Overview

• The Australian Bar & Kitchen, a beloved Nürnberg restaurant, will close between mid and late June 2025 after 12 years in operation.
• Owner Richard Karatay announced the closure via Instagram on May 20, 2025, expressing gratitude for the restaurant’s success and loyal customers.
• Karatay cited 15–20 hour workdays from managing multiple venues as the primary reason for the decision to close the restaurant.
• Describing the restaurant as his 'Herzensprojekt,' Karatay acknowledged the emotional difficulty of stepping away from the business.
• Plans are underway for a successor at the Obstmarkt 26 location, while Karatay prepares to open his new café, Wild Child, on Karolinenstraße in the coming weeks.