THE Niche Restaurant in Irvine is to close at the end of this week.

But fans of one of the harbourside's most popular eateries need not worry - they hope to be open again only two weeks later.

They will serve their final customers, for the time being, on Sunday February 5 - with the two week closure currently an estimate.

The restaurant hopes to provide an definte reopening date in the near future.

The Niche shared the news on social media - confirming that this closure would be allow for an "exciting structural development".

Finer details have not been disclosed - though their social medai post did confirm that upon reopening they will have a brand new kitchen and will be coming back "bigger".

While an image attached to their social media post regarding the closure appears to show an extension has been added to the side of the building - where the outdoor dining area was previously.

And The Niche have promised to keep everyone up to date as the work progresses - so it hopefully won't be too long before we get a glimpse of exactly what changes are coming.

For the latest updates from The Niche - check out their Facebook page facebook.com/thenicheirvine.