Confirmed permanently closed, with an official source behind each. Plus 726 more suspected and still being verified — a living record of every Seattle restaurant, bar, café, and bakery reported closed since 2016, cross-referenced against King County health inspections, City of Seattle license records, and the local press.
This establishment is part of the growing record of Seattle food business closures. Check the full evidence trail for detailed source information.
| Closed | Establishment | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
Jun 15 · 2026 | SOPHON Fremont/Wallingford · full-service restaurants | Suspected | |
Jun 04 · 2026 | OYSTER CELLAR International District · restaurant | Confirmed | |
Jun 01 · 2026 | HAVANA Central District · restaurant | Confirmed | |
Jun 01 · 2026 | DOUGH JOY Central District · restaurant | Confirmed | |
May 31 · 2026 | CAFE HITCHCOCK International District · limited-service restaurants | Suspected | |
May 26 · 2026 | Marrakesh restaurant | Suspected | |
May 15 · 2026 | Sacro Bosco restaurant | Suspected | |
Apr 01 · 2026 | MICHOU DELI Downtown · limited-service restaurants | Suspected | |
Apr 01 · 2026 | Shingletown Saloon Ballard · restaurant | Suspected | |
Mar 09 · 2026 | MICHOU Queen Anne · limited-service restaurants | Suspected |
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| Month | Confirmed | Suspected | Temporary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug '24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep '24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct '24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov '24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec '24 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jan '25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Feb '25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Mar '25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr '25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| May '25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Jun '25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jul '25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug '25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep '25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct '25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov '25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Dec '25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jan '26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Feb '26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar '26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr '26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| May '26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Category | Closures | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant | 2603 | 89.4% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 118 | 4.1% |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 80 | 2.7% |
| Bar | 34 | 1.2% |
| Catering | 14 | 0.5% |
| Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | 11 | 0.4% |
| Bakery | 8 | 0.3% |
| American Restaurant | 6 | 0.2% |
| Other | 37 | 0.6% |