West Michigan’s restaurant industry has been hit with a rapid string of closures in the first months of 2025.
While Grand Rapids’ restaurant scene has suffered from issues such as higher food and labor costs, and a shift from in-person dining to takeout, the lakeshore region hasn’t fared much better.
Below is a list of six restaurants and cafés in Ottawa and Muskegon counties that have closed since the start of 2025. While some lasted decades in business, several made it little more than a year before closing…