Need inspiration for how you’re gonna spoil yourself? Look no further because Omakase is always the right answer.
In the Omakase niche, many Japanese food masters have taken on the challenge to set up their businesses on the sunny island of Singapore. For any sushi and sashimi lover, ‘Omakase’ is pretty much a household term. ‘Omakase’ simply translates to “i leave it up to you’ and it is typically conveyed to the server or chef in any traditional restaurant. In this article, we share about the best Omakase restaurants that have left many with their bellies filled and minds blown.
As Omakase is considered to be refined and widely favoured, do expect to only get a seat via reservation at each of the restaurants mentioned below.
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1. Hachi Restaurant
Nestled in a corner of the National Gallery in Singapore, it could be easy to miss the entrance of this Omakase restaurant. Don’t be fooled by its unassuming exterior though as this place has been known and trusted to serve remarkably fresh ingredients for years. Self-proclaimed the “pioneers of Omakase dining concept in SIngapore”, Hachi offers specially curated menus from day to night.
The basic Omakase Experience starts at $158++ for lunch and $318++ for dinner, with 7 to 9 unique dishes to be served. Even if you aren’t a seafood lover, do not fear of missing out as the Wagyu Omakase is definitely worth a try with the various cuts priced from $178++ per pax. The basic Omakase set we opted for had a perfect finish – cold soba in a sweet broth to cleanse your palette.
Prepare to be wowed by the thoroughly crafted flow of hot and cold dishes throughout the meal and perhaps pair it with Hachi’s prized bottles of Sake flown in from Japan?
Address: 1 St. Andrew’s Rd, #01-02/03, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore 178957
Website: http://hachi-restaurant.hachi-group.com/en/reservation-and-content/
Opening Hours: 11:00am to 10:00pm daily
Price Rating: $$$$
2. Sushi Koike
Maybe it’s a common trait among brilliant Omakase hunts to have tiny wooden entrances because our next recommendation can be found in a small space, among many bars and izakayas.
At Sushi Koike, Edomae Sushi, a style of sushi using a rich assortment of fresh seafood from the Edo period (1603-1868) in Tokyo is prepared for day and evening crowds. Chef Koike, the Master Chef of the restaurant, was raised in the Tsukiji Fish Market of Tokyo and picked up the art of serving quality sushi cuisine at a young age.
Only Omakase is served at Koike, with prices starting at $168 ++ for lunch and $280 ++ for dinner at the counter. For us, the star of the night was the sashimi platter above. If you prefer a more intimate setting with your loved one(s), the Omakase experience in the private rooms are priced lower from $250 ++. However, if you decide to dine at the counter, don’t be shy to engage in conversation with the chefs as they will have so much to tell you about the delicacies placed in front of you! An Omakase experience is only complete with delicious courses and lighthearted conversations!
Address: 36 Circular Road, Singapore 049392
Website: https://sushikoike.com/
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 12:00pm to 3:00pm / Monday to Saturday 6.30pm to 11:00pm, closed on Sunday
Price Rating: $$$$
3. Torio
Torio is the Japanese word for trio. This simple expression encapsulates the commitment, contribution and camaraderie of its founding partners. They aspire for their customers to taste the sincerity and power of their friendship through the food prepared. Torio’s menu is not just limited to the classic seafood-focused Omakase, they take pride in the Teppanyaki Omakase which has been further split into lunch and dinner which allows diners to choose their preferred choice of meat in the meal.
Torio has been acknowledged as Travelers’ Choice in 2021, making them the top 10% of restaurants worldwide. Dare I say it, the menu with an extension list of courses are less pricey than other longstanding Japanese restaurants, but not at the cost of quality and attention to detail. “Nagomi”, the 10-course set, is priced at $80 ++ and is followed by larger course meals that can be priced as much as $288++. For the Teppanyaki courses, the signature Chef’s Omakase is priced at $168++.
If you want to give Omakase a go without burning your wallet, why not give Torio a shot? However, before placing a reservation, do note that the restaurant may impose a minimum spending for Counter Seats and Private Rooms from time to time, depending on its availability. It would be advisable to make a reservation super early to be safe!
