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Lewin Terrace

Nestled within the lush environs of Fort Canning Hill, Lewin Terrace is housed in a gorgeous colonial white bungalow, with an verandah that wraps around three sides of the building, providing a picturesque setting for any meal. It is hardly surprisingly that many a wedding, family celebration and business event have been held here. Crisp […]

Shirokane Tori-Tama

This homey 45-seat yakitori joint is part of a Tokyo-based restaurant group. They specialize in chicken skewers (from $3.50) featuring all parts of the bird: heart, gizzard, tail, spleen, liver and neck. It all goes great with sake, and the restaurant has a great selection pulled from sister establishment Orihara Shoten next door. The restaurant is equipped with a […]

Ma Maison (Bugis Junction)

This Japanese-Western 80-seater is real cozy. The restaurant is outfitted with plenty of dark wood and old school floral tablecloths. Listen to jazzy tunes like “My Funny Valentine” as you chow down on Camembert Cheese Fritters ($9.80) and Tonkatsu Pork ($16.80). Drinks-wise, they offer the house wine Ma Maison Shiraz ($12.30/glass; $68.80/bottle), plus Old World […]

Sushi Kou

Located at Orchid Hotel in the Tanjong Pagar area, Sushi Kou counts a good number of other Japanese restaurants as its neighbors. But what sets this sushi restaurant apart is its affordable and straightforward lunch sets—a boon for the nearby CBD warriors—and reasonably priced omakase sets. With fish and seafood flown in twice weekly from Tsukiji market in Tokyo, the 40-seater restaurant focuses on showcasing the best […]

Nadaman

Open since the 1980s, this elegant restaurant serves up exquisite kaiseki sets ($165) and lunch set menus (from $40), and received a listing in the inaugural edition of the Singapore Michelin guide. Guests may also enjoy signature dishes such as salmon with butter and soy ($29), tuna and avocado ($19) and Inaniwa udon (cold noodles, […]

Syun

Well-known chef, Hal Yamashita’s first restaurant outside Japan is a modern fine dining spot with a focus on the cuisine of Kobe. The space is refined yet minimal, decked out in wood and marble. For the menu, seasonal produce is shipped in from Awaji Island and Tanba. Dig into luxurious dinner tasting menus (from $95) featuring […]

Takumen

This ramen spot sees a steady stream of CBD office workers on weekdays and Japanese expat families over the weekend. The place is an offshoot of fast growing online ramen store Takumen, which offers over 100 kinds of ramen for delivery nationwide in Japan. They serve up a rotating selection of six types of ramen such […]