2023 was a very eventful year in the Central Oklahoma dining and bar scene, with scores of closings, openings, and many new projects planned for 2024.



CLOSED
1492 - Midtown
1884 Railyard - Edmond Railyard
Black Mesa Brewery
Cafe do Brasil - Midtown
Capitals Ice Cream Midtown and Cities Ice Cream Edmond
City + State - Auto Alley
City Garden - Midtown
Cross Timbers Brewery - Linwood
Earl's - Bricktown
Elk Valley Brewery - Midtown
Hot Tamale - Main Street Location
Louie's - Midtown
Ludivine - Midtown
Moni's - Far NW OKC
Ned's Starlite Lounge - N. May
Oak and Ore - Plaza District
Osteria - Nichols Hills
Pacific Moon - Midtown
Scatch - Paseo
Shiki - N. May
Sunset - Midtown
The Catch - Belle Isle
The Copley - Uptown 23rd
The Eleanor - Uptown 23rd
The Mantle - Bricktown
Twisted Spike Brewery - Auto Alley
VZD's - N. Western
Wedge - N. Western
Yuzo - Auto Alley

OPENED
74 - Nichols Hills
Andy B's - N Penn
Bar K - Riversport
Bibbs Smokehouse - Bricktown
Big Biang Theory - Film Row
Boom! Chicken – Deep Deuce
Boom Town Creamery - 2 new locations
Brew7 - 39th & Portland, NW 178th & May, more coming
Bun Box - Asian District
Bungalow 23 - Uptown 23rd
Burger Punk - Britton
Chuy's - Memorial
Classen Grill - Classen Circle
Dave's Hot Chicken - Edmond
Don't Stress Meowt - Linwood
Eddie's - NH
Fuzzy's - N. May
Glamour - West Downtown
Good for a Few - Plaza District
Grove Bar - Midtown
Hank's - NE side
JK by Chef King - Downtown
Krell's Deli - Yukon
Madhopper Brewery - Britton
Mochinut - Asain District
Mr. Gatti's - Village
Oklahoma Craft - Bricktown
Panda Express - Mayfair
Port of Peri Peri - N. May
Ramsay’s Kitchen - Chisholm Creek
Rainbow Bistro - 39th District
Riserva - Chisholm Creek
Royal Sandwich - Film Row
Salad n Go - Multiple locations
Sauced - Paseo
Side Chick - Bricktown
Sidleine Grill - Plaza District
Sun Cattle - Film Row
Symmetry - Village
Taco Casa - Multiple locations
The Lookout - Kickingbird Edmond
Tiger Sugar - Asian District
Tokyo (new) - N. Western
Velvet Taco - Penn
Waffle Champion - Edmond
Woodworks Distilling - Britton


NEW IN 2024
Andretti - huge carting and entertainment complex in The Half
Backyard Vineyards – A winery and restaurant coming soon to the Farmer's Market area.
Broadway 10 - 2nd location for popular steak place in Rose Creek Plaza
Bush League Sports Tavern - Sports Bar coming to Northpark Mall
Buffalo Wild Wings - New concept BWW opening soon at Portland and NW 164th
Capital Grille - Oklahoma’s first opens in the OAK this July
Cava - Mustang (The Stacks) and 6900 NW Expressway
Chicken Foot - Opening in March at the Regency Complex, I-35 and 2nd in Edmond
Dave’s Hot Chicken - Taking old Cycle Bar space in Chisholm Creek
Fogo de Chao - Under construction on Penn just north of Memorial
Guyutes next door - New bar and patio concept by the operators of Guyutes on 23rd
Hatch - Opening in March at the Regency Complex, I-35 and 2nd in Edmond
Hatch - Coming to Rose Creek Plaza
Hatch - Under construction on Main Street and Webster in Norman
Kentucky Club - Old Oklahoma Line/Gabriella’s getting full renovation for new operator
Later, Bye - Intimate bar by proprietors of Palo Santo, opening soon next to Harvey Bakery
Leo's BBQ - Returning to their historic spot
Meiji - Japanese grill with large 2nd level bar and patio coming to Memorial north of Chisholm Creek
Mesero - Upscale Latin food coming to OAK
Neighborhood Jam - Well under construction at SW 104th & May
Neighborhood Jam - Well under construction at Czech Hall Marketplace
Pickleball / volleyball - Under construction at I-44 and MLK
Pickelman’s - Deli chain coming to NW 10th just west of Czech Hall Road.
Prairie Ales Brewery - Planned for downtown Edmond
Pub W - Well under construction at Czech Hall Marketplace
QuikTrip - First in Moore Feb/Mar; I-35 & Hefner
RH Gallery - Huge rooftop restaurant and bar coming to OAK
Santos Mexican Kitchen - Will take old Chico Blanco in Bricktown
Sidecar - Opening in March at the Regency Complex, I-35 and 2nd in Edmond
Sidecar - Coming to Rose Creek Plaza
Sidecar - Under construction on Main Street and Webster in Norman
Spark - Popular spot in Scissortail Park coming to Nichol Hills and Chisholm Creek
Swingzone - Portland and NW 178th
The Roosevelt Room - New bar below Boom Town Creamery on 23rd
Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar - First in Oklahoma to be located in OAK
Truck Yard - Huge outdoor bar and restaurant near the Land Run Monumnet in Lower Bricktown
Vecina - Coming this pring to Memorial Road
Wingers - Chain sports bar taking old Shiki space on N. May
Wintson's - New location at NW 178th and May
Yours Truly Uptown - New nightclub on NW 23rd