Long-serving South Bank restaurateurs, cafe owners and traders are fuming at being “pushed out” of the riverside precinct as South Bank Corporation looks to change the “mix” of offerings on Grey and Little Stanley streets.

Italian restaurant Dell'Ugo will be forced to close its doors at the end of the year after South Bank Corporation refused to renew its lease and put the fine-dining space out to tender.

Italian restaurant Dell'Ugo has been told it is 'not the right fit' for South Bank's changing tastes.

Much-loved family-run bakery and cafe Poppy’s Basket will also close after 12 years on Little Stanley Street with its premises also being put out to tender.

Other South Bank staples T-Licious and the Lucky 7 convenience store face the same fate.