There’s some very bad news about Good Intentions.
The St. Petersburg restaurant and occasional hardcore concert hall at 1900 1st Ave. S will close this summer, with no specific end date set.
On social media, the perennial Best of the Bay winner for Best Vegan Restaurant, told followers that after four years, despite various attempts to navigate the economics of whatever stage of capitalism we’re in, the time to step away has arrived.
“It is with heavy hearts and immense gratitude that we share the news that Good Intentions will be closing its doors in the coming weeks,” owners wrote, extending love to staff and customers. “For the past almost four years, we’ve had an incredible time sharing our love of food and community with all of you. Unfortunately, we will have to end this party sooner than we hoped.”
No end date is set, but Good Intentions plans to hang on as long as it can, noting that it will need support in the final weeks to keep doors open.
“Whether that be 2-4 weeks, or longer will all become clearer in the few days/week,” the statement says. “We can’t do this without each and every one of you.”
Good Intentions opened in the fall of 2022 to much fanfare, well earned in large part because of the involvement of local food scene lifers who helped run other Bay area favorites like Black Radish Grocer, Golden Dinosaurs and Nah Dogs.
Outside of its ethical offerings (JFC a vegan ube cheesecake??), Good Intentions also operated as a dependable third space, ridiculously-good bar, and regularly hosted LGBTQ+-friendly events, pop-ups and more.
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This article appears in June 11 – 17, 2026.
