After the closure of the Sant Pau restaurant in Sant Pol de Mar in 2018, the well-known and laureate chef Carme Ruscalleda closes his restaurant Sant Pau in the city of Tokyo (Japan). With this closure, Ruscalleda ends her stage as chef and restaurateur. This has been announced on the restaurant's instagram account
The closing of the restaurant Saint Paul of Tokyo It will take place on September 2, 2023. Currently the restaurant is located in The Kitano hotel in the Japanese capital and had two Michelin stars. In the statement, the Sant Pau restaurant in Tokyo wanted to thank all the collaborators, workers and customers who have supported the Japanese restaurant in its 19-year history.
The farewell of Carme Ruscalleda in Tokyo
To end this stage, the Sant Pau restaurant in Tokio will offer a special menu starting on June XNUMXst. There will also be a special farewell for all restaurant employees. A farewell that the owner and also chef Yuji Shimoyana wants to offer to all those who have supported the restaurant. Carme Ruscalleda and her husband Toni Balam will attend the farewell, who will travel to Japan to be with Yuji Shimoyana to accompany him in this farewell.
Carme Ruscalleda has also stated that she does not rule out collaborating on other projects with the Japanese businessman with whom they already have a strong friendship.
The history of Sant Pau in Tokyo
Two decades ago Carme Ruscalleda together with her husband accepted the insistent proposal to open a restaurant in Tokyo with Yuji Shimoyana. His still current Japanese partner was amazed by the exquisite dishes at Sant Pau in Sant Pol de Mar and was convinced of the success in Japan. They opened 19 years ago in the Nihonbashi neighborhood of Tokyo and later moved to the current location of The Kitano hotel.
Although the statement does not explain the reason for the closure, it seems that the completion of Carme Ruscalleda's stage has been decisive. Also the crisis of many haute cuisine restaurants in Japan could have accelerated this decision.