Address: 50 Tiong Bahru Road, #01-01 Link Hotel, Singapore 168733
Website: https://www.torio.com.sg/
Opening Hours: 11:45am to 14:30pm / 6:00pm to 10:00pm, closed on Monday
Price Rating: $$$
4. Sushi Mitsuya
A personal favourite of mine, Sushi Mitsuya is a niche Japanese Sushi restaurant focused on providing an exclusive and bespoke dining experience. The exquisite execution of every dish throughout the course of the meal is overseen by the Head Chef, Ryosuke Harada. Harada san began his foray into the art of sushi-making at the age of 18 and further spent 8 years honing his skills in Tokyo before venturing to Hong Kong, where he worked in Sushi HIRO.Â
The interior of the restaurant closely resembles a Japanese tea house with its wooden panels and soft lighting along the walls. Just let yourself relax in the calm atmosphere as you are served with rounds of the freshest and prettiest creations affectionately known to be “harada style”. Your dining experience will feel even more intimate if you’ve decided to celebrate a birthday at Sushi Mitsuya. Just leave a note that it’s a special someone’s birthday and the chefs will devote extra time into crafting a mini “sushi cake” for you, or your loved one! You will not leave here disappointed, trust me on this.
Sushi Mitsuya has yet to set up a booking portal so it is advisable to call in or drop them an email to make a reservation.
Address: 60 Tras St, #01-01, Singapore 078999
Website: http://www.sushimitsuya.com/
Opening Hours: 12:00pm to 2:00pm / 6:30pm to 10:00pm, closed on Sunday
Price Rating: $$$$
5. Sushi Murasaki
Another Omakase place that won’t break the bank is Sushi Murasaki in Millenia Walk. Sushi Murasaki’s seasonal fish comes flown in straight from Japan’s famous Toyosu Fish Market, a bustling marketplace where store owners have been around for years. Main chefs Max Lai and Raymond Tan treat their food with utmost sincerity and their customers with great hospitality. With 8 years in the local Japanese Culinary scene, Sushi Murasaki has made a name for itself and is one of the top Sushi Omakase places that is affordable and cater to a larger audience in Singapore.
Their lunch sets start from $48 ++ and dinner from $128 ++ with a great variety of sashimi, nigiri and hot and cold dishes. The menu also includes premium donburi types, featuring wagyu beef and sea urchin if you choose to have a “simpler meal”.
Address: 9 Raffles Boulevard #02-08, Millenia Walk Singapore 039596
Website: http://www.murasaki.sg
Opening Hours: 12:00pm to 2:00pm / 6:00pm to 10:30pm daily
Price Rating: $$$
6. Jun Omakase
If you’re looking to treat yourself after a tiring morning or long day at work, Jun Omakase may be the place for you! Located in the CBD, Jun Omakase offers a variety of meal types in their menu. They have lunch and dinner Omakase sets, as well as set meals inclusive of soup, salad and dessert. They are known to have very value for money lunch sets and refreshing assortment of sashimi, hot and cold dishes in the Omakase. Jun Omakase strays from the conventional fish options in Omakase and have even placed century egg tofu as a cold dish in a past menu!
The lunch set is priced at $68 ++ for a 7 course Omakase, while dinner Omakase starts from $98 ++. Their 7 different types of set meals are priced cheaper but not shy of flavour and creativity!
Address: 3 Church Street, #01-01, Singapore 049483
Website: https://junomakase.com/
Opening Hours: 11:30am to 2:30pm / 5:30pm to 9:30pm, closed on Sunday
Price Rating: $$
7. Sushi Jin
Cheap, aesthetic, DELICIOUS – Sushi Jin ticks off all the boxes Omakase enthusiasts dream of when looking for their next hunt. Sushi Jin, a concept by the Les Amis Group, has a very cosy interior and you’ll feel like a customer at a private small group dining experience because the restaurant houses a single sushi bar as well as a small room for up to 5 pax.
We were there for lunch and opted for the highest tier Omakase lunch set (priced at $138 ++) which includes an appetiser, 12-piece assorted sushi, soup and dessert. Our favourite dish by far was this sashimi platter which had the freshest and thickest slices of assorted fish. It even came with caviar garnish which added a bit more boujee-ness to our lunch. The menu was pretty extensive and even included set lunch options priced from $38 to $68 ++.
Address: Farrer Park Hospital, 1 Farrer Park Station Rd, #01-11/12 Owen Link, Singapore 217562
Website: https://www.sushijin.com.sg/
Opening Hours: 12:00pm to 2:30pm / 6:30pm to 10:00pm daily
Price Rating: $$$
8. Teppei Japanese Restaurant
Steered by Chef Teppei Yamashita, Teppei Japanese Restaurant serves ala carte sushi, donburi and tempura by day, while exclusively serving a 17-course Omakase dinner by night. This Omakase dinner set is super well known, evident from its perpetually long waiting list. Before you decide to add your name to the list, here are some dishes that stood out for us throughout the dinner. Most of the dishes are small bites but that does not mean we weren’t full by the 10th dish! Our top picks were the sea bream sashimi with a refreshing orange sauce and snow crab filled with rice, crab meat and ikura.
