ONE of Ryde's best known watering holes, The Kasbah in Union Street, is set to close its doors at the end of this month.

Owners announced that January 31 will be the bar's last opening day in a post on their Facebook site.

In a statement owners said: "It is with great sadness that I must announce publicly that The Kasbah as it is now will be coming to an end.

"Thursday January 31 will be our last night, so I hope all our loyal customers throughout the last ten years will come and see us at least one last time before we close, and we thank each and every one of you for your custom.

"We will be having a closing party on January 31 so we hope to see lots of you then."