Thursday, January 01, 2026

LANDMARK RESTAURANT CLOSING DOWN

By Bob Walsh

 

The Original Saugus Cafe, established in 1886, with an awning advertising "Breakfast All Day," "Lunch," "Dinnener," and a "Bar & Grill."
The Original Saugus Café is abruptly closing its doors after nearly 140 years.

The Saugus Café, a classic 24-hour eating establishment in L. A. County, is closing down right after New Year.  It has been there a while.   Among it's better known patrons were Presidents William Harrison and Teddy Roosevelt.  Queen Victoria was still very much in control over a very vigorous British Empire in 1886 when the joint opened.  Pieces of movies were filmed there and Hollywood types were known to chow down there now and again.

It is as far as is known the oldest restaurant in Los Angeles County.

The family that has owned and operated has not announced a reason for the closure nor what will happen to the building.  

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