Gus’s Barbecue is by far Los Angeles’s oldest barbecue restaurant, having been in operation since way back in 1946. Over the years the company has glossed up its image and become a sleek, modern restaurant right in the heart of South Pasadena, and now they’re looking to jump to a new location out in Claremont.

Eater confirmed with ownership that the expansion will happen later this spring, likely in the last week of May though there is no official opening timeline as of yet. Gus’s is taking over the defunct Casablanca Bar and Grill on 1st Street in the business corridor of Claremont, just one long block from the Foothill Gold Line stop and within dining distance to the Claremont Colleges area.

As for the space itself, expect way more outdoor dining capabilities than back in South Pasadena. This location offers some 1,300 square feet of patio, including a lounge area with a fireplace and a bar that opens right up to the outdoors as well. Expect the same menu of ribs, tri-tip, sausages, and sides, but with an expanded focus on the full bar stocked with whiskey.

Come late May or early June, expect to see Gus’s Barbecue alive and well at the Packing House property out in Claremont. The area is already awash with restaurants and retail outlets, but given LA’s renewed obsession with barbecue, more smoked meat is always welcome.

Gus’s Barbecue Claremont

500 W. 1st Street

Claremont, CA