Salt Bae Closes Manhattan Restaurant Amid Controversy and Accusations of Discrimination

Salt Bae, real name Nusret Gökçe, has closed his restaurant Salt Bae Burger in Manhattan's Union Square after three years.

18 June 2023 · 23:13 UTC

The restaurant was known for its gold-flecked milkshake and "ladies burger" in a pink bun.

Gökçe rose to fame in 2017 with the nickname Salt Bae and has an international chain of Nusr-Et steakhouses.

Insider reported in April that former employees accused Gökçe of discrimination and stealing wages, which Gökçe denied.