The Southern restaurant Cafe Camellia (318 Graham Ave.) officially shuttered its doors, according to their Instagram.
They did not offer a reason, but thanked customers for their support: “Thank you to everyone who spent an evening with us, partied a little too hard and ate a little too much. The opportunity to share that moment was truly a pleasure.”
Prior to the announcement, fans of the Williamsburg spot speculated that a permanent closure loomed, as a temporary closure for renovations seemed to stretch on longer than anticipated.
Cafe Camellia celebrated Gulf Coast cuisine with a menu serving classics like fried green tomatoes, blackened catfish, and key lime pie. Though open for a relatively short time, they quickly built a name for themselves, earning a spot on the New York Times’ list of the country’s 50 best restaurants in 2023 (just a few months after opening).
This one stings…this was a top 5 restaurant in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, super nice people and incredible southern food. It’s shocking they couldn’t make it work, especially after the NY Times write up.
Sad note. Good luck to them. Don’t worry another interesting, good but high priced restaurant will probably open in its place.
That is the story of Greenpoint now.