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Takumi Restaurant
This Japanese restaurant offers a stellar view of Keppel Bay. The place is outfitted with lots of wood and carved stone (care of Chanto Design). Order from an extensive menu with plenty of a la carte options and kaiseki courses. Dig into sashimi — including salmon belly ($20) and sea urchin ($28) — as well as sushi such as Chirashi Sushi ($35) and California Roll ($9). Plus, there are Robata specialties […]
Tamashii Robataya
This joint’s located on the second floor of a North Canal Road shophouse. It’s so hidden away it almost feels like a secret. Take the elevator up (enter from the side alley) and you’ll find a relaxed space with a cozy reception, a private dining room and a long chef’s counter. Japanese grills or robatayaki are the specialty here. They offer $88, $138 and […]
Kinki Restaurant + Bar
Located on the second and third floor of the iconic Customs House, this modern Japanese restaurant and bar is a funky space with a brightly-colored floor mosaic (designed by Miami Ink’s Chris Garver), exposed pipes and light fixtures fashioned from fishing hooks. Servers look as hip as the décor, togged out in blue Kinki T-shirts, […]
Kiraku
Located in the basement of a building in the middle of the bustling Central Business District, Kiraku is a hidden gem of a place, popular with the working crowd of the area that regularly head there for consistent quality sushi and sashimi at reasonable prices, as well as a great drinks menu. Apart from the […]
Osaka Kitchen Singapore
Tucked away in a cozy corner of Japan Food Town in Wisma Atria is the intimate 30-seater Osaka Kitchen Singapore, a local outpost of the well-known teppanyaki chain in Japan. Using fresh ingredients sourced directly from Japan such as the finest wagyu beef, Osaka Kitchen specializes in the cuisine of the Kansai region. The menu might be compact but expect a […]
Koji Sushi Bar
This trendy sushi and sashimi bar serves up nigiri sushi sets (from $9), donburi bowls (from $17), and omakase sets (from $95 for eight courses). The cozy restaurant has a counter with 22 seats and some high tables outside. The focus is fast, healthy lunches for the CBD set at midday, but come dinner, the […]
Ryu’s Japanese Restaurant & Sake Bar
This Capitol Piazza restaurant is a surprising mall find. Traditional Japanese fare is on offer at the family owned establishment run by third generation restaurateur, Hiroyasu Sakuma. The 50-seat space is decked out with traditional Japanese curios including an elaborate miniature Shinto house. They pay great attention to detail with the food too. The vegetables […]
La Terre
This sleek, narrow space is a mix of modern and traditional. Near the entrance is a well-lit cellar made of white onyx, and inside is a Japanese cedar bar counter. On the menu are top notch drinks: A well curated selection of mostly Old World wines (from $18/glass; $74/bottle) and an exhaustive list of whiskies, […]
Sakurazaka
A modern space with pine wood furnishings and a sleek feature wall showcasing rows of bowls with chopsticks, this shabu shabu and sukiyaki specialist is a calming space, just right for communal meals. Go for one of the shabu shabu sets (from $48) — with pork, seafood or beef — or pick from a la carte options like white clams ($6/200g) and Australian beef tongue ($14/100g). […]