Dante Boccuzzi’s Goma Downtown Has Closed

The chef said that the space will reopen as something new in a few months.

by Douglas Trattner August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

Chef Dante Boccuzzi has closed Goma, his Japanese restaurant on East 4th Street downtown. The restaurant opened five years ago, in the space that had been home to Zack Bruell’s Chinato.

Reached for comment, Boccuzzi responded by text that the restaurant has been closed for renovations and will reopen in the coming months with a new concept and other changes.

Goma was among the second wave on East 4th Street following the closures of Greenhouse Tavern, Chinato and Lola. Boccuzzi built a menu around sushi, of course, but also noodles, soups and hot Japanese and Japanese-fusion dishes.

Boccuzzi recently opened Masu, another sushi concept, at Valor Acres in Brecksville.

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For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.

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