A highly-regarded independent restaurant in Uplands in Swansea has shut permanently, management have confirmed. The Optimist in Uplands Crescent was forced to close during the pandemic due to lockdown regulations - and hasn't opened its doors since.
Current owner, Ryan Hole, director of The Secret Hospitality Group, has now confirmed that the venue has closed for good. He and his team had decided to take their business in a "different direction," he said, and focus on their other three venues: The Secret Bar and Kitchen on Swansea Beach, The Green Room Bar and Kitchen next to Swansea Arena, and Castellamare Italian restaurant overlooking Bracelet Bay, Mumbles.
As for The Optimist unit, it's not all bad news as it's in the process of being taken on by another local, independent business, Ryan confirmed. The site is set to become a new restaurant later this summer and further details will be shared closer to the time.
