Gerry Goldstein remembers his childhood trips to Royal Castle like yesterday. Burgers at the Miami restaurant chain were only 3 cents each in the 1960s.

After Goldstein and his friends collected glass bottles and got paid for them at the local supermarket, they would rush to Royal Castle.

“We would go through the alleys of construction sites, and turn them in and eat like a king,” said the 73-year-old Goldstein, who grew up on South Beach.

Now, one of his favorite childhood restaurants is gone.

The very last Royal Castle, on Northwest 79th Street and 27th Avenue, had survived for decades after the chain went out of business. A few weeks ago, the owner closed it for good, and hung a “For Lease” sign on the front door.

Goldstein loved Royal Castle so much that he went to the restaurant

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