Bethel's Burger N' Bites To Shutter On Sunday

BETHEL, CT — Burgers N' Bites, a downtown Bethel restaurant, has announced it will close later this month after nearly two years in business.

The eatery, located at 1 PT Barnum Square, shared the news on Facebook, thanking the community for its support.

"To the town of Bethel and the surrounding areas, thank you for your support over the last few years," the post read. "Unfortunately, Burgers N' Bites will not be renewing its lease at the end of this month. Our last day open will be Sunday, March 23."

Burgers N' Bites management foreshadowed the shuttering in a Jan. 6 social media post which bemoaned the "soaring prices of everything (food, paper products, utilities, insurance, etc.) making it impossible to do what we do best — give a quality product at a quality price. The issue with distributors gauging are out of control and after speaking with customers, we know that everyone is seeing and feeling the insanity of the cost of things today."

The restaurant’s menu ranged from burgers, tacos, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, grilled cheese, and chicken tenders, to salads, milkshakes and brussels sprouts "Little Bites."

Fans of the burger joint took to social media, worrying that it will be "very difficult to find a better burger in the area, or a nicer staff."

The space previously housed Famous Pizza, which relocated next door in December 2021.