Food and Drink

This SouthPark restaurant has closed its doors permanently

Bulla Gastrobar, a Spanish small plates restaurant in SouthPark, has permanently closed its doors.

A moving truck was posted outside the restaurant on Monday morning, shuttling out some equipment and furniture.

Although a woman answering the phone at the restaurant’s catering and events number told CharlotteFive early Monday that the restaurant would reopen later Monday afternoon, that was not the case.

A wide, interior shot of a restaurant dining room featuring low lighting and modern decor. The space is divided by decorative, perforated metal screens and columns. Booth seating lines the perimeter, and the ceiling has textured, geometric sound dampening panels.
Bulla Gastrobar is permanently closed in Charlotte’s SouthPark neighborhood. Tonya Russ Price CharlotteFive
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Instead, the restaurant was empty of both staff and chairs, among other things. No food prep was taking place, despite the fact that online ordering was still seemingly available. And the landlord was there to shut everything off and lock the doors.

Messages left on the restaurant’s automated voicemail system were not immediately returned, and neither were emails.

A wide, eye-level shot of a restaurant’s bar area. The long counter features a white marble top, and the service area holds cocktail shakers and bottles. Mirrored decorative screens and dark wood paneling separate the bar from the dimly lit dining room in the background.
Inside the closed Bulla Gastrobar. Tonya Russ Price CharlotteFive

Someone from the restaurant confirmed the closure to Charlotte Business Journal, however, saying: “This decision was difficult; this location is no longer financially viable, and the closure comes as we navigate challenging economic conditions that have significantly impacted its ability to operate.”

The restaurant has struggled throughout the year, closing on and off for a few days or more at a time and posting B grades for inspections in May and again in October.

A slightly high-angle shot of a brick paved outdoor patio with stacks of chairs, boxes, and a blue hand truck dolly in the foreground. In the background, there is a closed black structure and an archway entrance to a larger commercial building.
Furniture and equipment sit outside Bulla Gastrobar’s SouthPark location on Monday, Dec. 1. The restaurant’s sign had also been removed. Tonya Russ Price CharlotteFive

Bulla Gastrobar

Location: 4310 Sharon Rd w01, Charlotte, NC 28211

Cuisine: Spanish, small plates

Instagram: @bullagastrobar

Bulla Gastrobar’s paella.
Bulla Gastrobar’s paella. Courtesy of Bulla Gastrobar

This story was originally published December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM.

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