Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Closings: Chakra on 5th Street

Chakra, the no-frills restaurant on Fifth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue, has shut down.

Someone has cleared out the space and removed the signage and menu from outside. There is no mention of a closing, permanent or otherwise, on Chakra's website and social media.

Chakra, which opened in late 2023, served vegan and vegetarian Thai dishes ... as well as a Jain and Swaminarayan menu. They also offered gluten-free and low- or no-oil meals.

It was the kind of hidden gem that never got its due. Great food, sure ...though eating there often felt like pulling up a chair in someone's under-decorated apartment.

The same owners also run May Kaidee on the Lower East Side. 



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