Longtime Pluto’s restaurant in downtown Davis closes its doors

Fast-casual restaurant Pluto’s closed its downtown Davis location on Christmas Eve after more than 15 years, according to a front-door flier.

“Unfortunately, after nearly (two) decades, Pluto’s will be closing its doors on 12/24 at 2 (p.m.),” the flyer read. “We appreciate the community of Davis and its support during our tenure. For parties interested in bringing Pluto’s back to the area, please contact the property owners or catering@loveplutos.com.”

Known for its sandwiches and built-to-order salads, Pluto’s first opened in San Francisco in 1995 and expanded to Davis five years later. Many menu items have names related to outer space such as the Italian Meateor or Mozzarella Moon.

Pluto’s only other area stores closed in Sacramento, Roseville and San Francisco’s Marina district earlier this year, and locations in San Luis Obispo and Chico shuttered in 2017 and 2018, respectively. It remains in San Francisco’s Sunset district, San Jose and Palo Alto.

Davis Commons has lost tenants over the last few years and has several vacant units, most prominently the former Whole Foods on the shopping center’s east end. All-vegan Burger Patch announced plans to open in a space that previously housed Solomon’s Delicatessen and Hot Italian.

This story was originally published December 23, 2019 at 5:40 PM.