Kitchen fire closes Slyder’s Tavern in Belmont neighborhood

Slyder's Tavern, 836 Watervliet Ave., a Belmont neighrborhood staple for burgers and more. STAFF

Slyder's Tavern, 836 Watervliet Ave., a Belmont neighrborhood staple for burgers and more. STAFF

A Saturday kitchen fire at Slyder’s Tavern in the Belmont neighborhood closed the popular restaurant.

Owners of Slyder’s on Watervliet Avenue in Dayton said the fire was closed to a small portion of the kitchen.

“Sorry we will be closed this evening, Saturday Jan. 3. We had a fire in our kitchen, had to call in the professionals, THANK YOU DAYTON FIRE DEPARTMANT!,” the restaurant said on Facebook.

“Everyone is safe and unharmed. Staff did a great job of maintaining composure and doing what they needed to do. Sorry to the patrons who were here and thank you for your concerns and understanding. We are into the clean up mode now and have to check over all the equipment to make sure it is all functioning properly.”

The restaurant owners said they hoped to be open on Monday, Jan. 5.

Slyder’s Tavern, a Belmont tradition since 1948, has won Best Hamburger in the Dayton Daily News Best of Dayton contest for several years.

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