Restaurants & Bars

These Philly-Area Restaurants Closed In 2024

While the region's food scene is ever-growing and improving, numerous establishments closed shop this year. Here are some notable closures.

PHILADELPHIA — 2024 is nearly over. And in looking back at the year's highs and lows, Patch is highlighting notable closures of restaurants in the Philadelphia area.

Check out our coverage of restaurants that closed in 2024:

Iron Hill In Ardmore Closes

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The Greenfield Avenue outpost of the popular brewpub chain has closed its doors to the public in August.

Popular Dog-Friendly Bar Bark Social In Philadelphia Closes Abruptly, Will Enter Bankruptcy

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Bark Social, the dog-friendly bar with a location in the Manayunk neighborhood in Philadelphia, announced it has closed its doors in November.

MOD Pizza Shuts Down Operations At The Village At Newtown

The California-based pizzeria chain permanently closed its doors in December.

Margaret Kuo's In Wayne To Close After 22 Years

Margaret Kuo's in Wayne closed on March 18.

Landmark Lower Bucks Co. Restaurant Closes After 40 Years

The owners of the Kopper Kettle permanently closed its Feasterville location in an announcement late Thursday.

Farm and Fisherman, Friendly's Close In Horsham

Farm and Fisherman Tavern at 575 Horsham Road closed on July 1 and the Friendly's restaurant on Route 611 has also closed.

Phoenixville's Iron Hill Brewery Shuts Down For Good

Iron Hill Brewery, a mainstay for the past decade in downtown Phoenixville, shut down for good in October.

Popular Main Line Restaurant Closing After 15 Years

Azie on Main in Villanova closed its doors after 15 years of service.

Willow Grove Park Mall TGI Friday's Shut Down After 40 Years

The sudden closure impacted 36 "underperforming" locations of the restaurant chain nationwide.

Phoenixville's PJ Ryan's Shuts Down

PJ Ryan's, the beloved local bar on Bridge Street that has stood amidst a rapidly changing and redeveloping borough since 2008, has shut down, according to employees.

TGI Fridays Closes Near Oxford Valley Mall

The closure is among closures around the Philadelphia region as the restaurant chain considers filing for bankruptcy.

Denny's Closes Last Bucks County Location

The iconic eatery continues the trend of breakfast business losses in Bucks with the recent closure of its Langhorne location.

Lower Bucks Co. Bakery Closing Saturday After 88 Years

The owners of Rilling's Bakery in Warminster are retiring. Customers are already mourning the loss of cream donuts and butter cookies.

Other closures this year include:

  • Twenty One Pips in Ardmore
  • Martha in Philadelphia
  • Fiore Rosso in Bryn Mawr
  • Kensington Quarters in Philadelphia
  • Autana in Ardmore
  • Cheu Noodle in Philadelphia
  • Pizza Brain in Philadelphia
  • Bing Bing Dim Sum in Philadelphia
  • Dan's Meats in Philadelphia
  • Thirsty Dice in Philadelphia
  • Hello Donuts in Philadelphia

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