Munich's Sushi & Soul closes after 26 years: a sad end!

The popular sushi restaurant sushi & soul in the Munich Glockenbachviertel will close after almost 26 years. Operator Christian Herbst announced that the last opening day of January 26, 2025 will be. In the past, the restaurant fought for survival, especially since Corona pandemic, which has hit the gastronomy.

Herbst called several reasons for the closure. This includes the high costs, persistent rent increases and the lack of guests. Especially after 8 p.m., the influx in the evening decreased sharply. Inflation and the increase in VAT would also have tightened the situation, such as mUenchen.de reported.

problems since pandemic

In the period after pandemic, the situation seemed to improve, but from the spring of 2023 the situation deteriorated significantly. Despite the possibility of offering 170 indoor and 170 outdoor spaces, they often remained empty. Autumn pointed out that it was increasingly difficult for restaurateurs in the middle price segment, while more high -priced local local guests attract more wealthy guests, and cheaper offers are also in the growth phase, such as sueddeutsche.de emphasized.

The managing director of the Bavarian Hotel and Restaurant Association, Thomas Geppert , expects a wave of closures in the industry for 2024. Before the pandemic, Sushi & Soul had registered his best year of sales and was known for its Japanese specialties and an extensive whiskey card. The future of the whiskey collection and the autumn itself remain uncertain, even if autumn, which has become a grandfather, is planning to spend more time with his family.

In the rooms of the restaurant, a new restaurant of the chain l’Osteria will open from summer 2025, which will offer pizza and pasta. Christian Herbst is grateful for the long operating time and the loyalty of its approximately 30 employees, many of them for over 25 years in the company.