Loca Niru Singapore 2026: Michelin Star, Young Chef, Menu Price
30 October 2026 · By the Eventful team
Photo: Loca Niru
Loca Niru is the Japanese-French restaurant on the second floor of the House of Tan Yeok Nee on Penang Road, and in 2026 it won one Michelin star plus the Young Chef Award for chef Shusuke Kubota, in its first year. The autumn dinner is a single tasting menu at $298++ per person.
Loca Niru opened in 2025, and by 4 August 2026 it had a Michelin star. Chef Shusuke Kubota, 33, also took the Michelin Guide Singapore Young Chef Award. Michelin pointed to his abalone chawanmushi and pan-fried isaki with Nyonya beurre blanc, finished at the table. The other new stars are in our Michelin Singapore 2026 list.
The cooking is Japanese produce, French technique and Southeast Asian flavours. Think kedondong, gula melaka, curry leaf and Penang key lime turning up next to Japanese fish.
Loca Niru autumn menu and price
The autumn dinner menu is $298++. It opens with a hassun of squid with Oscietra caviar, salmon with Japanese pear, and frog mousse. Then smoked modori katsuo (autumn bonito), Wakayama green tiger prawn with curry leaf and Penang key lime, a gan modoki with autumn truffle, roughscale flounder with Nyonya beurre blanc, Kajiya wagyu with pineapple glaze, and iron pot rice.
Dessert is Shine Muscat with kedondong jelly and coconut mochi, then autumn chestnut with gula melaka ice cream.
Lunch is a shorter menu, with yellowtail, snow crab somen, tilefish, duck breast and iron pot rice. Loca Niru started lunch on Fridays and Saturdays from 24 July 2026. Check TableCheck for current lunch dates and price.
Photo: Loca Niru
How to book Loca Niru and getting there
Book on TableCheck, up to 60 days ahead. Tables are held for 15 minutes. Cancelling, changing the date or cutting your party size within 72 hours costs $150 per person, or $1,000 for the private room. Children 12 and above only, and they order the full menu. Set aside about three hours for dinner and two for lunch.
It is at 101 Penang Road, #02-01, a seven-minute walk from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Exit B. The house was built in the 1880s for Teochew merchant Tan Yeok Nee and is a national monument, so look up at the roof on your way in. For cheaper food nearby, see our Orchard MRT food guide.
Good to know
· The walk from Dhoby Ghaut is mostly unsheltered. Bring an umbrella.
· Dress code is smart casual or lightly formal. No shorts, singlets or flip-flops.
· Bookings within 24 hours and groups of 12 or more go through the restaurant directly on +65 6592 5815.
FAQs
Does Loca Niru have a Michelin star?
Yes. Loca Niru received one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide Singapore 2026, and chef Shusuke Kubota won the Young Chef Award.
How much is dinner at Loca Niru?
The autumn dinner tasting menu is $298++ per person, according to Loca Niru's own menu.
Where is Loca Niru?
At the House of Tan Yeok Nee, 101 Penang Road, #02-01, Singapore 238466, about seven minutes' walk from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Exit B.
Does Loca Niru serve lunch?
Yes. Loca Niru began lunch service on Fridays and Saturdays from 24 July 2026. Check TableCheck for current dates.
Who is the chef at Loca Niru?
Shusuke Kubota, the Japanese chef who won the Michelin Guide Singapore 2026 Young Chef Award.
