Tokyo’s famed pizzeria PST to close Singapore outlet after 16 months

The famed Tokyo pizzeria will shutter its Tanjong Pagar outlet on Oct 31, just 16 months after opening to much fanfare. But the team says this isn’t goodbye for PST Singapore.

Famous Tokyo pizzeria PST is closing its Singapore outlet on Oct 31, 2026. (Photos: PST)

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Tokyo pizzeria PST’s Singapore stint is coming to an end just 16 months after the famed Japanese joint, known for its Neapolitan-style pizzas, opened here to much fanfare in June 2025.

In an Instagram post, PST announced that after “an unforgettable journey”, it will serve its last pizzas at its Tanjong Pagar outlet on Oct 31.

ITS ARRIVAL WAS MUCH ANTICIPATED AMONG PIZZA FIENDS

Founder-chef Tsubasa Tamaki. (Photo: 8days.sg)

PST’s arrival in Singapore had been a long time coming, after an earlier attempt to bring the brand here fell through.

When it finally opened last year, founder-chef Tsubasa Tamaki told 8days.sg that he expected to return only about once a year to oversee the restaurant.

Founder-chef Tsubasa Tamaki (right) with his protege chef Ryosuke Tanahara. (Photo: 8days.sg)

Holding the fort in his place was his young protege, chef Ryosuke Tanahara, who had trained alongside chef Tamaki for almost three years at PST Tokyo before being stationed here to head the kitchen.

However, we noticed a dip in quality once chef Tamaki left Singapore.

Jovial twentysomething chef Tanahara was subsequently transferred to PST’s Bangkok branch less than a year after the Singapore outlet opened.

Since then, we understand that the PST kitchen here has been run by local staff.

Chef Tamaki had partnered Singapore-based JAP Dining Concepts Pte Ltd here under a franchise model. The latter is also behind sio pasta and Sushidan in Singapore.

But this may not be the last Singapore sees of PST.

A spokesman for JAP told 8days.sg that this isn't necessarily goodbye for the brand, describing the closure as a “pause” while the team considers PST’s “next chapter” here.

So why is the famed pizzeria bowing out after such a short run, even as PST embarks on an aggressive expansion into other cities around the world, including New York City?

The team did not give a specific reason for the closure, saying only that the “decision was made after careful consideration of the team’s plans for PST Singapore and the wider dining portfolio”.

It added that PST remains “a concept that is important to the team”, and that more updates will be shared when plans are firmed up.

PST Singapore, 38 Tanjong Pagar Rd, Singapore 088461, opens daily 12pm-3pm and 5pm-10pm. Last day of operations is Oct 31. More info here .

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这家著名的东京披萨店将于10月31日关闭其位于丹戎巴葛的分店，距离其盛大开业仅16个月。但团队表示，这并非PST新加坡的告别。

东京知名披萨店PST将于2026年10月31日关闭其新加坡分店。（图片：PST）

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东京披萨店 PST 在新加坡的营业仅 16 个月就结束了。这家以那不勒斯风味披萨闻名的日本餐厅于 2025 年 6 月在新加坡盛大开业。

PST 在 Instagram 上发帖宣布，经过“一段难忘的旅程”，将于 10 月 31 日在其丹戎巴葛分店供应最后一批披萨。

它的到来备受披萨爱好者的期待。

创始人兼主厨玉木翼。（图片来源：8days.sg）

PST 进入新加坡市场可谓是千呼万唤始出来，此前该品牌曾尝试引进新加坡但以失败告终。

去年餐厅终于开业时，创始人兼主厨玉木翼告诉 8days.sg，他预计每年只会回来一次来监督餐厅的运营。

创始人兼主厨玉木翼（右）与他的得意门生田原亮介。（图片来源：8days.sg）

顶替他的是他的年轻门徒，厨师田原亮介，田原亮介曾在东京 PST 餐厅跟随厨师玉木训练了近三年，之后被派到这里负责厨房工作。

然而，我们注意到，自从主厨 Tamaki 离开新加坡后，菜品质量有所下降。

性格开朗的二十多岁厨师田原在新加坡分店开业不到一年后就被调往 PST 的曼谷分店。

从那时起，我们了解到这里的 PST 厨房一直由当地员工运营。

塔玛基主厨与新加坡的JAP Dining Concepts Pte Ltd公司合作，以特许经营模式在此开设分店。JAP Dining Concepts Pte Ltd公司旗下还拥有新加坡的Sio Pasta和Sushidan等知名餐厅。

但这可能并非新加坡最后一次实行太平洋标准时间。

JAP 的一位发言人告诉 8days.sg，这并不一定意味着该品牌的终结，并将此次关闭描述为“暂停”，团队正在考虑 PST 在这里的“下一个篇章”。

那么，为什么这家著名的披萨店在如此短暂的经营后就选择退出，而 PST 却正积极向包括纽约市在内的世界其他城市扩张呢？

团队没有给出具体的关闭原因，只是表示“经过仔细考虑团队对 PST 新加坡和更广泛的餐饮组合的计划后，做出了这一决定”。

声明还补充说，PST 仍然是“团队非常重视的一个概念”，一旦计划确定，将会分享更多最新消息。

PST Singapore，地址：新加坡丹戎巴葛路38号，邮编088461，每日营业时间为中午12点至下午3点以及下午5点至晚上10点。最后营业日为10月31日。更多信息请点击此处。

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