Turtle Bay Swansea announces closure
The Caribbean food chain, which has around 45 locations across the UK, has announced it will close its doors for the last time on Thursday, 16th April – ending almost a decade of delicious cuisine, bottomless brunches, and cocktails in the city centre.
The restaurant on Castle Street opened in 2017 and was known for its jerk chicken, curry goat, rice and peas, and bottomless brunches.
While a specific reason for the Swansea site was not detailed beyond a “heartbroken” farewell to customers, the parent company, Turtle Bay Hospitality Limited, reported a pre-tax loss of £10.1m for the period ending March 2025 due to tough trading conditions.
The closure will be a surprise to many after the Swansea store, only last week, was recognised with “the best of Swansea award” at the Wales Restaurant Awards and becomes the second popular business to depart in six months, after the much-loved, city centre Portuguese restaurant Madeira shut its doors in November.
In a message to customers, a representative of the team said:
“We are devastated, but we wanted to thank you all for your support over the years.
“Thank you for all the memories, the wild bottomless brunches, the warm Caribbean vibes, friendly conversations, bucket-loads of jerk chicken, curry goat, and rice & peas. We will miss you!”
Customers said they were shocked and saddened to learn of the closure. Commenting on the social media platform Facebook, one wrote:
“Absolutely gutted, great place for food, amazing staff too.”
Another pointed out the continued problems for businesses to last in the city centre, saying:
“Even the chains can’t make it work in Swansea, it’s very sad to see how much Swansea is struggling at the moment.”
But not all were bothered by the closure.
“I went once for breakfast…. I was not that impressed. Overpriced, cold atmosphere, and lazy staff. Didn’t fancy going back, sorry.”
[Lead image: Swansea Council]
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