Much-loved restaurant in major Scots city shut by ‘devastated' owners
THE owners of two popular Italian restaurants revealed they were forced to shut one due to the "ridiculous" costs.
Dea Delossi, 38, says the "bittersweet" decision to close Sora Lella near The Meadows in Edinburgh was made due to financial strains over operating the bistro.
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Sora Lella's closure will come as a blow for diners in Edinburgh
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The restaurant was acclaimed for its Roman-inspired vegan dishes
She vowed to bring favourite dishes from the spot to sister location Sora Diana a mile away.
Dea said: "We realised the expenses were too high.
"It's ridiculous how much the expenses are rising.
"We realised we had to give up something so we decided it was time to close it.
"We are giving away the premises but we will maintain the name.
"The other restaurant will remain open and we will focus everything on it.
"This is basically my passion, it is very close to my heart."
Sora Lella opened six years ago and was dedicated to creating Roman-inspired vegan dishes with the idea of opening a "safe space" for diners.
Rising costs forced the closure of the restaurant, which shut for the last time on Monday.
Dea says her team tried "whatever we could do" to keep both sites running but made the choice to concentrate on Sora Diana due to the bigger space it offers.
Beloved Italian restaurant chain abruptly closes 4 locations after going bankrupt for third time and fans 'so sad'
She says best-selling pastas and pizzas will be among the dishes carried over.
Dea added: "We will keep the same prices."
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