A truck loaded heat lamps. A commercial espresso machine sat just outside the back door. And a handwritten closure note was taped to the front door. This was the scene outside Skyloft and Bodega Laguna Cocina & Cantina, which closed at the start of the new year.
The websites and social media accounts for both restaurants have also gone dark.
Neither the restaurants’ owner, Ivan Spiers, nor a representative could be reached for explanation as to why the eateries closed.
Hungry? Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County. Subscribe here.Opening in 2015 inside the historic Heisler building, Skyloft took over the site of the former Rock ‘N Fish location. Noted for its rooftop views and bustling nightlife scene with live music, Skyloft most recently hosted a holiday-themed pop-up bar before shuttering.
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Heat lamps loaded into a truck outside Skyloft and Bodega Laguna Cocina & Cantina on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Photo by Brock Keeling, Orange County Register/SCNG)The short-lived Bodega concept, located on the lower floor of the shared building, replaced Spiers’ Laguna Fish Company concept in October 2024.
Both venues, found across the street from Hotel Laguna, were founded by restauranteur Spiers, who owns and operates other Laguna Beach staples like Mozambique and Ristorante Rumari, as well as Daryl’s House in New York.
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No word yet if either eatery will reopen or what might replace the now-vacant venues.
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