Essential Buford Highway Restaurant Gu's Bistro Has Shuttered

Gu's Bistro, the popular Sichuan restaurant on Buford Highway, has permanently closed its doors. The restaurant announced the shutter this morning, stating that Gu's Dumplings, the smaller new outpost in Inman Park's Krog Street Market will open in the middle of March and that the owners "are looking for a new location of Gu's Bistro to continue to provide the best Chinese experience in Atlanta." Fans can stay up to date on the Gu's Facebook page.

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We have permanently closed our Buford Highway location, so in the mean time, please visit our Gu's Dumplings location (www.gusdumplings.com, @gusdumplings, fb.com/gusdumplingsatl) at Krog Street Market in Inman Park, set to open in the middle of March. We are looking for a new location for Gu's Bistro to continue to provide the BEST Chinese experience in Atlanta! Feel free to check the website for updates, and be sure to follow us on Twitter (@gusbistro) and Facebook (fb.com/gusbistroatl). Of course, you can always email us at gusbistro@gmail.com. This is not the end, it is the beginning of something even better! Thanks for your continued support!