Paso Robles cafe closes after 81 years, citing COVID and downtown parking woes
After 81 years in business, Vic’s Cafe has closed in downtown Paso Robles.
A post on the restaurant’s Facebook page announced the closure Sunday.
“Hello everyone, today is the last day of service for Vic’s Cafe,” the post read. “We have been hit hard by the COVID period and the downtown parking (so many customers made errors putting in their license plate and received tickets!). We are not comfortable renewing our lease.”
The restaurant, located at 841 13th St., was first purchased by Vic Buckley in 1942, bought by Larry and Jan Eastwood in 1972 and eventually sold to Brett and Dee Aud in 2018, according to the about page on the restaurant’s website.
The restaurant was known for its comfort food, offering classic breakfast and lunch options such as eggs Benedict and burgers.
Customers took to the comments on Facebook to express their sadness about the closure.
“Thank you for providing such a peaceful place for folks to relax and have some food,” one customer wrote.
Others remarked on the state of parking in Paso Robles.
“So sorry you are closing,” another wrote. “Had many great breakfasts there. Maybe this will help change the pay for parking in Paso. Sorry you were a victim of this policy.”
Vic’s Cafe ownership did not respond to a Tribune request for comment as of Tuesday morning.
This story was originally published December 12, 2023 at 10:13 AM.
