YAMAMORI IZAKAYA HAS confirmed that it will leave its George\u2019s Street premises at the end of this year.<\/p>\n
The Japanese restaurant and former late-night venue announced today<\/a> that its final day of trading at 12 South Great George\u2019s Street will be 31 December.<\/p>\n \u201cAs we come in to the final quarter, we\u2019d like to say thanks to everyone for their continued support,\u201d Izakaya said in a post on social media.<\/p>\n \u201cThe search is still on for a new venue, we hope to be delivering positive news soon!\u201d<\/p>\n The announcement comes several months after Izakaya brought an end to its well-known DJ and nightclub offering<\/a> following a High Court dispute<\/a> with the leaseholder of the neighbouring Hoxton Hotel.<\/p>\n Yamamori and Trinity Hospitality reached an agreement in June<\/a> after the hotel operator sought an injunction over alleged noise nuisance from the venue.<\/p>\n Trinity Hospitality had claimed late-night music from Izakaya had forced it to close a number of hotel rooms and resulted in losses of up to \u20ac300,000.<\/p>\n The two sides subsequently announced what they described as a \u201cmutually beneficial\u201d agreement which would allow the businesses to operate \u201cside by side\u201d.<\/p>\n Under the agreement, Izakaya was to wind down its late-night DJ and nightclub programming, while its restaurant would continue operating until the end of 2026.<\/p>\n At the time, Yamamori said it would announce plans for a new venue in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n Izakaya ultimately hosted its final DJ nights in July, ending a 15-year run as one of Dublin city centre\u2019s most popular late-night venues<\/a>.<\/p>\n The basement venue had become particularly well known as a platform for local and emerging DJs, with free entry and regular sets spanning house, techno and disco.<\/p>\n Izakaya was opened by the late Yamamori founder Derek Ryan in 2011, having established the original Yamamori restaurant across the road on George\u2019s Street in 1995.<\/p>\n The business has continued under Ryan\u2019s children, Graham and Julie, following his death in 2022.<\/p>\n The closure announced today relates specifically to Yamamori Izakaya at 12 South Great George\u2019s Street, and Yamamori\u2019s original restaurant across the road, Yamamori South City, will remain open.<\/p>\n