Updated: These Sacramento-area restaurants closed for good during the coronavirus pandemic

Shelter-in-place orders and the coronavirus pandemic have financially hurt virtually every Sacramento-area restaurant. And for some owners, it’s meant the end of their business.

More than 35 area restaurants have publicly announced they won’t reopen.

These Sacramento-area restaurants have closed permanently since the shelter-in-place order was issued on March 19. This list will be updated as restaurants continue to shut down; email begel+covid@sacbee.com with additional closures.

• Ambrosia Cafe (1030 K St., Sacramento): A longtime favorite of the lobbyists, state workers and legislative staff that once congregated around the Capitol, Ambrosia closed its K Street location on Aug. 26.
• Andy’s Candy Apothecary (1012 9th St., Sacramento): The high-end candy shop and 2013 winner of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership’s “Calling All Dreamers” competition closed its brick-and-mortar business on Aug. 31 but remains open for online orders.
• Annie’s Breakfast & Steaks (8800 Greenback Lane, Orangevale): The greasy spoon diner had been in Orangevale for more than 20 years prior to closing for good on June 6.
• Backbone Cafe (729 J St., Sacramento): The three-year-old downtown “wellness” restaurant had several options for those following paleo, vegan, gluten-free and other specialty diets before its permanent closure in August.
• Bella Bean Coffee (729 Main St., Woodland): Tawnya Galeazzi closed her downtown Woodland coffee shop, which served Zest West bakery pastries, on Sept. 18.
• Biba Restaurant (2801 Capitol Ave., Sacramento): The 33-year-old Italian bistro, one of Sacramento’s flagship restaurants throughout the 1980s and 1990s, closed less than a year after founder Biba Caggiano’s death at the age of 82. Co-owner Paola Caggiano told The Bee that social distancing restrictions would irreparably alter the essence of her mother’s eponymous restaurant prior to shutting it down on May 9.
• Bistro 33 (226 F St., Davis): Owners Fred and Matt Haines announced the permanent closure of their downtown Davis restaurant and bar in early June, a few months after the lease expired on their flagship 33rd Street Bistro in east Sacramento.
• Boneshaker Public House (2168 Sunset Blvd., Suite 104, Rocklin): A “for lease” sign was posted on Boneshaker’s front door in early August, the Sacramento Business Journal reported. The nine-year-old restaurant and bar was known for its 11 styles of macaroni and cheese.
• Bud’s Buffet (1016 10th St., Sacramento): The casual downtown lunch spot known for its meaty sandwiches closed after nearly 33 years in mid-September.
• Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters (400 P St., Suite 1203, Sacramento): Chocolate Fish shut down its downtown Sacramento store due to a lack of nearby state workers for the forseeable future, but plans to open another store in place of Lucille’s Coffee Hops & Vine in Folsom, co-owner Edie Baker confirmed in an email to The Bee.
• Cielito Lindo (3672 J St., Sacramento): The Mexican restaurant in East Sacramento announced prior to the shelter-in-place order that it would close at the end of March so that chef Ramiro Alarcon could “embrace new projects,” but ended up staying open for takeout until April 25.
• Donuts Plus (1500 W. El Camino Ave., Suite 5, Sacramento): Discovery Plaza’s cash-only doughnut shop, owned by Steve and Lisa Hang, shut down on July 26.
• Eggie’s Restaurant (1650 Fulton Ave., Sacramento): Business at the 43-year-old Arden Arcade diner peaked in the early 2000s but had declined over the last five years, owner John Lerseth told The Bee.
• El Santo Cantina & Ultralounge (1000 K St., Sacramento): The roomy Mexican restaurant couldn’t implement its nightclub plans and closed for good in August, eight months after opening.
• Espanol Italian Restaurant (5723 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento): Founded in 1923, the Basque-influenced Espanol was Sacramento’s oldest restaurant before its August closure.
• Espresso Metro (2104 11th Ave., Sacramento): Joan Riordan’s funky Land Park coffee shop opened every single day for 32 years up until the shelter-in-place order was issued. She took the shop’s name with her when she retired on May 31, but it has been replaced by another called 5 Sips.
• Grills & Greens (3040 Sunrise Blvd., Suite B, Rancho Cordova): The “new Persian” sandwich shop closed June 1 as its lease expired, but owner Syamak Shabani is currently hunting for a possible new location nearby. Former Bee dining critic Carla Meyer called Grills & Greens’ falafel one of the 10 best dishes she ate in 2016.
• Highwater (1910 Q St., Sacramento): Paragary Restaurant Group partner Kurt Spataro is working on a new concept where the midtown gastropub once stood, the Sacramento Business Journal reported.
• Islands Fine Burger & Drinks (2455 Iron Point Rd., Folsom and 1902 Taylor Rd., Roseville): The Carlsbad-based tropical burger chain shut down its two area locations, the Sacramento Business Journal reported.
• Jim’s Good Food (1420 16th St., Sacramento): The classic American restaurant from the team behind Empress Tavern opened just a month before the shelter-in-place order was issued, and closed for good in mid-June. Co-owner Jim Holifield plans to open a California cuisine-focused restaurant called Legado once indoor dining is allowed.
• Let’s Poke (3182 Center St., Placerville): David and Brigitte Young’s downtown Placerville poke shop closed after two years on June 19 due to “COVID-19 related financial issues,” the owners wrote in a Facebook post.
• Love at First Bite Cafe (7405 Winding Way, Fair Oaks): The self-described “California confused cuisine” cafe and catering operation was profitable before the coronavirus pandemic, its owners wrote in a goodbye Facebook post on Aug. 30.
• Lucille’s Coffee Hops & Vine (25055 Blue Ravine Road, Suite 100, Folsom): Stacey and Ron Conway never reopened their coffee shop after the shelter-in-place order was issued in mid-March, and announced its permanent closure on June 15. Some menu items have moved to the Conways’ other restaurant, Folsom Tap House & Kitchen.
• Ma Jong’s Asian Diner (1431 L St., Sacramento): With no state workers in nearby offices and no nightclubs full of hungry dancers for late-night service, MAC Hospitality Group’s mostly-Chinese restaurant shut down for good on Aug. 14.
• Madison Station Cafe (5800 Madison Ave., Carmichael): Michelle and Jerry Warren owned the Carmichael cafe, sandwich shop and frozen yogurt parlor for 24 years before closing on April 21.
• Marly And Moo (608 Sutter St., Folsom): The two-story gastropub in the Historic Folsom District temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 in early July. Marly And Moo never reopened, though, and owner Brian Knadle confirmed the shutdown was permanent in a public letter July 22.
• Mikki’s (660 Auburn Folsom Road, Suites 104 and 105, Auburn): Mikki Ruiz’s New American restaurant had 4.8 stars out of 5 after more than 50 Google reviews, but couldn’t survive PG&E blackouts and the shelter-in-place order in its first year of business.
• Milk House Shakes (1100 Front St., Suite 140, Sacramento): Kelly Boyles opened her president-themed Old Sacramento milkshake bar and cafe in February 2019 after winning the 2017 “Calling All Dreamers” competition. Milk House Shakes never began to-go service under the shelter-in-place order, though, and Boyles announced its permanent closure on May 3.
• Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop (2191 Cowell Blvd., Davis): The Loomis-based statewide chain closed its Davis store on June 9 after franchisee Mickey Mann compared Black Lives Matter to the Klu Klux Klan and mafia in a staff email.
• Ninja Sushi & Teriyaki (238 Vernon St., Roseville): The two-story Japanese restaurant in downtown Roseville was voted “Best Sushi” for KCRA’s annual A-List awards from 2014-18.
• Oblivion Comics & Coffee (1020 11th St., Sacramento): Another “Calling All Dreamers” winner, Oblivion sold sandwiches, Chocolate Fish coffee and comic books for three years before closing in mid-September.
• Outback Steakhouse (2100 Golden Centre Lane, Gold River): The Tampa, Florida-based, Australian-inspired steakhouse chain closed its Gold River restaurant in April but still has locations in Arden Arcade, Roseville and Elk Grove.
  
