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This is Eater\u2019s guide to all the New York City restaurants, bars, and cafes that closed in May 2026. This list will be updated weekly (see: April<\/a>, March<\/a>, February<\/a>, January<\/a>), serving as a round-up of the dining and drinking places that have shuttered around the city. If a restaurant or bar has closed in your neighborhood, let us know at ny@eater.com.<\/p>\n

Financial District:<\/strong> It\u2019s the end of a physical storefront era for Mah-Ze-Dahr<\/strong><\/a>, the once-celebrated NYC bakery that counted Oprah and Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio as early fans. Its last-remaining storefront at Brookfield Place, opened<\/a> in 2022, closed on Thursday, April 30, per a captured Instagram story, which adds that the team is \u201cbeyond excited for our next venture to be announced momentarily.\u201d Mah-Ze-Dahr caused a stir in May 2025, leaving its custom cake customers high and dry after being evicted from its nearly decade-old West Village flagship<\/a>. Mah-Ze-Dahr expanded<\/a> into Washington, D.C., and Virginia in 2020, but both locations were short-lived. Founder Umber Ahmad, a former investment banker, earned a 2019 James Beard Award semifinalist<\/a> nod for Outstanding Baker. Its chocolate cakes<\/a>, brioche doughnuts, vanilla choux, cheesecakes, and cinnamon rolls remain available for delivery nationwide. 225 Liberty Street, off West Street<\/p>\n

Carroll Gardens:<\/strong> After an incomprehensible 120 years of business, Brooklyn\u2019s iconic Caputo Bakery<\/strong> suddenly ceased operations<\/a> on Monday, April 27. A closure notice posted on the door, first spotted by Eater contributor Andrea Strong<\/a>, reads: \u201cIt is with immense sadness that I am writing to tell you that the flame in our oven has been lit for the last time,\u201d wrote owner James Caputo. The finality of the family-run, five-generation bakery hit locals hard. \u201cNeighbors walked by, stopping, gasping. Some cried,\u201d noted Strong. Among its many local restaurant clients was Brooklyn-born Court Street Grocers<\/a>, recently named NY\u2019s finest sandwich by the New Yorker<\/a>. \u201cAny success we\u2019ve had has been intertwined with theirs,\u201d writes<\/a> Court Street. 329 Court Street, at Sackett Street<\/p>\n

Carroll Gardens:<\/strong> Dae<\/strong><\/a>, Brooklyn\u2019s minimalist cafe, wine bar, Korean-leaning restaurant, and haute home-goods shop \u2014 with a known distaste for influencers<\/a> \u2014 closed<\/a> its stainless steel-wrapped spot after three years. Dae itself isn\u2019t done, however, and is \u201cactively searching for a new home,\u201d per the Instagram statement<\/a>, with details to come. Look for pop-ups and events this summer, plus catering to continue. 385 Smith Street, at Third Street<\/p>\n

East Village: <\/strong>Rossy\u2019s Bakery & Caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> a budget-friendly neighborhood option for baked chicken, barbecue ribs, empanadas, smoothies, and coffee for the past 16 years, closed this week, reports EV Grieve<\/a>. The standby for Dominican and Spanish comfort foods was no longer sustainable, says owner Roselia \u201cRossy\u201d Caba, who started<\/a> the business with her mom (who\u2019s retiring). \u201cWe can\u2019t keep trying to be affordable to the community and still make money anymore,\u201d she told the blog. 242 East Third Street, between avenues B and C<\/p>\n

Greenwich Village: <\/strong>Japonica<\/strong><\/a>, the nearly 50-year-old NYC sushi institution that served everyone from Elvis Costello to Sarah Jessica Parker, closed<\/a> on Friday, April 24. Beyond its sushi and maki rolls, the menu included yakitori, tempura, teriyaki, and soba. The restaurant, which moved Manhattan locations over the years, remained popular all the same; a wait for a table, even in 2009, could be \u201ca torment<\/a>,\u201d according to a diner. Japonica eventually returned to its original address in 2014. 90 University Place, at East 12th Street<\/p>\n

