The Bavarian has closed its only restaurant in Adelaide with the popular chain pulling out of the state for good.
The Bavarian, at the Tea Tree Plaza Adelaide, announced its final day of trading would be on New Year’s Eve with a sign posted to the front door of the venue.
‘To our Bavarian family, we want to take this chance to say ‘dankeschön’ (thank you very much) for your continued support,’ it read.
‘We’ve loved being able to give you all a taste of Bavaria itself.’
‘Unfortunately, Sunday 31st December 2023 is The Bavarian Tea Tree Plaza’s last day of trade,’ it said on the sign.
‘Again, thank you and auf wiedersehen (good bye)!’
The Bavarian has closed its only restaurant in Adelaide with the popular restaurant chain pulling out of the state for good
The Tea Tree Plaza location was the Bavarian’s last restaurant in South .
One passerby spotted the note left on the Bavarian’s door and shared it online, adding he was ‘surprised they lasted this long.’
‘I guess charging $30 for a schnitzel without chips didn’t work out,’ he wrote.
Commenters under the post largely agreed, saying they enjoyed the German concept but the restaurant’s prices were too high.
‘Love the concept of the joint, but was always deterred from going by what seemed like exorbitant prices,’ one person wrote.
‘Promised a lot but failed to deliver. Initially marketed as a German sports bar but charged French Fine Dining Prices and wasn’t setup to watch sport!,’ another said.
Another wrote: ‘What did they expect with mediocre overpriced food. A 500ml beer and a schnitzel cost me $52, hell no.’
One commenter was sympathetic, writing: ‘It always kinda sucks when a restaurant that had a clear and workable vision has to close down, it’s such a high risk industry.
‘Like others are saying the concept was good but the prices a bit too high.’
The Bavarian Tea Tree Plaza announced its closure with a note (above) left on the front door
The Bavarian has about 30 stores across with the majority of its branches open in Sydney and Brisbane.
Its owner, Pacific Concepts, also run El Camino, Winghaus, Munich Brahaus and Fratelli Fresh.
More to come