Recently Closed Restaurants in Berks County

Valentino’s
Kutztown

Kutztown staple, Valentino’s, closed its doors on August 25. The restaurant, located just north of town on Route 222, opened in 1978. The restaurant’s farewell message on Facebook provided no additional details to the closing or what is next for the building.

Suburban Tavern
Mount Penn

Mount Penn’s Suburban Tavern has closed after 23 years in business. The announcement was made on social media that August 19 was the last day for the restaurant and cigar lounge. There is no word on future plans for the building.

Saucony Creek Franklin Station Brewpub
Reading

Saucony Creek Brewing Company closed its downtown Reading brewpub. The last day as a restaurant was August 1. The company announced it would continue to operate the historic Franklin Street Station as a special events venue. Operations at the flagship Kutztown brewery continue unchanged. 

Queens’ Cafe
Wyomissing

Queens’ Cafe ended a two-year run on July 31. The owners announced they are relocating to the Dominican Republic where they plan to open a new cafe. The location inside the Riverfront Federal Credit Union building was formerly home to Squawk Cafe.

Mountaintop Bistro
Bethel

The closure of Bouchette Vineyards in Bethel also signalled the closure of the on-site BBQ trailer, Mountaintop Bistro. The trailer had its last weekend in mid-July, with the winery closing a few weeks later. According to the owners, they plan to use the trailer at local events in the future.

Pulse Cafe
Reading

The day after Clean Plates announced its closing in the Reading Downtown Food Court, Pulse Cafe also announced its closing at the same location. Pulse Cafe’s announcement stated, “While this closing happened suddenly, it is the start of an exciting new chapter. We are moving to a brand new location!” No announcement has been made about the new location.

Clean Plates Cafe & Juice Bar
Reading

Clean Plates Cafe & Juice Bar, the vegan eatery inside the Downtown Reading Food Court, announced its closure on July 6. However, the message from ownership says the business will be back. “During this time, we will be working behind the scenes to improve, grow, and reimagine CleanPlates so we can come back stronger than ever.”

Romano’s Italian & Mexican Food
Reading

Romano’s, Berks County’s Chicago-style pizza spot, has closed. Though the website with online ordering is still live, the restaurant has been reported closed since May. A new restaurant, Pizzeria Taqueria El Paraiso, opened in the space in June.

Sunrise Deli
Mount Penn

After taking over the former Jake’s of Mt Penn in October 2025, the Sunrise Deli Mount Penn closed less than a year later, sometime in late 2025 or early 2026. In April 2026, the restaurant was advertised for rent on its Facebook page.

Rico Casa
Hamburg

Rico Casa, the Mexican-Asian fusion restaurant operating in the former Indian Fort Inn near Hamburg, has been reported closed. The restaurant stopped posting on social media in February and closed sometime in May. There has been no word about the business or any other businesses looking to take over the location.

Devil’s Dill Pickles & Pizza
Shillington

Devil’s Dill opened in February at the Shillington Farmers Market, but the stand closed after less than three months. The business continues and is now a regular at the PA Open Air Farmers Market at the PA Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. A pretzel stand is set to take its place at Shillington.

Toss of the Town
Boyertown

Toss of the Town closed its doors on May 6. The quick-service salad and sandwich shop opened in February 2024, operating for two years in Boyertown before the closure. A new iteration of the restaurant with new owners opened in the summer.

Brook’s Cafe
Douglassville

Brook’s Cafe, the breakfast and lunch spot in Douglassville, closed its doors on April 30. According to a Facebook post by the restaurant, they were unable to come to terms on a new lease. The restaurant was open for 10 years in the space.

Smokey Bones
Wyomissing

The Smokey Bones in Wyomissing abruptly closed on April 28. According to multiple news outlets, the restaurant chain closed all of its remaining locations after filing for bankruptcy earlier this year. The Broadcasting Square shopping center previously lost Buca Di Beppo and Chuck E. Cheese in 2024. Buca was torn down and remains a vacant lot while the former Chuck E. Cheese is now a Wine & Spirits.

Willoughby’s on Park
Wyomissing

Willoughby’s on Park, the fine dining steakhouse on Park Road in Wyomissing, closed on March 14. The restaurant has been in the space since 2013 when it opened as Willoughby’s Bar & Grill. (The steakhouse opened after a later renovation). A new restaurant, TAO Japanese Steakhouse, was announced for the space.

Mangia! Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Kutztown

After more than a decade in business, Mangia! Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria closed its doors March 8. The family continues to operate Cafe Folino in Wyomissing and recently opened a second Cafe Folino in Temple. There are plans to host Mangia nights at the Wyomissing location in the future. The Sunny Bistro took over the space in mid 2026.

Letterman’s Diner
Kutztown

Letterman’s Diner, the classic Kutztown eatery, closed its doors on January 4 as the former owner has retired. The business has a new owner, with Selena’s Diner opening in the space in February.

City Girl Juice
Wyomissing

City Girl Juice has closed its Wyomissing location as the business focuses on the original location in Sinking Spring. The last day in Wyomissing was January 3. The Sinking Spring location for City Girl Juice is located next to Crave Cafe. Vinny G’s, a new pizza and sandwich shop from the Giannotti family, opened in the space in 2026.

La Abuela Mexican Restaurant
West Reading

La Abuela, which was the first Mexican restaurant on the Avenue when it opened, has closed its doors after a decade-long run. The restaurant closed sometime in early 2026. Archie’s Taqueria opened in the space in June 2026.

Borelli’s Creperie, Deli & Market
Flying Hills

Borelli’s, the combination market and sandwich shop in Flying Hills, is now closed. After opening in spring 2025 in the former Seasons Cafe, Borelli’s closed sometime in late 2025 or early 2026. Rody Family Restaurant opened in the space in June 2026.