Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Singapore

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Danny

"Agreed that i had the best Japanese yakiniku here so far in town. It’s quite pricy but i feel the most worth trying ones are the thin slice..."

Fiona RQL

"Very impressed by the quality of the wagyu beef. They have a great selection of cuts; Some of them are pretty rare to find in other yakiniku places -..."

Stephanie Wong

"Enjoyed the thin slice Japanese beef - Misuji (most marbling), Sankaku (medium marbling), Ramboso (less marbling) - fresh and good quality. Even the..."

Royal Pears

Tonkatsu Ma Maison

"Free flow salad, soup and radish. They give generous servings of salad but they are quite short handed so it took some time to capture their..."

chee wee Phua

"Finally got a chance to try at weekday off peak hour. Always long queue. The tonkatsu is well prepared. And I recommend the one with curry!!! Of..."

Xiong Feng

"Nice food, free flow of rice, soup & generous servings of shredded lettuce. A great place to eat as family. Every food serve is pipping hot! Very..."

Karrene Toh Propnex

"Excellent services with high quality meats. Love everything about this store from food to waiter/waitress. It is highly recommended for those of you..."

Reach (Boybabyrage)

"Free flow rice, pickled radish, soup and lettuce. Complimentary green tea was served too. Serving size of 120g-160g is just nice for one person. Meat..."

Pong Chong Xin

"Went at noon. Restaurant is clean & seating not too cluttered. The breaded crust is just nice, not too dry/ flaky. Overall a cosy..."

Jo

"I ordered Rosu Katsu (Deep Fried Pork Loin) set with brown rice as my option and wow was it big and filling. Love the unlimited shredded cabbage,..."

Joshua Hoe

"Virgin experience at Tonkatsu by Ma Maison Jewel Brunch. Absolutely had a wonderful experience. Food itself was great quality and I like how the..."

Victoria Anne Marilyn

Ryoshi Sushi Ikeikemaru

83/100 (11446 ratings)

Restaurants

Japanese

Mid-range

Kokoro Ramen

83/100 (1223 ratings)

"Ramen made from the heart. Look at the logo and it's a 心. The tonkatsu ramen broth has nice balance of collagen and still not too thick. The..."

Pang Sze Khai

"My fave ramen shop. Noodles are the right texture, broth has no msg and full of collagen. Owners are so friendly. Worth the time coming..."

Sandra Ezekiel

"Ramen to die for, and the owners are incredibly warm and..."

Alfy Ngor

"Ramen made from the heart~ � Strongly recommended! tried spicy miso ramen and it was so delicious, especially the egg ~ definately will go bk..."

Sook Wen Lai

"Awesome service, friendly and reasonable price. Well done Alfred..."

BrYan Wai

"Amazing springy ramen with tender chashu. The best was the..."

Samuel Tan

"Very nice broth. Owner is very friendly and..."

YongQing Lim

Okada Coffee & Sweets

"This place need more exposure! Is such an awesome dessert place which I found recent and it became my favorite! The apple pie and the apple french..."

Denise Wee

"Very good ambience, quality and reasonably priced. Loved the Cafe Au..."

Marilyn Chua

"Always delicious meal and awesome dessert!! Not so crowded and you can always relax..."

Anna Shari

"日本の喫茶店…という雰囲気で、しばしシンガポールにいるのを忘れます(笑)..."

Hitomi Morikawa

"Love the okada roll and..."

Daniel Yong

"An excellent hidden cafe, perfect for quiet time and some really gourmet..."

Kenneth Koh

"Black coffee..."

William Whey

"Love the katsu curry ..."

Lionel Louis

Bincho At Hua Bee

83/100 (1423 ratings)

Yakitori (Grilled Skewers)

Biseryu Japanese Restaurant

Fourplay Kitchen And Bar

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

Dinner

Drinks

Mid-range

"Very hip, trendy decor coupled with a friendly staff and a nice menu makes this a spot that we will be sure to return to. Sautéed garlic prawns and..."

