Crustacean Beverly Hills Prepares to Leave Bedford Drive After Nearly 30 Years

Crustacean Beverly Hills is preparing to leave its longtime home at 468 North Bedford Drive after nearly three decades, marking the end of a major chapter for one of the city’s best-known restaurants.

The An family has described the departure as a relocation rather than the end of Crustacean. The restaurant’s official website currently lists Monday, July 27, as its final day on Bedford Drive, although a possible short-term lease extension is reportedly under review.

Elizabeth An, chief executive officer of House of An, told FOX 11 Los Angeles that the building housing the restaurant was sold and that the new owner has other plans for the property. The family had expected more time to complete the transition and is now searching for another location.

Crustacean plans to maintain a presence through temporary events while that search continues. An said the family intends to operate a Crustacean pop-up at Tiato, its Santa Monica restaurant, through the end of the year.

“After 30 wonderful years, Crustacean Beverly Hills will be leaving our Bedford Drive location,” the An family said. “As we prepare for our next chapter, we invite you to stay connected so that we may continue to have the honor of serving you.”

Crustacean opened in Beverly Hills in 1997 and became known for its modern interpretation of Vietnamese cuisine, celebrity clientele and distinctive aquarium walkway. Its signature dishes include An’s Famous Garlic Noodles and garlic-roasted Dungeness crab, both prepared using recipes associated with the restaurant’s closely guarded “Secret Kitchen.”

The restaurant’s culinary identity was created by Master Chef Helene An, widely known as Mama An. After leaving Vietnam following the fall of Saigon, An joined the family restaurant business in San Francisco and began combining Vietnamese flavors with French and Chinese culinary techniques.

Her influence on American dining earned recognition from the Smithsonian Institution, and she was inducted into the California Hall of Fame in 2024. House of An now operates restaurants in San Francisco, Santa Monica and Orange County in addition to its Beverly Hills location.

The family made a substantial investment in the Bedford Drive property in 2018, reopening Crustacean after an eight-month, $10 million redesign. The project included a new dining room, expanded indoor-outdoor seating and a second restaurant concept within the building.

Concerns about the location’s future had surfaced before the sale of the property. In a 2025 interview with Forbes, Elizabeth An discussed the approaching lease renewal, increasing occupancy costs, reduced international tourism and lower entertainment-industry spending at restaurants.

The An family has not announced where Crustacean’s next permanent location will be or whether it will remain in Beverly Hills.

“While our address may be changing, the heart of Crustacean never will,” the family said. “It lives in the people who have filled our dining room with laughter, conversation, celebration, and love for the past 30 years.”

Crustacean continues to accept reservations for its remaining service on Bedford Drive. Any extension of the restaurant’s closing date had not been finalized as of publication.