Gowanus: <\/strong>Estancia Piola<\/strong><\/a>, the Brooklyn offshoot of Estancia 460<\/a> (the Tribeca favorite for locals and celebrities alike since 1995), closed after just two years. The Argentinian sibling centered around meaty choripan sandwiches, red wines, and parillada, a mixed grill of steak, blood sausage, chorizo, and chicken. 288 Third Avenue, between President and Carroll streets<\/p>\n

Lenox Hill: <\/strong>Unregular Pizza<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 the Roman-style pie project founded during the pandemic on the principle of bartering, then quickly went on to open three NYC locations \u2014 didn\u2019t pan out on the Upper East Side. Upper East Site<\/a> flagged the restaurant\u2019s closure after less than two years. Its so-called \u201cpizza barterer\u201d<\/a> Gabriele Lamonaca, who traded his burrata-topped pies for everything from guitar lessons<\/a> to tins of caviar<\/a> in the early days, hit the New York Stock Exchange floor<\/a> this week to swap pies for \u201chopefully some stock or advice.\u201d Unregular Pizza maintains a pair of downtown outposts: the five-year-old original in Union Square and inside Essex Market, which still features a bartering component. 1132 Lexington Avenue, near East 79th Street<\/p>\n

Lower East Side: <\/strong>Anb\u0101<\/strong><\/a>, a 10-seat omakase counter hidden inside Hotel Chantelle since mid-February, has already closed \u201cdue to unforeseen circumstances,\u201d per an email to Eater from a general manager. Sushi|Bar ATX<\/a> alum Ambreley Ouimette, billed as NYC\u2019s sole female kaiseki chef, put her fermentation and dry-aging skills to work across an 18-course menu ($220) full of seabream and wagyu. Offbeat omakase accents included<\/a> homages to her favorite artist, Elvis, in both vinyl music and decor. 92 Ludlow Street, near Delancey Street<\/p>\n

Lower East Side:<\/strong> An AYCE Chinese restaurant and ice cream counter, Hou Yi Hot Pot<\/strong><\/a>, closed<\/a> on Sunday, March 29, after a 14-year run. The casual hangout had a devoted neighborhood following for its $40 bottomless hot pot deal, complete with a choice of broths, dipping sauces, meats, and seafood, plus canned soft drinks from the fridge and scoops in flavors like matcha green tea and salted caramel. 92 Hester Street, at Eldridge Street<\/p>\n

Upper West Side: <\/strong>After going dark for renovations<\/a> in late March, Pastrami Queen<\/strong><\/a> won\u2019t reopen its location in this neighborhood. Fresh signage<\/a> up spells out the space\u2019s future life as Deli Chin, with a newfound focus on pastrami egg rolls. The switcheroo comes from the \u201csame owner\u201d of the former UWS Pastrami Queen, per an email to Eater, adding, \u201cwe don\u2019t have too many more details to share at this time.\u201d Other Pastrami Queens remain on the Upper East Side and inside Moynihan Train Hall. 138 West 72nd Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues<\/p>\n

Upper West Side: <\/strong>Fillup Coffee<\/strong><\/a> closed its sole locale on Saturday, April 25, after a five-year run, notes West Side Rag<\/a>, with an employee citing \u201ctoo much competition\u201d as the cause. Speaking of, Blank Street Coffee <\/a>just opened its fourth UWS location in April. 2486 Broadway, between West 92nd and West 93rd streets<\/p>\n

Upper West Side:<\/strong> Edgar\u2019s Cafe<\/strong><\/a> poured out its last cup of coffee on Thursday, April 30, ending a nearly 40-year run in NYC. \u201cIt breaks our hearts to say goodbye,\u201d per a message on the door flagged by West Side Rag<\/a>. The neighborhood staple, known for omelets, egg sandwiches, soups, and desserts, originally opened in 1988 in a different UWS address; it relocated here in 2011, and the owner reportedly couldn\u2019t afford to pay the rent. 650 Amsterdam Avenue, between West 91st and 92nd streets<\/p>\n