Halal Italian restaurant Porta Porta in Bedok closing down after 33 years

Porta Porta Italian Restaurant will close for good on Dec. 31, 2026, after 33 years.

The family-run restaurant opened in 1993.

An announcement of its impending closure was posted on Instagram.

Co-founder Rozianah Baharudin Laino wrote: "It is with a heavy heart that after 33 years of being open, we are announcing that we will be closing for good."

Found by husband-wife duo

Rozi, as she is known, founded the restaurant with her late husband, Antonino Laino, or Nino.

He passed away from lung cancer in 2012, Berita Harian reported previously.

The establishment was previously in Changi and is now located in Bedok.

It serves mainly Italian cuisine, such as tagliatelle in squid ink sauce and meat lasagna.

Rozi wrote on Instagram:

Nino and I opened this restaurant because we wanted to bring Italian homely traditions to Singapore, sharing food together as a family at the dinner table, laughing and filling our bellies.

We ended up with more than just our tiny family of three, everyone who's come by became  a part of that family and you've all lit up our lives.

Open to offers

Danesh Laino, 37, the son, told CNA Lifestyle the restaurant is closing as his mother wants to retire.

Danesh, who is in fintech, said there have been offers to operate out of other premises, but the family is open to another person taking over the business.

If not, the restaurant will shutter for good.

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