One of Lisa Vanderpump’s most popular restaurants is closing down. The reality star’s famous Pump Restaurant in West Hollywood will close on July 5 when its lease expires according to Vanderpump in a statement to PEOPLE.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that the lease at Pump Restaurant is expiring, and we will be closing its doors on July 5th, after 10 years of beautiful evenings under our olive trees,” the statement reads. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alumna said that rising rent costs influenced her to close the restaurant.
“While we have loved our time operating Pump, to take on another 10-year lease with a huge increase in rent by the landlords, is not something we are ready to commit to. After successfully running 37+ establishments for many years, this type of rent is untenable,” the statement continues.
Vanderpump encouraged fans to visit her two other restaurants in California: SUR, located in West Hollywood, and TomTom, which was a collaboration with “Vanderpump Rules” stars Tom Schwartz and Sandoval.
“We look forward to welcoming you all to TomTom & Sur in the months following! Thank you for the past decade of support, we have loved our staff, our patrons and our time together,” the statement concludes.
Vanderpump addressed rumors that the restaurant would be shutting down back in March saying she had a “great relationship” with the landlord. At the time, she said her team had discussed resigning the lease but had not made a final decision yet.
This is the second time Vanderpump has closed down one of her restaurants in the past three years. Villa Blanca, located in Beverly Hills, shut down in 2020 after 11 years of operation.
The 62-year-old has two other successful businesses in Las Vegas: a restaurant named Vanderpump à Paris and Vanderpump Cocktail Garden.
In her interview with People in March, Vanderpump said she plans to expand her Las Vegas properties and will open two more restaurants at Caesars Palace.
