Gila & Nancy, the Berlin outpost of the Tel Aviv club created by chef Eyal Shani and his restaurant group, is closing its doors after pro-Palestinian protests and threats to Shani’s diners and employees.

The Berlin branch of the restaurant is listed as permanently closed.

The restaurant, which first opened in September 2025 after several failed attempts to officially open over that summer, was the target of an aggressive online campaign led by pro-Palestinian organizations and activists.

Demonstrations outside the restaurant targeted Shani’s partner, restaurateur Shahar Segal, who at the time was volunteering as a spokesperson for food distribution group Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

GHF’s efforts during its months of operation were marred by near-daily reports of shootings by IDF troops at Palestinians seeking to reach the aid distribution sites, with the UN saying that over 1,000 people were killed in those incidents.

The IDF later stated that the death tolls were inflated, that its troops only fired warning shots at those who posed a threat to troops, and that Hamas operatives and other gunmen were also opening fire at crowds of aid seekers.

Dear people of Berlin, it's your loss. After staff were harassed and threatened, and anti-Israeli protesters repeatedly disrupted its operations, Israeli celebrity chef Eyal Shani's Berlin restaurant 'Gila and Nancy' is closing for good. pic.twitter.com/SKuIFIIoSQ........

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