The diner-styled restaurant may seem very packed, but it only added plus points to the comfortable and casual ambience we had our enjoyable meal in!
Address: 1 Tras Link, #01-18 Orchid Hotel, Singapore 078867
Website: https://booking.libroreserve.com/209afab55ab1441/SG014684161336/seat
Opening Hours: 12:00pm to 2:30pm / 6:30pm to 10:00pm, closed on Sunday
Price Rating: $$$
9. Shinji By Kanesaka
Meet Shinji by Kanesaka, the 1 Michelin starred restaurant inspired by Chef Kanesaka’s Edo-style sushi restaurant first set up in Tokyo’s exclusive Ginza district. The restaurant holds the prestige as the chef’s first business venture out of Japan and offers a well thought out menu of Omakase types. The signature Omakase Yume and Omakase Wa are served at lunch and dinner respectively. Both offers a comprehensive course meal of appetiser, sashimi, cooked dishes, nigiri sushi, soup and Japanese fruit. Only for lunch, you are free to select the number of pieces you prefer in the Setsugetsuka Sushi Course Set. Prices start at $100 ++ and could go up to $550 ++ for dinner.
For being so well established in Singapore, Shinji by Kanesaka has won multiple accolades such as “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants” since its launch in 2011 and currently has two outlets at Carlton Hotel Singapore, near Bugis, and The St Regis.
Address: Carlton Hotel, 76 Bras Basah Rd, Lobby Floor, Singapore 189558 / St. Regis, 29 Tanglin Road, Lobby Floor, Singapore 247911
Website: https://shinjibykanesaka.com/
Opening Hours: 12:00pm to 3:00pm, 6:00pm to 10:30pm at both branches, closed on Sunday
Price Rating: $$$$$
10. Terra Tokyo Italian
Have you ever heard of Tokyo Italian cuisine? Terra, an Omakase-only restaurant in Singapore had its concept breathed to life by Head Chef Seita who endearingly brands his food as “Tokyo Italian”. Chef Seita’s brand is perfectly encapsulated by the traditional fine dining Italian concept of the restaurant interior and the manner in which food is served at Terra. There is no fixed menu at Terra, really leaving it up to the chef to make our imaginations go wild! As far as we know, lunch is priced from $128 ++ while dinner is $208 at standard price.
Be sure to add Terra to your list because this restaurant has earned a title in the Michelin Guide 2022 and The Talter Dining Guide 2022.
Address: 54 Tras St, Singapore 078993
Website: https://terraseita.com/
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 12pm – 2.30pm / 6.30pm – 10.30pm. Saturday 6.30pm – 10.30pm, closed on Sunday & Public Holidays
Price Rating: $$$
11. Mizuya Cavan
Created by local chef Kennie Khoo, Mizuya Cavan is a relatively new kid on the block. Chef Kennie has studied the art of Japanese cuisine for over 25 years and established Mizuya Cavan in 2019. The restaurant prides on having fresh ingredients flown in from Japan four times a week! Previous customers have accredited the Omakase at Mizuya to be overflowing with creativity and flavour as the Omakase menu is seasonal and leaves guests curious for the next dining experience at Mizuya.
On top of the signature Omakase menu, Mizuya offers takeaway bentos from $68 ++ and often requires pre ordering. The standard lunch Omakase is priced at $150 ++ while the dinner “Mizu” and “Mizuya” Omakase sets are priced at $168 ++ and $288 ++ respectively.
Address: 11 Cavan Road, #01-04 Cavan Suites, Singapore 209848 / 1 Tras Link, #01-12 Orchid Hotel, Singapore 078867
Website: https://mizuya.sg/
Opening Hours: 12:00pm to 2:30pm / 6:30pm to 10:30pm, closed on Sunday
Price Rating: $$$$
12. Sushi Masaaki
This Omakase restaurant is unlike any others we’ve seen. From the moment of entering the tall glass doors, we are greeted by pink flamingo walls surrounding a huge marble reception. The tropical concept of the entrance seems to contrast the calm, woody aura exude by the sushi counter made from 250 year old Hinoki wood.
