'Thanks for the memories': Birmingham cocktail bar and restaurant shuts with 'immediate effect' after 10 years
Aluna, the cocktail bar and restaurant in Birmingham's Mailbox, announces its immediate closure, expressing gratitude to patrons for their support.
A well-known cocktail bar and restaurant, Aluna, located within Birmingham’s Mailbox has announced its closure with ‘immediate effect’.
The restaurant was best known for its cocktails and Pan Asian cuisine.
In a social media post published on Facebook, owners said that this wasn’t an ideal situation, admitting ‘This isn’t a post we ever wanted to write’.
The full Facebook post read: ‘This isn’t a post we ever wanted to write, but Aluna at The Mailbox has closed with immediate effect. We’re incredibly proud of what we built and endlessly grateful to our team, our suppliers, and every single guest who came through our doors — whether it was for cocktails, celebrations, or just a good night out. If you had a booking with us, you have been contacted via email so please check your spam folder if you haven’t received it. Thank you for the memories, the energy, and the love you showed Aluna over the years.’
Owners thanked customers for the ‘memories’ and support the establishment has been shown since it first opened.
On the company’s website, customers are directed to a message that reads: ‘Thank You, Birmingham Aluna is now closed. This has been an incredibly difficult decision, driven by rising operational costs.’
On Google Reviews, the cocktail and restaurant bar had a score of 4.7 stars out of 2404. One Google reviewer, named Samantha Evans, praised the establishment for its cuisine. It reviewed, ‘Server was absolutely lovely, the four of us had food and some cocktails which were fab. All smiles all round from Kiah, will definitely come again thank you :)’.
On Google, the restaurant is now listed as ‘permanently closed’.
Aluna had been located at the Mailbox for more than ten years, as it had originally opened its site in 2015.