Robert Koenig

"A football fans gathering spot, unofficial Liverpool FC supporter. Place is decorated in a sports bar fashion and has daily drink promotion that are..."

Chee Kiong Tan

"Fourplay recently opened in Katong, and I popped in for a quiet drink and grub on a weekday night. Decent sized portions, cooked well and..."

Alex J Ng

"Has great discounts on..."

Varun Soni

"Cheap and fresh..."

Ken Ng Chong Kai

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Desmond Ng

52 Sandwich Shack

"Late into the hype but we eventually got to try it. Picture: teriyaki chicken and pulled pork sandwich. Honestly preferred the pull pork much much..."

Joey Cxt

"Pleasantly surprised - excellent mac and cheese at any price point, but at $4.90 it has got to be the best value for money deal in town...."

Michael Sidaway

"Sincerely , mac and cheese crossed my expectations from this shop by a lot. It was good. And price for that location seems reasonable. The quantity..."

Christopher Chan

"Thick toast, don't expect crispy. Recommend to eat hot. It will become soggy when..."

Yen Ling Choong

"The yakiniku pulled pork grilled cheese was well balanced and the bread melded well into the sauce. But the pulled pork was partially juicy and had..."

Michelle Ng

"Their breakfast set is nice, worth $3.90 cos such expensive area but only valid weekdays until 11am. Scambled egg was cooked on the spot, nice! Their..."

Goh Ah

"Perfect place for grab and go with their choices of American style grilled-cheese..."

Khaw Han Chung

Menya Sakura Singapore

"Second time in two weeks I've visited. Have tried Tsukemen in Tokyo and love it, but can't seem to find a lot of it in singapore, Menya Sakura..."

Hongwen Chen

"This is one of the best restaurants that I visit during last week when I am in Singapore. It's very authentic and it's totally awesome. I will sure..."

Peter Kai-Shing Woo

"Enjoyed the refreshing tinges of yuzu grates in my Tsukemen dip sauce, and the taste was awesome thick & good.! 美味しい！You cant go wrong with..."

Hiroko Chng

"The tonkatsu broth is so rich. And I love the ajitama in the ramen. If you like ramen that taste close to authentic Japanese flavor. This is the to..."

Lidie Zheng

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Michio Tamaki

"Nice cosy area for ramen. I like the shisamo alot cos it's filled with roe. The ramen soup is really thick and the pork given is quite generous. Only..."

irving lee

"Authentic Japanese ramen place at affordable price. Crypto payment accepted here. #XPOS Inside accepting #BNB #NPXS #BTC..."

stanry tan

"Tsukumen was definitely a hit and the signature but somehow the chicken broth ramen is one of the better ones that i’ve tasted in a while. Worth a..."

Freddy Hartono

"Everybody have different preference for Ramen But for me, this small ramen place is one of the best in Singapore. If you love thick ramen soup with..."

Edwin Putra

"I like their Tsukemen sauce! Nice portion and not expensive ($15?)! Good place to fix your ramen / tsukemen..."

La Madame NomNom

Shin Yuu Japanese Restaurant

83/100 (1252 ratings)

"The staff was fantastic! Super friendly and nice! Had my birthday dinner there. Food was served fast too! Despite us sitting at the counter seats,..."

Jan Amy

"Good customer service. Food delivery fast. Good quality slightly above average. For the price worth it. Will go..."

Edward Chen

"A warm and friendly welcome. Excellent environment, friendly service, and really decent food. Will be going back. Thank..."

Doris Ong

"It was a unique and great buffet experience. You can order unlimited still but food is served right into your table, and sashimi, sushi are fresh and..."

Ann Laud Forbes

"I will definitely comeback. Service and food are good. Lychee ice cream was fantastic... Wish I could have..."

ÅRniė Juliano

"Hi I always look at those low scores. So today I come here to eat just to see if what haters say if it's true . I think it's reasonably price tag..."

Chris Tan

"My parents requested to come here again to celebrate Mother's Day in advance last weekend. Though variety is limited but covers most of the items we..."

