The Cactus Club Café in Richmond is moving to a higher profile area of the city and could be open before the end of the year.
The popular dining and socializing venue — which has been at its current No. 3 and Lansdowne roads location since 1992 — is sliding south on No. 3 Road, down to Richmond Centre mall.
Permission was granted by the City of Richmond in February for exterior alterations to the new restaurant’s building, which is directly to the south of White Spot and opposite Cook Road.
Work has already started on renovating the former retail space and Cactus Club’s public relations manager, Divya Mohan, said the chain hopes to open at its new location late in 2017.
The alterations to the outside of the building include an enclosed patio and retractable awning, trees and landscaping.
Improvements are also planned for pedestrians at the site, with two, new, raised and realigned pedestrian crossings, which is anticipated will enhance accessibility to the mall entrance from No. 3 Road.
Mohan was unable, given that work is still in the early stages, to give an exact indication of the size or capacity of the new restaurant.
“We are moving into a highly visible space,” she added.
