Southern California’s brutal restaurant shakeout showed no signs of cooling off in August.

A wave of closures swept from Los Angeles down to San Diego throughout August 2026, claiming everything from a decades-old taco institution to a beloved West Hollywood watering hole, some longtime favorites were squeezed out by crippling overhead, shifts in consumer spending and expiring leases.

Here are some of the biggest restaurant and bar closures that hit SoCal in August.

The Belmont – West Hollywood

Last call for The Belmont after an epic 26-year run on La Cienega Boulevard. One of the long-running West Hollywood bars and nightclubs, the spot was…

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