Barolo Restaurant on Main Street To Close Friday

Barolo Trattoria & Wine Bar on Main Street will close its doors on Friday, according to a post on its Facebook wall.

Barolo on Main Street in New Canaan will close Friday, Dec. 18.

The restaurant at 136 Main St. had been in business since February 2014.

“Thank you all for your love and support over the past few years,” the post said. “This Friday will be Barolo’s final day of business. Salute!”

The owners—Gary Weinstein, Raffaele Gallo and Eric Grant—were not immediately available for comment—Barolo is not open today for lunch.

Barolo Restaurant in New Canaan. Credit: Terry Dinan

Previously the home to Tuscan restaurant, Barolo offered Italian fare with an extensive wine list and antipasti bar.

Business at the 88-seat restaurant seemed to slow in the past year despite a fast start and positive reviews.

Laura Budd of the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, of which Barolo had been a member, said the restaurant “provided another high-quality restaurant experience in New Canaan, so of course we are sorry to see them go.”

Barolo Restaurant in New Canaan. Credit: Terry Dinan

“They had hosted one of our chamber events and did a fabulous job,” Budd said. “We know they had many dedicated customers and we wish the owner good luck in the future and we’re sorry that this location didn’t work out for them.”

Some of the owners had partnered with executive chef Giusseppe Castellano at Gallo in Ridgefield, Tiella in New York City and Gran Gusto in Cambridge, Mass.