Popular vegan restaurant set to close next month due to costs running ‘higher and higher’

A popular vegan restaurant has announced it will be closing due to rising operation costs. Om Burger, in Stokes Croft, will continue to do online deliveries but confirmed in a social media post it would close its doors on April 9.

Om was popular amongst Bristol’s vegan community, offering plenty of delicious meat-free burgers and sides as well as a much-loved breakfast menu. The diner’s rustic setting included a colourful and cosy basement filled with artwork and seating to fit groups of up to eight or more.

The burger kitchen opened its doors to Stokes Croft in 2020, headed up by restaurateurs Nick Makin and Rory Perriment who took over a unit previously occupied by the former Touch of Class salon.

In a Facebook post, the restaurant confirmed it would still attend several outdoor events this summer. The post read: “Hey there Om Burger fans. We have a very sad announcement. We are afraid to say that some major change is afoot.

The costs of running a restaurant are just too high and only getting higher. Sadly the revenues we have seen at the restaurant just don’t cover its costs. Our beloved restaurant has to close. Om Burger has been a huge success in many ways, many have enjoyed our food and we love our cute stokes Croft restaurant. There are some positives in this.

Om has various outdoor events lined up this summer including Shambala, Barn on the farm and Womad so hopefully, we will see you at one of those. We also plan to continue to do deliveries but these will be available online only so please do come and find us on Uber eats! The restaurant will be open until April 9th so please come and bid us farewell, we would love to see you one last time!! Big love and burger on All.”

Om Burger has been approached for further comment.