One of San Diego’s most storied dining rooms may soon be turning the page again. The Red Fox Room, the historic steakhouse and piano bar that has anchored North Park’s El Cajon Boulevard for decades, is officially being offered for sale for nearly $3.5 million, with brokers describing the moment as a search for “the next steward” to guide the institution forward.
The listing by Smith Allen Group comes less than a year after The Red Fox abruptly closed in May 2025, a move that stunned longtime patrons and former staff alike. Now, the entire package, including the brand, the restaurant assets, the coveted Type 47 liquor license, and the real estate itself, has been placed on the market for $3.41 million, positioning the restaurant not just as a business transaction but as a rare handoff of San Diego culinary history.
Founded in 1959, The Red Fox Room has long been synonymous with old-school glamour. Red leather booths, nightly live piano music, and a classic supper-club atmosphere helped cement its reputation as a go-to destination for anniversaries, late-night martinis, and generations of special-occasion diners…