After a tough year, Chabrol is closing its doors.
The tiny French restaurant, located at 156 Cumberland Street in Yorkville, made the announcement via Instagram on Aug. 13, citing a lack of steady clientele and complications from a result of Ontario’s strict lockdown measures earlier this year.
“We have made the difficult decision to shelf our beloved Chabrol for the time being,” a post on Instagram reads. “A year and a half into this pandemic, we find ourselves in an uncertain situation. The majority of our regular clientele are not ready for indoor dining and we completely understand where they are coming from. Safety above all else. As a result, we have decided to close Chabrol down until things are truly under control.”
Chabrol was previously located at 90 Yorkville Avenue, and moved locations early last year.
“While we were excited, our move coincided with the start of the pandemic,” the post reads. “As a result we were unable to open our doors for months.”
Despite the restaurant’s high hopes, the business just wasn’t there.
Chabrol says it will continue to offer catering options, and will “look to reopen at a new location when the time is right.”
In the meantime, Chabrol is currently working on reopening Cava, a beloved tapas restaurant located at Yonge and St Clair. Chabrol’s Argentinian sister restaurant, Tanto, remains open and welcoming diners from its Queen St. West location.
