Kamoshita
This dark cavernous eatery on club-lined Neil Road features black walls and a large bar counter. Slow, jazzy tunes give the restaurant a lounge-y vibe. The place is just as much about the drinks as it is about the food. Snacky tapas such as grilled salmon with grilled rice yeast marinated Salmon ($18) and filling beef curry rice ($10/half, $19/full) […]
Bincho at Hua Bee
Housed in the back of a 70 year old Hua Bee Mee Pok store (the one made famous by Eric Khoo’s Mee Pok Man), this hidden gem is accessed via a subtly marked door facing the carpark. Raw and gritty, the space features distressed concrete walls, retro blue tiles and edgy copper furnishings. It’s all […]
Ginza Lion Beer Hall
Stepping into the spacious Ginza Lion Beer Hall in Suntec City, one can’t help but be taken in by the soaring ceilings and the distinctive brick-wall background, which mimics that of the 127-year-old original Ginza Lion Beer Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Almost twice as large as its Robertson Quay sister outlet, Ginza Lion Beer Hall […]
Bōruto
East-meets-West small plates are the focus at this two-storey bar-restaurant. Order up innovative tapas such as Tako a la Espanol ($20.80) — octopus cooked sous vide and then a la plancha, served with smoked potato mash — Uni Pasta V1.1 ($35.80), Capellini Braised inUni and Yuzu Stock. Wash it down with cocktails like The South […]
Gyoza Bar
Folks usually pair gyoza with beer. But this chic joint matches the dumplings with fancy champagne (from $98). A new concept in Singapore, gyoza wine bars are already popular in Japan. Hidden on the second floor of a North Canal shop house (just upstairs of sister eatery Ramen Matsuri), this spot has just three main […]
Keyaki
Located on the fourth floor of the Pan Pacific hotel, surrounded by a beautifully sculpted Japanese garden and koi pond, this stalwart in the Japanese dining scene has been around for years and has cultivated a strong, loyal following. The crowd of Japanese expats and local diners return time and again for their kaiseki menus […]
IKYU
Helmed by Executive Chef Takuma Seki (formerly of Marina Bay Sands’ Hide Yamamoto) and outfitted with industrial chic elements like exposed pipes, light bulbs, concrete floors and black metal furnishings, IKYU is a cool space catering to a crowd of Tiong Bahru creatives. They do a great seven-course omakase ($138) — which you can enjoy […]
Chikuyotei
Chikuyotei is a restaurant group with a rich history. Their first outlet was established inGinza, Tokyo in 1851. The house specialty is unagi and their branches in Singapore bring innew shipments of live eel from Japan twice a week from Mikawa Ishiki in the Aichi prefecture. The eel are transported at a well-regulated water temperature, […]
Akari Japanese Dining & Bar
Part of the Tomo Izakaya group of restaurants, Akari Japanese Dining & Baris conveniently located at the heart of the Marina Bay Financial District. Serving up both izakaya-style a la carte dishes as well as more refined kaiseki multi-course menus, the well-appointed restaurant is good for business lunches, casual gatherings and even after-work drinks — […]