Exceptional Dining: 5 Best Omakase Restaurants In Singapore 

For the numerous dining options that Singapore has to offer, nothing feels more sensational than an Omakase meal. Omakase literally means ‘I leave it up to you’ in Japanese and is commonly used in restaurants. There’s the thrill and delight of unpredictability, as the renowned chef gets to decide what goes onto your plate and the overwhelming feeling of being presented to foreign seasonal ingredients freshly-picked from a distant land. Expectedly, the best seats in every eatery are at the counter, where you get the first-hand experience of observing every meal being made from scratch and taste it immediately after.

So forget about the baffled look of choosing from the menu and let the chef surprise you! If you are craving a taste of Japanese Omakase meal, check out these 5 Best Omakase Restaurants we’ve compiled!

Note: This list is strictly not in order.

1. Sushi Kimura

Sushi Kimura is one of the Michelin-starred fine dining sushi restaurants. This restaurant is famous for its seasonally curated Edomae-style delicacies, which sources 100% of its ingredients from Japan and offers a delicious paired sake and wine list. Sushi Kimura’s owner, Master Chef Tomoo Kimura is a graduate of Hattri Nutrition College in 1997 and aims to provide its customers the true taste of nature by using unadulterated ingredients and traditions.

The restaurant focuses on seasonal and premium ingredients, where fresh seafood is flown in from the Tsukiji market 4 times a week. They are also known for the special attention given to basic ingredients like vinegar, rice, water, and nori. The Michelin inspectors named the abalone dish, which is cooked for eight hours in sake, as one of the most exceptional creations of  Sushi Kimura.

Customer Reviews

Mayra Garcia

It makes me feel like I’m back in Osaka or Tokyo. I truly love the quiet Japanese high-quality restaurants like Sushi Kimura. The medium setting is a lot of food already; I cannot eat more than that and enjoy it. The large menu would be too much for me!

Andrew Goh

One of the best sushi restaurants! Experiences a special kind of Omakase treatment for the chatty chef stand in front of you to prepare the best of the season. Great food, creative mix, and lots to eat. Sake choices are plenty, but the price is not so low but worth trying once. I love it and an enjoyable dinner.

Website: https://www.sushikimura.com.sg/
Contact: +65 6734 3520
Location: 390 Orchard Rd, #01-07, Singapore, 238871
Opening Hours: 12PM-3PM, 7PM-10PM Daily

2. Ki-Sho

The stunning Ki-Sho restaurant contains a main dining room of an intimate 10-seater sushi bar and various other VIP rooms, all furnished with distinctly artistic Japanese elements. The restaurant is lead by a charming Chef Kazuhiro Hamamoto, bringing with him years of experience and creativity from his apprentice days in Kyoto’s top culinary restaurants and one of the country’s top restaurants, Waku Ghin. Some dishes like Seasonal Vegetables and Hokkaido Uni will leave you reminiscing for days.

From the seasonal ingredients to the silverware and serving plates of which restaurant’s mouth-watering meals are presented in, Ki-Shoserves a certain worth sensational and stunning from taste to how it looks. This eatery may not be the most affordable around, but in comparison with the other top Japanese restaurants available locally, it definitely stands out.

Customer Reviews

Catherine Oh

Excellent food and first-class service. Best place to come if you love truffles and uni. Pick the $400 set if you really love uni. Sushi rice dipped in brown vinegar. Expensive but worth giving a try. Highly recommended! Great location. Ample parking.

Aiza Alexandra

I enjoyed the seasonal dinner menu, and it was just delightful. The food was fresh, delicious, and left everyone wanting more. The private room is quiet and allows you to have a complete omakase experience.

Website: https://ki-sho.com.sg/
Contact: +65 6733 5251
Location: 29 Scotts Rd, Singapore, 228224
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 12PM-2.30PM, 6.30PM-10.30PM | Closed on Sun

3. Shinji

Shinji Japanese Restaurant is one of the best Japanese sushi restaurants in Singapore and is also considered one of Japan’s finest. Shinju is also a Michelin-starred restaurant that boasts a wide selection of fine food, sake, and excellent service. The restaurant pays respect to the core of Japanese culture and art known as ‘kata’ and ‘do.’ The omakase menu is featured and executed by a local Japanese team of excellent chefs; the restaurant embodies the Japanese fine dining experience.

The founder, Shinji Kanesaka, wants to create a well-balanced sushi like the Chinese character for “1,” where the start of the stroke, the whip of the brush, and the end of the stroke, are well-balanced. He first started outside Japan and honored the same honorable quality that made him an esteemed and well-respected chef in the culinary world.

