe
 * Browne's Chop House
 * Brushstroke, New York City
 * Café des Artistes
 * Café Gray, New York City
 * Cafe Rouge
 * La Caravelle
 * Carnegie Deli
 * The Cattleman
 * Cafe Chambord
 * Chelsea Place
 * Cloud Club
 * The Coffee Shop
 * The Colony
 * Contra
 * Convivio
 * Corton
 * La Côte Basque
 * Da Silvano
 * Del Pezzo Restaurant
 * Devi
 * Dovetail, New York City
 * Elaine's
 * Fashion Cafe
 * Fiamma Osteria, New York City
 * Fleur de Sel, New York City
 * Florent
 * FOOD
 * The Gaslight Cafe
 * Heartbreak, New York City
 * Jekyll & Hyde Club
 * Jewel Bako, New York City
 * Jimmy Ryan's
 * Jimmy Weston's
 * Joomak Banjum
 * Juni, New York City
 * Kajitsu, New York City
 * Kiev Restaurant
 * Kyo Ya, New York City
 * Lafayette
 * Lespinasse
 * Lindy's
 * Lo Scalco, New York City
 * Lobster Palace
 * Lüchow's
 * Lundy's Restaurant
 * Lutèce
 * Manganaro's
 * Mars 2112
 * Maxwell's Plum
 * Mo Gridder's
 * Moondance Diner
 * Moon's Lake House
 * Mori
 * Munson Diner
 * Nix
 * Café Nicholson
 * Oak Room
 * Okuda, New York City
 * Onyx Club


 * Pearl Oyster Bar


 * Le Pavillon
 * Penny Cafeteria
 * Piora, New York City
 * Pith
 * Public, New York City
 * The Quilted Giraffe
 * Quo Vadis
 * Ratner's
 * Rebelle, New York City
 * Red Apple Rest
 * Reisenweber's Cafe
 * Reuben's Restaurant
 * Rhong-Tiam, New York City
 * Rosanjin, New York City
 * Saul, New York City
 * Semilla, New York City
 * Shanley's Restaurants
 * Sherry's
 * La Sirena, New York City
 * Soto, New York City
 * The Spotted Pig
 * Stage Deli
 * Stock Exchange Luncheon Club
 * Stork Club
 * Take Root, New York City
 * Telepan, New York City
 * Toots Shor's Restaurant
 * La Tulipe, New York City
 * Tulsi, New York City
 * Ukiyo, New York City
 * Veritas, New York City
 * Windows on the World
 * The World

Oregon
In addition to those in Portland, following are notable defunct restaurants in Oregon:


 * Nick's Italian Cafe, McMinnville

Pennsylvania

 * Le Bec-Fin
 * Horn & Hardart
 * Old Original Bookbinder's
 * Palumbo's
 * Tun Tavern

Texas

 * Benjy's, Houston
 * Dolce Vita, Houston
 * Inversion Coffee House, Houston
 * Shady Grove, Austin
 * Yia Yia Mary's, Houston

Washington



 * Andy's Diner, Seattle
 * Boca, Seattle
 * Burbs Burgers
 * Coastal Kitchen, Seattle
 * Country Dough, Seattle
 * Crush, Seattle
 * Dacha Diner, Seattle
 * Dahlia Lounge, Seattle
 * Eastern Cafe, Seattle
 * Eight Row, Seattle
 * Iron Horse, Seattle
 * JuneBaby, Seattle
 * Last Exit on Brooklyn, Seattle
 * The London Plane, Seattle
 * Loulay, Seattle
 * Marmite, Seattle
 * Omega Ouzeri, Seattle
 * Pizzeria Credo, Seattle
 * Pizzeria Gabbiano, Seattle
 * Poppy, Seattle
 * Rancho Bravo Tacos
 * Salare, Seattle
 * Sitka and Spruce, Seattle
 * SkyCity, Seattle
 * Vito's, Seattle