Utah’s dining scene is always evolving.
In 2019, it welcomed dozens of new restaurants and food trucks while also saying goodbye to several longtime favorites. And two iconic eateries — The Five Alls and Robintino’s — were gone but are in the process of being resurrected.
Here’s an alphabetical list of some notable restaurant closures of the past 12 months.
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-sltrib.s3.amazonaws.com/public/IC5Z2REBDZDPFJX4QL4J47YWUY.jpg&Caption=(Jeremy Harmon | The Salt Lake Tribune) Raffi Daghlian, center, is seen with his family (l-r) Rina, Karina, Marlen and Alec at their restaurant Cedars of Lebanon on Friday, May 24, 2019. The restaurant is closing after 38 years.&Notes=https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-sltrib.s3.amazonaws.com/public/IC5Z2REBDZDPFJX4QL4J47YWUY.jpg&BackText=Return%20to%20the%20Article&BackURL=https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/food/2019/12/29/utah-restaurants-that/)
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) LaDonnia Jones, center, and her employees Sophi Jefferson and Chloe Crandall, right,... (Danny Chan La | Tribune file photo) The Five Alls restaurant — pictured here in 2007 — has closed. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chinese dragons stand guard outside the Kowloon Cafe, at 2055 W. 3500 South, ... Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune The Oaks in Ogden Canyon has a long history that dates back to 1907. It is one of Utah... (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Paris Bistro, on the southwest corner of 1500 South and 1500 East, in Salt Lake Cit... (Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) LaDonnia Jones, center, and her employees Sophi Jefferson and Chloe Crandall, right, share a laugh with customers a day before the dessert shop closed its doors, Saturday, July 27, 2019. Health is the reason that LaDonnia Jones, center, the owner of Create Donuts Ñ a design your own dessert shop Ñ in Sandy, is closing her shop. Jones, 49, was recently diagnosed with Fibromuscular dysplasia, a rare condition that causes narrowing of the medium-sized arteries, which results in blood clots and aneurysms. (Danny Chan La | Tribune file photo) The Five Alls restaurant — pictured here in 2007 — has closed. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chinese dragons stand guard outside the Kowloon Cafe, at 2055 W. 3500 South, in West Valley City. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune The Oaks in Ogden Canyon has a long history that dates back to 1907. It is one of Utah's oldest operating restaurants. Years later, it moved to its current location and was a grocery store and a place to get moonshine during Prohibition. But around 1933 it became a seasonal restaurant where guests could walk up and order milk shakes and hamburgers. In 1981, it was purchased by Keith and Belinda Rounkles who expanded and made it a full-service restaurant. Its shady tables in the trees above the Ogden River make for a unique and peaceful dining experience. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Paris Bistro, on the southwest corner of 1500 South and 1500 East, in Salt Lake City. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Billy B’s Hash House • Restaurant owner Glen Overton closed this Midvale eatery in May after only a few months in business. Overton called it “a great concept and a great location,” but he discovered shortly after opening that the partner running the day-to-day operations had not been paying the bills. When the utilities were turned off and the state called about back taxes, Overton and the remaining partners decided they could not bail out a sinking ship.
Cafe Anh Hong • This popular dim sum restaurant — located in a strip mall on State Street — shuttered in October after more than 25 years in business. A Facebook post said it would be closed “until we find a new location.”
Cakewalk Baking Co. • When owner Kelly Green launched her bakery in 2009, it became one of the first vegan eateries in the state, quickly becoming known for the signature Twinkie-like snack cakes, called Dillos. She closed in April to pursue other passions.
Create Donuts Co. • This 4-year-old dessert shop — which offered customers a chance to design their own doughnuts and brownies with gooey glazes, candy sprinkles and dollops of fruit and whipped cream — shut down in July. The owner’s health problems prompted the closure.
The Five Alls • This 50-year-old restaurant shut down in April when founder Richard Halliday became ill and was unable to continue working. A former employee has been renovating the spot on Foothill Drive and, in early 2020, plans to bring back the Scottish menu as well as the signature clam dip and breadstick appetizer. Stay tuned.
Kowloon Cafe • After 60 years in business, owner Raymond Wang sold this quintessential Chinese American restaurant and retired. His daughter and co-owner has since opened two fast-casual restaurants, called Tokyo Teriyaki, in Midvale and Salt Lake City.
The Oaks • Owners Keith and Belinda Rounkles operated one of Utah’s oldest restaurants for nearly four decades before deciding earlier this year to close and sell the property. It remains on the market. The building up Ogden Canyon was one of several sites used in the new Lifetime TV movie “The Road Home for Christmas,” which stars Marie Osmond.
Paris Bistro • The abrupt departure of this French-inspired restaurant and bar in January shocked residents in Salt Lake City’s 15th and 15th neighborhood, where it had operated since 2001. Even employees were caught off guard. The space has since been remodeled and is now La Trattoria di Francesco, a new concept by the owners of Sicilia Mia restaurants.
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