The sophisticated ambience, warm lighting and exquisiteness of the food served ties together so well with Chef Masaaki’s longstanding appreciation for fish. Having grown up by the Kamo River in Kyoto and years of nurturing his fishing hobby, it seemed destined that Chef Masaaki would one day grow up to be a Sushi Chef.
Prepared from ingredients freshly flown in from Toyosu Market, the lunch Omakase is priced from $220 ++ while the dinner Omakase is priced from $280 ++. There are four types of Omakase to decide from but you can always just go back for a second (or third trip) for your tastebuds to go wild!
Address: 26 Beach Road, Beach Avenue, B1-17 South, 189768
Website: https://sushimasaaki.org/
Opening Hours: 12:00pm to 3:00pm / 6:00pm to 11:00pm, closed on Monday
Price Rating: $$$$
13. Hashida Singapore
Perhaps you’ve heard of this household name before, Kenjiro Hashida, more famously known as “Hatch”? Chef Hatch is a renowned chef in Japan whom apprenticed under his celebrity chef father, Master Chef Tokio Hashida since the age of 14. Growing up, he had been exposed to fine tastes and dishes prepared at the highest quality. Chef Hatch went on to study at L’Encole Tsuji Tokyo (Tsuji Culinary Institute) where he nurtured his talent and culinary skills. Long years of training led Chef Hatch to establish his own restaurant in Singapore where customers are taken through a gastronomic journey to explore a multitude of creations in Chef Hatch’s unique Omakase style.
Omakase is served seasonal here at Hashida for both lunch and dinner. The lunch Omakase is priced from $350 ++ while the dinner Omakase is priced from $450 ++. Save this place for a special occasion and you’ll feel like a million bucks at the end of the night.
Address: 77 Amoy Street, Singapore 069896
Website: https://hashida.sg/
Opening Hours: Tuesday 7:00pm to 10:30pm, Wenesday to Sunday 12:00pm to 3:00pm / 7:00pm to 10:30pm, closed on Monday
Price Rating: $$$$$
14. Shoukouwa Restaurant
This place popped up as one of the “unique Omakase” in Singapore, how could we not give it a try?
Located in Singapore’s most prestigious hotels in the central district, Shoukouwa is home to a group of master Japanese chefs who have hailed from a long edomae sushi tradition and worked at prestigious Ginza establishments back in the day. Over at this two-Michelin Stars restaurant, customers are prepared to enter a world of world class fine dining and imagine themselves actually dining in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
Lunch and dinner menu are simple but extraordinary. The dishes served changes by season hence prices may be subject to changes depending on the ingredients used in the meal. Lunch starts at #350 ++ for the Miyabi course and $520 ++ for the Hana while dinner starts at $520 ++ for the Hana and $680 ++ for the En. If you were to pick the En course, be sure to anticipate the chef’s signature monkfish liver and abalone, it is to die for! Though the courses are relatively steeper compared to Shoukouwa’s counterparts, the experience is so worth it.
Address: 1 Fullerton Road, #02-02A One Fullerton, Singapore 049213
Website: https://www.shoukouwa.com.sg/
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 1:00pm to 3:00pm / 6:00pm to 10:30pm, closed on Sunday and Monday
Price Rating: $$$$$
15. Goho Kaiseki & Bar
One look at the website will get you excited because at Goho, the chefs are constantly coming up with new and innovative creations for the next customer. Their menus are complemented with the choice of a drink pairing and comes in three versions – Sakura, Sumire and Ume. Goho is one of the few Omakase restaurants that openly indicate the items served on the menu and wow, do these dishes look exotic!
The well curated menu highlights the five key techniques of Japanese cookery – Nama (cutting), Niru (Simmering), Yaku (Grilling), Musu (Steaming) and Ageru (Deep-Frying). As we are well into the Japanese Spring season, Goho boasts its 9 to 10 course Spring menu starting from $98 ++. While making your visit at Goho, be sure to take lots of insta-worthy pics for the gram!
Address: 53A Duxton Rd, Entrance via RAPPU, Singapore 089517
Website: https://www.gohokaiseki.com/
Opening hours: Wednesday and Thursday 6:00pm to 12:00am, Friday and Saturday 12:00pm to 2:00pm / 6:00pm to 12:00am, Sunday 6:00pm to 10:30pm, closed on Monday and Tuesday
Price Rating: $$$
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The Omakase at Sushi Koike is to die for.
I totally agree, Sara!