Christine Law

"Great food and good service! Special thanks to the manager Gary for all the..."

Teo Weiling

"The foods were good, nice ambience too! Good place for small..."

Rebecca Teo

"Everything on the buffet menu is BEAUTIFUL! The Salmon Sashimi is perfect. You'll really know fresh and quality the moment you bite into it. The..."

Deanna Ah-Tejamo

"Been here few times. Food are very fresh especially the salmon cheek, prawn and sashimi. Staffs are friendly, affable and very efficient. Remembers..."

Likuan Tan

"Great food, super attentive and fast service. Always one of my top choices for a good lunch. Can't go wrong with Shin..."

Aug Yx

"Awesome food and service!!!! Highly..."

Shuen Yee

"The food are extremely fresh. Service is good and quality of food is top..."

Joshua Keating Lee

"Always make reservation as they get quite full & won't accept walk-ins. Food is excellent. Sashimi are fresh as can be. Cooked dishes are superb. As..."

Liza Angwin

Torikin

Sg Taps

Wheelchair Accessible

"Best craft beer bar I found in Singapore so fare, nice staff and the pizza I had was good, I was mainly there for the Local Singapore..."

Magnus Bäckström

"Great food and craft beers in a chill setting, at reasonable prices. Ask for the vegetable chips (which are not on the menu) - simply awesome!..."

Jacqueline Chan

"Great food, ambiance and service at heart of Duxton Hill. Ideal for after work or weekend chill out. Must try Laksa pizza, juicy and Super..."

Amandine Wang

"Great local brews with inventive Japanese/local..."

Ray Chia

"Awesome bustling night recharged by full bodied SOS stout that is amazingly smooth with a nice distinct smokiness. Give it a try.. its gorgeously..."

C S

"Super friendly & chill vibes. Clientele are mainly japanese with feelings of being transported to Japan with their loud boisterous noise. It's been..."

Gp Tan

"Very nice and large selection of interesting and tasty beers. I really appreciated that there were 2 sizes available. By choosing small size I could..."

Ulla Milbreta

"Excellent selection of craft beers on draught - many of them local beers (as suggested by the venue's name). Food is quite decent, though I've only..."

Marcus Wong

"A small time tap beer place, with friendly staff. We tried the beer tasting option. It was good, Variety of beers they have. Gelato was good as..."

Suneesh Anand

"Excellent bar run by Japanese staff. Obviously great Japanese food. They have a very wide range of beer and great tasting options. Designed more like..."

Seref Isler

"Woohoo.. Found a hidden gem 20 TAPS but I never heard abt this place tim VERY JENG arrr.. Super friendly staff/boss The steamed edamame n vege matchy..."

Wang Jun Seng

"Great team, great staff, great selection of beers. Love that they have a good selection of local crafts. Best place in Singapore for local craft...."

Markus Santoso

Tonkotsu Kazan

Maneko Japanese Restaurant

"Good service and very authentic yummy Japanese food! Try their truffle yakiniku don and aburi..."

Phit KD

"Nice environment, quality food, no GST no service charge! Must..."

Pauline Hoo

"Value for money and servings were generous. Will be back for..."

Xinhui Tan

"Wallet friendly and good..."

Jaryl Sim

Tomi Sushi

"Love everything that I ordered for lunch! Please do make reservations as it gets really busy during lunch. Food were of food quality and were..."

MCprints

"Nice sashimi and nice meal..."

Nicole Dinh

"Better than average but NOT really worth waiting for nearly an hour for it. Fish not really that fresh, couldn't really feel much of the texture. ..."

Ceylon Pitt

"Been to this outlet few times to have a bowl of pipping hot scallop snow crab soup. Enjoyed the fresh sashimi and the value for money Sushi Gozen...."

Plow

"Very affordable and high quality lunch sets! The sashimi and fish were all very fresh. The Add on hot soba at $3 was pretty good as well. The staff..."

Ong Chong Yen, Stella

"Yummy food & not bad price! Was expecting more but this is good..."

