Brooklyn Indian restaurant closing in May: more NYC eateries to shut their doors

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• May 8: notable exits
  • Why this matters now
• May 1: earlier closures and industry ripples
  • Other recent shutdowns across the boroughs
  • Trends and takeaways

New York’s restaurant map shifted again in early May as a mix of longtime neighborhood staples and recent arrivals closed their doors. The departures — from a five-year Indian American favorite in Williamsburg to century-old family bakeries in Brooklyn — underline ongoing pressure on eateries from rents, changing neighborhoods and owners’ personal decisions.

May 8: notable exits

Williamsburg: Inday’s Bar & Restaurant will serve its last full weekend on May 10, the team announced, ending five years as a compact spot for tandoor breads, shared curries and a short list of wines and cocktails. The space will be taken over by a new operator while the Inday brand focuses on expanding its fast-casual footprint across Manhattan and beyond.

Brooklyn: Owner Tuan Nguyen confirmed both locations of Larry’s Cà Phê will close in early May. The Vietnamese coffee shop — known for pandan and matcha-forward drinks such as the iced “Ice Green” — shut Park Slope on May 3 and will close East Williamsburg on May 10. Nguyen cited mental-health reasons and said two local operators will take over the spaces, with one retaining the drinks menu. A farewell barbecue was planned in Williamsburg on May 9.

Hell’s Kitchen: After two decades serving the theater district, Route 66 Cafe closed on May 3. Owner Kasia Banas pointed to a mix of economic pressures, lease talks, neighborhood shifts and personal circumstances.

Koreatown: Chef Jungsik Yim’s Southeast Asian concept Sea by Jungsik will pause service after May 9, the restaurant said on social media, calling the closure a temporary shutter as the team retools for a future project.

Why this matters now

Each shutdown affects more than a single storefront: employees lose shifts, neighbors lose inexpensive meal options, and the city’s dining ecosystem reshuffles. Operators shifting to delivery, pop-ups, or different formats signal a continued evolution in how New Yorkers eat and how restaurateurs survive.

May 1: earlier closures and industry ripples

Financial District: Mah‑Ze‑Dahr quietly closed its Brookfield Place counter at the end of April, leaving the brand to say a new announcement is coming. The bakery’s founder, Umber Ahmad, once a James Beard semifinalist for baking, has steered the brand through several expansions and contractions; the shop continues to sell many of its pastries via national delivery.

Other recent shutdowns across the boroughs

Below is a concise table of neighborhood closures reported in late April and early May, summarizing dates and context where available.

Neighborhood	Restaurant / Bar	Closed (or last service)	Notes
Carroll Gardens (Brooklyn)	Caputo Bakery	April 27	Family-run, five generations; owner cited finality after 120 years.
Carroll Gardens (Brooklyn)	Dae	Late April	Closed current location after three years; brand plans to look for a new space and host pop-ups.
East Village	Rossy’s Bakery & Café	Early May	16-year neighborhood favorite for Dominican/Spanish comfort food; owner cited financial strain and retirement of a co-founder.
Greenwich Village	Japonica	April 24	Near-50-year sushi institution with a rotating history of locations.
Gowanus (Brooklyn)	Estancia Piola	After two years	Closed its Argentinian grill concept after a brief run.
Lenox Hill	Unregular Pizza	After under two years	Upper East Side location closed; other downtown outlets remain open.
Lower East Side	Anbā	Closed after a short run	10-seat omakase inside Hotel Chantelle cited “unforeseen circumstances.”
Lower East Side	Hou Yi Hot Pot	March 29	14-year all-you-can-eat hot pot spot shuttered.
Upper West Side	Pastrami Queen (UWS location)	Closed for conversion	Space to reopen as a deli called Deli Chin; other Pastrami Queen locations remain.
Upper West Side	Fillup Coffee	April 25	Owner pointed to heavy competition in the neighborhood.
Upper West Side	Edgar’s Cafe	April 30	Nearly 40-year run ended; closure blamed on inability to meet rising rent.

Trends and takeaways

Several patterns recur in these closures:

• Rising operating costs and lease challenges continue to be central factors.
• Some operators are pivoting to different business models — fast-casual expansion, delivery-first offerings, or pop-ups — rather than fighting rising fixed costs.
• Mental-health and personal decisions are increasingly part of owners’ announcements, underscoring the human toll behind closures.

For readers tracking neighborhood dining options, these exits mean fewer late-night or budget-friendly choices in some areas and opportunities for new concepts to move in. For workers, closures can mean job losses but also new openings with incoming operators.

If you’ve spotted a recent closure or have tip about a shuttering restaurant, send details and photos to ny@eater.com — include the location and any sign or announcement so we can verify and update the list.