Psycho Sandbar, which opened in early 2024, has closed after seven months of operation. Michael O’Hare attributed the closure to a “changing experience market”.
Michael O’Hare has closed Psycho Sandbar in Leeds just seven months after rebranding the restaurant.
The restaurant opened this year under the name Psycho Sandbar, which previously operated under the name Man Behind the Curtain under O’Hare’s management since 2014. It was awarded a Michelin star in 2015.
The new format, led by the same team, was characterized as a “fish-focused” restaurant with a “surf shack” feel and brutalist design.
O’Hare said: “I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved over the last decade. We’ve had some fantastic times and I’m so grateful to everyone who’s played their part, either as a guest or as part of the team.
He added that “the decision is largely based on my exciting plans for the future”, before admitting that the closure “reflected the changing experience market in which we all live”.
It is the second high-profile closure in a week, following Simon Wood’s announcement of the closure of his restaurant Wood Manchester.
O’Hare said: “We have achieved so much and Leeds will always be special to me. I am proud to be a part of the culinary history of this great city.
“I am excited about the future and the next steps of my journey.”