Customer Reviews

Sheryl Koh

Undoubtedly, this is the best Omakase meal I ever had in Singapore. For its hefty price tag, we sure got our money with its fresh sashimi and sushi. Every dish was on point, even down to the plating. If you want to impress a date, this is the place to be.

Charmaine Wong

It remains the best sushi in Singapore in my books. As you savor each course, you’ll forget about the hole it’s burning through your wallet.

Website: https://shinjibykanesaka.com/
Contact: +65 6884 8239
Location: 29 Tanglin Rd, Singapore, 247911
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 12PM-3PM, 6PM-10.30PM | Closed on Sun

4. Fat Cow

Fat Cow’s classy restaurant is popularly known for serving the finest Wagyu from esteemed farms worldwide. The name will probably catch your attention, in which “Fat” represents indulgence and luxury, and a play on that word means “prosperity” in Cantonese. The kitchen is lead by Chef Shigeru Kasajima, who pulled out French cuisine and made French influences in Japanese cuisine to create tasteful dishes. When you go to this restaurant, you can often see him at the intimate omakase dining room.

Besides the superb selection of Japanese wagyu beef, Fat Cow serves nigiri sushi on a bamboo leaf and pickled chrysanthemum instead of the traditional ginger. The chef crafts lunch and dinner omakase menus that pay honor to the Japanese techniques. If you are a true-blue beef lover, go for the nine-course wagyu omakase in this restaurant.

Customer Reviews

Chris Samarinas

I went for the Nagoyaka Omanese dinner. It was an amazing life experience. I have been to many restaurants in Europe and Singapore, and this was something else. The experience was superior to the best 3-Michelin star restaurant in the UK. Very high-quality ingredients, good presentation, and perfect service. Some dishes were so tasty that I didn’t want to drink anything to keep the flavor longer in my mouth!

Jane Tan

OMG, FAT COW. I was full for days after having the Omakase set. Course after course kept arriving on my table. I was on the verge of exploding. But I kept it in. It was all too good. I couldn’t let it go to waste. The restaurant surprised me with a birthday cake at the end of the meal.

Website: https://www.fatcow.com.sg/
Contact: +65 6735 0308
Location: Camden Medical Centre, 1 Orchard Blvd, #01-01/02, Singapore, 248649
Opening Hours: Tue-Sun 12PM-3PM, 6PM-10.30PM | Closed on Mon

5. Ginza Sushi Ichi

Ginza Sushi Ichi advanced to the top restaurant spot after winning a Michelin star in Singapore. This 23-seater restaurant is a branch of the award-winning Tokyo-based Ginza Sushi Ichi, led by a 34-year-old executive Head Chef Masakazu Ishibashi, popularly known as Masa. He comes from a lineage of sushi restaurant owners and is confident in preparing sushi meals with a crafty talent for his guests. Besides the delicious meal, the interior of the restaurant brings a typical high-end sushi restaurant.

The restaurant’s specialties are Tuna and sea-urchin; plus, the ingredients are directly from Japan and flown in the country 4 to 5 times a week, so diners are served with the freshest picks of the seasons. Your meals are served atop the 300-year-old cypress counter, hand-carved by a famous carpenter in Nara.

Customer Reviews

Jia Yi Tong

One of my favorite sushi-ya in Singapore. The chef is always friendly, and that makes for great service. Every time I come back, there’s something different, so even though they do classic edomae sushi, it’s fresh and interesting all the time. The price point is reasonable for the quality and quantity, with varying sushi menus ranging from $100 to  $450.

Catherine Oh

This is one of my best Japanese restaurants in Singapore. However, the price is not low, but you get the best quality and service. Always expect a great experience with great sushi, especially the rice served warm. Expensive for dinner, but the set lunch is precious for money.

Website: http://www.ginza-sushiichi.jp/english/shop/singapore.html
Contact: +65 6235 5514
Location: Marriot Tang Plaza Hotel, 320 Orchard Rd, Singapore, 238865
Opening Hours: Tue-Sun 12PM-2.30PM, 6PM-11PM | Closed on Mon

Conclusion

The concept of omakase dining revolves around allowing the chef to decide on dishes to serve you, which will typically consist of a series of plates, from the lightest to the heaviest dishes. If you find yourself constantly craving for Sushi, Unagi, Tempura, Nigiri, and Sashimi after learning about omakase, visit one of the best omakase restaurants in Singapore listed above!