Pei Wen Law

Sen Of Japan

83/100 (1484 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

"This place serves very fresh food and the service is excellent. Asked the staff to recommend a sake and he was able to recommend us one which goes..."

Rebecca Loh-Lau

"Tantalising authentic taste, nice Japanese fusion restaurant with a cosy ambience, strategically located with glass frontage where one can enjoy..."

Carol Wong

"Agree with most reviews that the service was great. They were very attentive and always making sure to refill our tea. My sister and I went here for..."

Maria Lonida Thelesklav

"I really love the whole ambience and setting of the restaurant. Service was superb, the staff were always there to serve us and attending to our..."

Shermaine Choo CiEn

"Awesome! Great food reasonable price beautiful ambience and awesome..."

Tom Tan

"Had an enjoyable dinner yesterday! Food was good. Wine, we had 4 glasses in 1 hour. So be ur own..."

Lim Yew Hwee

"Wonderful, freshness and beautiful ambience place to dine food of Nihon with your love......"

Jolly Lim

"It one of the finest dining place in Singapore...."

Indra Mohan Jha

"Very nice food! Super love our dinner! Highly recommend the restaurant..."

Netty Lie

"Enjoyed the food and the relaxing ambience. Will def come back again for their otoro, black cod and truffle..."

Felicia Tham

"Great food and ambience! Loved the black cod and chawanmushi. Ideal for a casual dinner to a dinner date..."

Shermaine Goh

"Great food service and location..."

Marek MySzkowski

"We really enjoyed the food! Good service and a very relaxing ambiance. The Salmon Aburi Roll was Amazing! A must try! We will definitely come..."

Araceska Lanante

Miss G's Grill & Bar

Shabu Jin

83/100 (1251 ratings)

Sukiyaki & Shabu Shabu

Beef

Sukiyaki & Shabu Shabu

"This place is more of a 4.5 stars... The only thing that kinda knocks half a star is the eye watering dinner menu prices. But I guess you get what..."

Gleb Livshitz

"One of the rare place to have high end shabu-shabu in Singapore. The ambience is nice. The price is quite steep, but the service and food quality are..."

Wong Teck Jung

"We decided for lunch here after hearing feedback of it's beef. The taste and the tenderness of the Hida 🐮 is as expectations, while the..."

chee siong Ong

"Really like the ambience here plus great staff! Delicious Japanese beef w loads of veggie! Go for lunch n get it cheaper than dinner time 😉 update..."

s f boey

"Had a pleasant experience. Love the simple menu where you just choose the cut of meat and the rest comes with the set. Staff was attentive since we..."

Ivan Tan

"Best experience japanese shabu shabu. The beef melt into your mouth. Soup is amazing. Willing to come back if someone wanna pay..."

Herryandi Chai

"Good ingredients and service, but portions a bit small for the..."

Arthur Lee

Ippudo

"Described as "the most famous tonkotsu ramen shop in Japan", Ippudo is a prominent ramen noodle restaurant chain with outlets worldwide. Also known..."

Ivan Teh

"Shaw Centre is the only outlet that offers a veggie dashi (didn’t manage to snap a photo of it before my boyfriend devoured it). Great service and..."

Stephanie C

"Great service by the staffs. Besides the ramen, i would highly recommend to try the pork bun!!! Steak was abit too..."

Wenabel

"Always love their ramen especially the kuro ramen! Trying yuzu tonkotsu ramen for the first time, it was pretty special, it taste just like tonkotsu..."

Huiwen

"best service. went for their 1 for 1 deal, 3 of us decided to share 4 karakas. decided to make it harder by requesting for 1 normal, hot, very hot..."

Jonathan Lee

"Always long queue. Go for week day lunch or dinner to avoid crowd. Popular for their..."

limsc

"Used the chope 1-1 voucher for the yuzu ramen. Very worth it and quality of ramen is great! Mentao gyoza was ok only. Service was not..."

Kaifen Ong

"Love their Shiromaru ramen broth. Flavourful without being overwhelming. Their Cappacio Salmon n Steak is worth a try too, as well as their bbq..."

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