Ganarascals at 53 Walton Street in Port Hope is permanently closed.
The restaurant made the announcement on its Facebook page on Monday (August 17).
“We are very sorry to announce that Ganarascals will not be reopening,” reads the Facebook post.
“The dream was for an all day, all season, dine-in family friendly restaurant and community space. That dream has been on hold during the pandemic and it looks like it will have to be on hold for longer than is sustainable.”
Chef Mathew Thompson and Caitlin O’Sullivan opened the restaurant in June 2018.
Thompson, who studied at Humber College, worked in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal before moving to Port Hope. Before opening Ganarascals with O’Sullivan, Thompson worked as executive chef at Trattoria Gusto in Port Hope.
We are very sorry to announce that Ganarascals will not be reopening. The dream was for an all day, all season, dine-in…
Posted by Ganarascals on Monday, August 17, 2020
Before the pandemic, Ganarascals also regularly hosted live music events.
Ganarascals is among the first restaurants to close in the greater Kawarthas region due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Toronto, at least 65 restaurants and bars have closed since the pandemic began.
