{"id":14972,"date":"2025-11-27T21:54:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=14972"},"modified":"2025-11-27T21:54:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:54:37","slug":"michelin-selected-restaurant-terra-tokyo-italian-in-tras-street-to-shut-on-dec-20-after-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=14972","title":{"rendered":"Michelin-selected restaurant Terra Tokyo Italian in Tras Street to shut on Dec 20 after a decade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013<!-- --> Four months after losing its Michelin star in the 2025 Michelin Guide, Japanese-Italian restaurant Terra Tokyo Italian in Tras Street announced its pending closure on Dec 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In an Instagram post on Nov 24, it said: \u201cIt has been a remarkable journey filled with shared plates, warm conversations, celebrations and moments that became part of our story.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"responsive-iframe-base instagram instagram-embed\" title=\"instagram embed\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRbC8jWjwf9\/embed\/captioned\/?omitscript=true\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer;falseclipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\" loading=\"eager\" data-testid=\"responsiveIframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cEach of you has shaped who we are, and we are deeply grateful for the decade we spent together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a brief statement to The Straits Times, Terra Tokyo Italian highlighted the \u201cchallenges of current market conditions\u201d to explain the closure and thanked diners for their \u201cunwavering support\u201d. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">It is helmed<!-- --> by Italy-trained Japanese head chef Shozo Sugano, who joined in June.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"portrait inline-media-wrapper\" style=\"--aspect-article-portrait:1140 \/ 1710\" data-testid=\"inline-media-test-id\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start relative w-fit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/766c10cc47a79bf3e65ca61fa88f35dcae4980ab7e1420cc416431b7301c4df7?w=480\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/766c10cc47a79bf3e65ca61fa88f35dcae4980ab7e1420cc416431b7301c4df7?w=720\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 721px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/766c10cc47a79bf3e65ca61fa88f35dcae4980ab7e1420cc416431b7301c4df7?w=900\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/766c10cc47a79bf3e65ca61fa88f35dcae4980ab7e1420cc416431b7301c4df7\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-portrait flex items-start shrink-0 portrait article-portrait object-contain mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"mobile:mx-16 tablet:mx-00 flex flex-col gap-08 py-16 desktop:pb-24\">\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-secondary\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">Terra Tokyo Italian&#8217;s current head chef Shozo Sugano.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-placeholder\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\">PHOTO: TERRA TOKYO ITALIAN<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In October, he launched its first a la carte menu alongside a weekday set lunch priced from $45. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"portrait inline-media-wrapper\" style=\"--aspect-article-portrait:1140 \/ 1710\" data-testid=\"inline-media-test-id\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start relative w-fit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/b46ad3654d925391b509548d0d44a01936550634c691442b39d335b6d2b87a8f?w=480\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/b46ad3654d925391b509548d0d44a01936550634c691442b39d335b6d2b87a8f?w=720\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 721px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/b46ad3654d925391b509548d0d44a01936550634c691442b39d335b6d2b87a8f?w=900\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/straitstimes\/b46ad3654d925391b509548d0d44a01936550634c691442b39d335b6d2b87a8f\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-portrait flex items-start shrink-0 portrait article-portrait object-contain mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"mobile:mx-16 tablet:mx-00 flex flex-col gap-08 py-16 desktop:pb-24\">\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-secondary\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">One of the appetisers on the a la carte menu is Smoked Salmon with Creamy Hokkaido Potato.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-placeholder\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\">PHOTO: TERRA TOKYO ITALIAN<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Established in 2015, Terra Tokyo Italian \u2013 founded by Japanese chef Seita Nakahara, who left in 2023 \u2013 has had a fairly turbulent ride with the Michelin Guide. It made the one-star cut in the inaugural guide in 2016, then lost the accolade in 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Under its previous head chef Melvin Chou \u2013 who joined in 2018 \u2013 it regained the star in 2019, which it held until 2024. Chef Chou left in January and is the executive chef of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/food\/drinks-giant-suntory-to-debut-barrel-its-first-hibiki-concept-restaurant-at-cecil-street?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">soon-to-open Barrel restaurant in Cecil Street.<\/p>\n<p><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Although Terra Tokyo Italian lost the star again in 2025, it remains a Michelin-selected restaurant \u2013 listed in the guide for quality, but does not qualify for a Michelin star or Bib Gourmand title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">It was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/food\/2025-singapore-michelin-guide-what-fewer-one-starred-restaurants-mean-for-the-fb-scene?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">one of 10 restaurants that lost their one-Michelin-starred status<\/p>\n<p><\/a> in the guide\u2019s July ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Eight of them closed in 2024 and 2025. They include Chef Kang\u2019s, Matera, Oshino, Poise, Shinji at Carlton Hotel, Sommer, Sushi Kimura and Art di Daniele Sperindio \u2013 which is set to reopen in the first quarter of 2026 at the Mett Singapore hotel in Fort Canning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The other restaurant is 10-year-old Rhubarb in Duxton Hill, which was rebranded as a more casual Encore by Rhubarb. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Some that retained their stars were not spared either, including Alma by Juan Amador, Restaurant Euphoria and Esora, which closes after eight years on Dec 29.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Other recent changes in the Michelin-star scene include the two-starred Sushi Sakuta, which is moving from the Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore to Millenia Walk in November. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Over at the National Gallery Singapore, the three-starred French restaurant Odette is slated to reopen on Dec 10 after undergoing renovations.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"tags-test-id\">\n<p><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Food and drink\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Food and drink<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Where To Eat\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Where To Eat<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Restaurants\/Eateries\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Restaurants\/Eateries<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Singapore Michelin Guide\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Singapore Michelin Guide<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Chefs\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Chefs<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/food\/michelin-selected-restaurant-terra-tokyo-italian-to-shut-on-dec-20-after-a-decade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 Four months after losing its Michelin star in the 2025 Michelin Guide, Japanese-Italian restaurant Terra Tokyo Italian in Tras Street announced its pending&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14972\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}