If your search for omakase has taken you to the Tanglin belt — the quiet stretch around Tanglin Road and The St Regis where Singapore’s most storied sushi counters sit — you are already close to Dempsey Hill. A few minutes further along Dempsey Road, tucked into the greenery of a former army barracks, is MIYU. Same devotion to Edomae craft. A gentler bill.
The Tanglin omakase cluster, and what sits just beyond it
The area around Tanglin and Orchard has long been Singapore’s address for high-end Japanese dining. The counters here are exceptional, and their prices reflect a hotel-lobby setting and, in several cases, a Michelin star. They are worth experiencing at least once. But an increasing number of diners tell us the same thing: they want the seasonal fish, the aged shari, the chef working an arm’s length away — without the four-figure evening.
That is the space MIYU was built for. We are a ten-minute drive from Orchard and the Tanglin hotels, and yet the atmosphere could not be more different: no lobby, no marble, just a small counter under the trees at Dempsey Hill. Our belief has always been simple — exquisite omakase of the finest quality, at the sincerest prices.
What you are actually paying for
At the highest tier, a large part of the cost is the room: a five-star hotel address, a two-Michelin-star pedigree, a name known across Asia. Those are real things, and they carry real value for the right occasion. What they do not change is the fish. Toyosu Market supplies the whole city. The difference between counters lies in who buys well, who ages carefully, and who seasons rice with intent.
MIYU is led by Executive Chef-Owner Ng Kam Kwan, whose twenty-two years of Japanese training include time at Hide Yamamoto and Kacyo. Ingredients are air-flown from Japan each week, chosen for shun — the peak moment of each fish. We put our budget into the produce and the craft rather than the chandelier, which is how our lunch omakase begins at $128 and dinner at $228. If you would like the full comparison, our guide to Edomae omakase in Singapore walks through the technique that defines the style.
Getting to MIYU from Tanglin, St Regis or Orchard
MIYU is at 13A Dempsey Road, Singapore 247694. From The St Regis or the Tanglin Road hotels it is a short five-to-ten-minute drive; from Orchard Road and the CBD, roughly ten minutes. Parking at Dempsey is straightforward and unhurried — a small relief before a meal meant to be savoured slowly. Full directions are on our Find Us page.
The MIYU experience
The counter seats only a handful of guests, which is deliberate. It lets Chef Kwan pace each course to the table and talk you through the fish as it is served. The menu changes with the season — sakura masu in spring, rich uni through autumn — so no two visits are alike. You are welcome to choose the lunch omakase for a lighter midday sitting or the dinner omakase for the full progression. Rated 5.8/6 by verified diners on Quandoo and 4.6/5 on Google, MIYU is regularly named among Singapore’s best-value omakase.
Frequently asked questions
Is there good omakase near Tanglin or The St Regis?
Yes. MIYU at Dempsey Hill is a short five-to-ten-minute drive from the Tanglin and St Regis area, offering seasonal Edomae omakase with lunch from $128 and dinner from $228.
How far is MIYU from Orchard Road?
MIYU is about a ten-minute drive from Orchard Road and the CBD, at 13A Dempsey Road, Singapore 247694.
How much does omakase at MIYU cost?
Lunch omakase starts from $128 and dinner omakase from $228, making MIYU one of the better-value Edomae counters in Singapore.
How do I make a reservation?
You can reserve through our reservations page or by calling and WhatsApp at +65 8028 3168.