Danielle Farina 
Caffe Buon Gusto, an Italian restaurant in uptown Hoboken, is temporarily closed after suffering a fire on Wednesday, February 11th. In an Instagram post to customers, the restaurant said that it’s canceling all existing reservations until it receives approval from the fire department to reopen. This comes after a fire on Hudson Street earlier this week and another restaurant fire in Jersey City. Keep reading for more details surrounding the fire at Caffe Buon Gusto in Hoboken and its subsequent temporary closure.
Per an Instagram post from Hoboken Public Safety, Hoboken Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire at 918 Washington Street at approximately 11:10PM on Wednesday, February 11th.
According to the post, “Upon arrival, firefighters encountered smoke in the first-floor restaurant, Caffe Buon Gusto. Residents in two units above were safely evacuated.” The fire was located in the rear of the restaurant and extinguished by 1:30AM. See the full post below.
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Later in the day on February 12th, Caffe Buon Gusto took to Instagram to update customers, notifying residents that it is temporarily closing until further notice. According to the post, the restaurant “must cancel all existing reservations until we receive approval from the Fire Department to reopen.” See the full post below.
Photo Credit: @caffebuongusto
The Hoboken Girl has reached out to Caffee Buon Gusto for comment and will update this piece upon receiving a response.
This news comes after two fires in Hoboken + Jersey City just this week; the latter at another restaurant, Meryendang Pinoy, which was also forced to temporarily close.
Nearly a year ago, in Hoboken, another beloved Italian restaurant also suffered a fire. On January 21st, 2025, HFD responded to a fire at Otto Strada, which subsequently closed for nine months before reopening. Tony Boloney’s, a pizza shop downtown, still has not reopened its Hoboken location since suffering a kitchen fire on August 1st.
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