ORLANDO, Fla. — The end of the year is also bringing an end to a longtime bar in downtown Orlando. Tanqueray’s posted on social media that its final day of business will be on Dec. 31.

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In 2026, Tanqueray’s will join the list of businesses to close or relocate from downtown Orlando, including 1UP Orlando, HighT, Hamburger Mary’s and Harry Buffalo

Tanqueray’s posted on social media that its final day of business will be on Dec. 31

The post also said: “The city has not been kind to the local bars in the downtown entertainment district since 2023”

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said that officials review the nightclub policies every 6 months

In the comments online, people talked about their memories of playing music, first dates and time with friends and family. For nearly 37 years, Tanqueray’s has been a staple downtown, and it isn’t the first business to close its doors in recent years.

Tanqueray’s will join the list of businesses to close or relocate from downtown Orlando, including 1UP Orlando, HighT, Hamburger Mary’s and Harry Buffalo.

“We are sad when any long-time business has to close,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.

In a social media post, Tanqueray’s said the decision to close was because the building will not be renewing their lease and said, “The city has not been kind to the local bars in the downtown entertainment district since 2023.”

Around that time is when the city made some changes to keep nightclubs at least 300 feet apart. The city also implemented other initiatives including a new after-midnight alcohol sales permit, requiring bars to pay for extra law enforcement, weapons detection, identification scanners and an occupancy load monitor system.

“We review it every 6 months or so, and we are taking another look at that, but what we thought was since we were having to put an increased police presence in downtown on Friday and Saturday nights that the businesses that were benefitting from that should share in the cost of that,” Dyer said.

The mayor said the future vision for downtown includes filling up some of the open spaces.

“We have some great incentive programs in terms of helping restaurants and retail build out their establishments,” Dyer said.

It’s almost time for the crowds to make their way downtown for New Year’s Eve, and that final day in 2025 will bring one last New Year’s celebration at Tanqueray’s.