  
• P.F. Chang’s China Bistro (1530 J St., Suite 100, Sacramento): The downtown Chinese restaurant was burglarized after the protests surrounding George Floyd’s death in early June, boarded up for a month and never reopened. A spokesperson confirmed the permanent closure on July 10.
• Pizzeria Urbano (1050 J St., Suite 150, Sacramento): The midtown pizzeria known for its large slices and late hours closed in August, though sister restaurant Azul Mexican Food & Tequila Bar remains open two doors down in the MARRS Building.
• Placerville Brewing Co. & Restaurant (155 Placerville Drive, Placerville): The 15-year-old brewpub called it quits on June 18, owner/brewmaster Steve Maylor told the Sacramento Business Journal.
• Simpleton Cafe (1430 28th St., Suite 405, Sacramento): The Boulevard Park cafe from Identity Coffees closed in early-to-mid July after just over a year in business.
• Sizzler (4085 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park): The Mission Viejo-based steakhouse and seafood chain closed its Cameron Park location in mid-July but remains open in Natomas.
  
  
• Smallcakes (2030 Douglas Blvd., Suite 16, Roseville): The Roseville cupcake shop closed one of its two locations after eight years, the Sacramento Business Journal reported. Its other store in west Roseville remains open.
• Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery (500 Capitol Mall, Sacramento and 3075 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova): The Pleasanton-based chain shut down all 50-plus locations on May 19, 33 years after being founded in a San Francisco garage.
• Sutter Street Grill (811 Sutter St., Folsom): Lorna Smart owned the Folsom Historic District diner, known for offering more than 20 varieties of omelets, for 23 years before announcing its permanent closure on April 22.
• The Farm Table (311 Main St., Placerville): The Farm Table’s cooks made sausages, charcuterie, preserves, condiments and more from scratch before owner Steve and Lisa McCargar declined to renew their five-year-old restaurant’s lease in late August.
  
  
• The Hideaway Bar & Grill (2565 Franklin Blvd., Sacramento): Mariah York-Carr quietly closed her Curtis Park tiki bar in March after 10 years in business.

This story was originally published May 22, 2020 at 5:00 AM.