14-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Popular Dublin bar known for iconic bottomless brunch to close after 12 years
A beloved Dublin restaurant and bottomless brunch spot is set to close after 12 "wonderful" years. Cleaver East in the Temple Bar area will close their doors for the last time on Sunday, August 3, due to the upcoming renovation of the Clarence Hotel which houses them.
All of their staff have been relocated to other spots within the existing Oliver Dunne Restaurant Group, which operates the Asian fusion restaurant, Dublin Live reports. Mr Dunne released a statement today expressing his "massive thanks to each and every one of our customers for your continued custom, loyalty, and support over the years".
He said: "We've loved every single minute of it. Cleaver East has been a trail-blazing restaurant. It was first to bring and launch many dining trends and concepts to Ireland, such as, the first small plate restaurant, bottomless brunches, night bird menus, not afternoon tea, night brunch, Pornburger series, ladies' nights and so many more. None of this would have been possible without you guys, our amazing team and our Cleaver East community.
"We want to thank you all for your hard work, passion and dedication. You've been the heart and soul of Cleaver East, creating countless memories for our guests and shaping the atmosphere that made this place so special. We are extremely happy and very grateful to be able to retain all of you, our amazing staff with not a single person left behind. All our Cleaver family have been relocated within the existing Oliver Dunne Restaurant Group and we are so, so lucky to continue this journey with you.
"Over the past 12 years, Cleaver East has become known for its creative food, positive energetic service style, vibrant atmosphere - with a special note to our now iconic Bottomless Brunch, a Dublin institution in its own right! And it's not over, our beloved Bottomless Brunch will live on at our sister venue, Beef & Lobster Temple Bar, ensuring the spirit of Cleaver East continues to thrive and the cocktails keep flowing.
"We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the final few weeks of Cleaver East. Come raise a glass and enjoy this legendary restaurant one last time before we say goodbye. Cleaver East will be open for Dinner, Wednesday to Sunday and weekend Bottomless Brunch, up to and including Sunday, August3 , when we turn off the lights one last time."
