An intersection in downtown Halifax known as Pizza Corner for more than two decades is undergoing some changes with the closure of another pizza joint.

The windows of the European Food Shop, at the intersection of Grafton and Blowers streets, was covered in brown paper on Monday. It closed for business last week and is set to be renovated into a new restaurant.

The new eatery has not yet been announced.

Three corners at that intersection have been home to shops serving pizza and donairs for the last 20 years, much to the delight of hungry late night bar patrons. In 2012, the face of the corner changed when King of Donair closed and a frozen yogurt shop opened in its location.

Simon Thibault, a Halifax food writer, said the latest departure signals a change for the Halifax institution.

"Haligonians have been coming here, now it's becoming a generational thing," he said.

"You grew up going to Pizza Corner, now your kids are going to pizza corner. Whether you're OK with that or not is a different story, but it's part of Halifax's nightlife."

John Kamoulakos, the building's landlord and the man who opened the original European Food Shop in 1987, confirmed to CBC News the building will still be a food shop but likely not a pizza shop.

The original European Food Shop opened in 1987. (CBC)

Pizza Corner has been the scene of alcohol fuelled fights, stabbings and police patrols — but many Haligonians have a lot of affection for the iconic location.

Thibault says the history will remain.

"It's going to be Pizza Corner forever," he said. "The legend lives on, and will live on for a very long, drunken time."

Kamoulakos said the new restaurant will still serve donairs.