Thattu, Popular Southwest Indian Restaurant, Closing In Avondale After 3 Years

AVONDALE — Thattu, a popular destination for flavorful South Indian cuisine, will be closing its restaurant doors just before the new year — but it s not the final chapter for the acclaimed chefs. Thattu at 2601 W. Fletcher St., which opened in April 2023, will close Dec. 27, owners and chef Margaret Pak and her husband, Vinod Kalathil, announced on social media Monday morning. The couple, who received acclaim and hype for successful pop-ups before opening the restaurant, decided to close it because of increased costs in operating, they told Block Club Monday. With their lease on the space ending in the new year, they made the difficult decision to close. Guild Row across the street, a social club and co-working space, owns the building. It wasn t just the lease though; costs have increased — we have steadily been losing money and have not had enough diners, said Kalathil. View this post on Instagram While the restaurant was very busy in the two y