BBC Masterchef & Saturday Kitchen star closes down Michelin-hailed restaurant after 2 years in ‘difficult decision’
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FOODIES are gutted to see this Michelin-hailed restaurant, owned by a beloved Masterchef star, scrapped. The Scottish chef has been forced to shut down his restaurant two years after it opened, something he said was a "difficult decision.". Tom Kitchin opened Kora, which offers inventive Scottish seasonal cooking, with his wife Michaela in 2022.
![[Kora by Tom Kitchin restaurant sign.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/kora-tom-kitchin-963526751.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
In a heartfelt post on Instagram, the chef said: “We have made the very tough decision to wrap Kora up at the end of this month. “Our regular diners and our suppliers have been instrumental in Kora’s success. "Our incredible team has really shown visitors to Edinburgh how incredible Scottish fare is and how proud we are to promote Scottish hospitality.
![[KORA bar with extensive liquor selection.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/kora-tom-kitchin-963526752.jpg?strip=all&w=908)
The chef made an appearance on Masterchef as a guest star and remains Scotland's youngest winner of a Michelin star, receiving one at age 29 in his restaurant named The Kitchin. Kora's closure was announced on January 7 alongside a photograph of the restaurant's exterior.
![[Scallop ceviche served in a scallop shell.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/kora-tom-kitchin-963526760.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Kitchin said the restaurant has faced a challenging "current economic climate" which led him to close - something he described as a "difficult decision.". The post continued: "We have every intention to bring the Kora concept back to Edinburgh one day, but there is no hiding that the current economic climate contributes to this difficult decision.
![[Two people toasting with drinks at a brunch table with various food items.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/kora-tom-kitchin-963526757.jpg?strip=all&w=838)
