Porta Porta, the family Italian in the east for 33 years, closes 31 December

Some of its regulars started dating here. Now they bring the children, and they have until New Year's Eve.

Porta Porta, the Southern Italian restaurant that has served the east from a quiet street in Picardy Gardens since 1993, will close for good on Thursday 31 December 2026. The family announced it on Instagram on 9 November, after 33 years, and asked regulars to come by one last time before it goes. That gives you seven weeks, and the December weekends will go first.

It is at 32 Jalan Pari Burong, about 1km from Tanah Merah MRT. It opens for lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Mondays. Its own posts give the hours as 12pm to 2.30pm and 6pm to 10.30pm, while its Chope listing says 12pm to 2pm and 6pm to 10pm, so the closing time is unconfirmed; arrive by 2pm or 9.30pm to be safe. Book on Chope, or call or WhatsApp the number on its posts, 9880 1052.

What it serves: the dishes the restaurant itself puts first are spaghetti vongole, seafood spaghetti, tagliatelle in squid ink sauce and red snapper in cherry tomato sauce, with set lunches as well as à la carte. Chope lists it as Muslim-owned and its own posts tag the food halal; we could not confirm MUIS certification, so if that matters to you, ask when you book. It sold its lasagna by the tray, baked or ready to bake, for Hari Raya this year, so a last one for a Christmas or New Year's Eve table is worth asking about.

Why it matters: 33 years is a long time for an independent restaurant anywhere in Singapore, and longer for one in a housing estate rather than a mall. "Nino and I opened this restaurant because we wanted to bring Italian homely traditions to Singapore," the owners wrote, signing the post Rozi, Nino and Danesh. Their note says some couples who started dating there now bring their children. For a lot of families in the east it was the Italian place, the one you booked when someone graduated.

Our advice: if it holds a birthday or an anniversary for you, book now for a weeknight in November rather than a Saturday in December, when everyone else with the same memory will be trying. Order a pasta to share and the snapper, and let the family know how long you have been coming; it is what their post asks for. If you have never been, a set lunch is the cheapest way to see what you missed. For where else to eat this month, see our where to eat this month guide.

Good to know Porta Porta Italian Restaurant, 32 Jalan Pari Burong (Picardy Gardens), Singapore 488698. Closing for good Thu 31 Dec 2026 after 33 years (owners' Instagram post, 9 Nov 2026). Tue-Sun lunch and dinner, closed Mon. Hours conflict: its own posts say 12pm-2.30pm and 6pm-10.30pm; its Chope listing says 12pm-2pm and 6pm-10pm (basis unconfirmed, checked 12 Nov 2026). Bookings: Chope; phone/WhatsApp 9880 1052 (from its posts). Chope lists it as Muslim-owned; its posts tag the food halal; MUIS certification not confirmed. Menu highlights (Chope): spaghetti vongole, seafood spaghetti, tagliatelle in squid ink sauce, red snapper in cherry tomato sauce. Nearest MRT: Tanah Merah (about 1km).

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Porta Porta Italian Restaurant, Jalan Pari Burong | 32 Jalan Pari Burong, Singapore 488698