Aloha Specialties to Close at California Hotel
The longtime Hawaiian restaurant at the downtown Las Vegas property shuts its doors on November 22.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Dining Out
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Aloha Specialties, a Hawaiian restaurant that opened in 1985 at the California Hotel in downtown Las Vegas, will close on November 22. The closure was announced this week on an Instagram account linked to the restaurant's owners, and a representative for property owner Boyd Gaming confirmed it.
Why it matters
The restaurant had operated at the California Hotel for more than 40 years, so its closure removes a long-standing dining option from the property. Diners who want to keep eating the same menu can visit the sister location, Ross J's Aloha Grill, in Henderson.
Aloha Specialties opened in 1985 and closes on November 22, 2026, after more than 40 years at the California Hotel, which Sam Boyd opened in 1975. The reason for the closure and any plans for the space were not disclosed in the available information.
The players
Boyd Gaming
Boyd Gaming is a Las Vegas-based casino operator founded by Sam Boyd that owns the California Hotel and confirmed the restaurant's closure.
Sam Boyd
Sam Boyd was a Las Vegas casino pioneer who founded Boyd Gaming and opened the California Hotel in 1975.
The details
Aloha Specialties is a leased concept with separate owners, not a restaurant created by Boyd Gaming. The owners' Instagram post encouraged customers to visit sister restaurant Ross J's Aloha Grill at 4650 E. Sunset Road, Suite A, in Henderson.
Timeline
1975: Sam Boyd opens the California Hotel.
1985: Aloha Specialties opens at the California Hotel.
This week: The closure is announced on Instagram.
November 22, 2026: Aloha Specialties closes.
Legacy Tenants
Aloha Specialties' closure comes more than 50 years after Sam Boyd opened the California Hotel in 1975, a property whose dining tenants have turned over as the downtown Las Vegas hotel has aged. The restaurant's 40-plus-year run places it among the longer-lasting leased food concepts in the property's history.
Diners who regularly eat at Aloha Specialties will need to find another Hawaiian option downtown, since the restaurant closes November 22. The owners point customers to Ross J's Aloha Grill in Henderson, which is a drive from the California Hotel.
The takeaway
Restaurants on leased hotel space can close with little warning, so diners who rely on a favorite spot may want to note its location of a sister restaurant and plan accordingly. The shift shows how quickly a long-running local dining option can change.
What happens next
Aloha Specialties closes on November 22, 2026, the date the owners announced.
Further reading
For more local restaurant coverage, see our Dining Out section for Las Vegas.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Neon.
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