One of West Seattle's most well known, and celebrated restaurants, The Phoenecia on Alki is set to close Dec. 24. The Khazaal family said in an open letter to the community that they would like to find another West Seattle location, preferably near the Junction but for now, developers have said their home for the past 25 years must be vacated. They shared their feelings and some special deals as part of their departure in a letter to the community below.

Dear West Seattle Community,

After 25 amazing years on Alki, the Phoenecia family is deeply sad to announce that we must soon close our doors. Our landlords have decided to sell the building to developers, due to some very expensive but necessary building upgrades.

Rather than dwell on sadness, we have chosen to revel in gratitude for the last 25 years of support from our many friends in West Seattle and beyond.

Because it is not over yet…

Many of you remember our late father Hussein Khazaal, who opened Phoenecia in the West Seattle Junction in the early 1970s, not long after moving here from Lebanon. Our father’s love of food, community, and family was the foundation that helped him persevere through countless obstacles—including those that come with running a successful restaurant, as well as two location moves—the last of which brought us these many wonderful years on Alki.

Drawing from his example, we too have decided to persevere. It may take us a while to find the perfect location, but with a little luck, we hope to come full circle and return to the neighborhood where Phoenecia first began: the West Seattle Junction.

Something special just for you…

In honor and memory of our father’s passion, generosity, and perseverance, we would like to offer the following gifts from our family to yours, during the next 9 weeks:

Sundays – half price bottles of our house red wine all day long

Mondays – purchase one bottle of wine, get your second bottle for half price

Tuesdays – purchase Mama’s Lamb Shank entrée, get one complimentary pizza

Wednesday – purchase any bottle of wine, get one complimentary pizza

Every Day – 30% discount for take-out bottles of wine

Our last day of service will be Monday the 24th—Christmas Eve—with a celebration of gratitude, great food, wine, and the community we love. Be sure to make your reservations soon, as you know how limited our space is.

We look forward to seeing you all over the next 9 weeks. Although we are sad to say goodbye to Alki, we look forward to what the future has in store for Phoenecia.

For updates, follow us on:

Instagram: @phoeneciawestseattle

Facebook: @phoeneciarestaurantwestseattle

With love and gratitude,

The Khazaal Family