Singapore’s omakase scene has never been richer. From the celebrity kitchens of Marina Bay Sands to the quiet counters of the Orchard belt, there is a sushiya for every occasion — and every budget. If you are weighing your options, it helps to see how a few of the most-searched names compare, and where an intimate counter at Dempsey Hill fits in.
Below we look honestly at three well-regarded restaurants — Wakuda, Ki-sho, and Sushi Masa by Ki-setsu — alongside MIYU, our own omakase restaurant on Dempsey Road. Each has its own character. Our aim is not to diminish anyone’s craft, but to help you choose the room that suits the meal you have in mind.
The four at a glance
| Restaurant | Location | Style | Omakase from | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIYU | 13A Dempsey Road (Dempsey Hill) | Edomae, seasonal | Lunch $128 · Dinner $228 | Intimate counter |
| Wakuda | Marina Bay Sands, Tower 2 | Modern Japanese, French technique | From $128 (+10% +GST) | Omakase Room |
| Ki-sho | 29 Scotts Road | Kappou-style | Lunch from $160 | ~11 counter |
| Sushi Masa by Ki-setsu | Cuppage Plaza (Orchard) | Seasonal, dinner-only | Dinner (by reservation) | 8 counter |
Wakuda — a destination room at Marina Bay Sands
Wakuda is the Singapore home of chef Tetsuya Wakuda, built with restaurateur John Kunkel. Its Omakase Room is a beautiful, Rockwell-designed space, and omakase begins around $128 before service charge and GST. The cooking leans modern — Japanese ingredients guided by French technique and the philosophy of shun, savouring produce at its peak.
It is a wonderful choice when the occasion is the address itself: a celebration at the bay, a room designed to impress. What it is not is a quiet neighbourhood counter, nor a purist Edomae experience. If you are drawn to the theatre of Marina Bay Sands, Wakuda delivers it. If you would rather trade the lobby for greenery and keep the focus on the fish, that is a different kind of evening.
Ki-sho — kappou craft on Scotts Road
Ki-sho occupies a colonial black-and-white house on Scotts Road and works in the kappou tradition — a broader Japanese counter cuisine that moves beyond sushi into seasonal cooked courses. It is well known for ingredients you will not easily find elsewhere, including Tottori wagyu. Lunch courses begin around $160.
Kappou and Edomae are cousins rather than the same craft. If your heart is set on a progression of nigiri — rice seasoned precisely, fish aged to deepen umami, each piece a considered act — a dedicated Edomae counter is the more direct route to that pleasure.
Sushi Masa by Ki-setsu — an eight-seat counter at Cuppage
Sushi Masa by Ki-setsu is an eight-seat, dinner-only counter at Cuppage Plaza, with produce flown from Toyosu and a single evening seating. It is a considered, restrained room, and a fine option for a late dinner in the Orchard belt.
One practical difference: with dinner-only service, it does not answer the search for a lunch omakase. For a midday sitting — a business lunch, a slower weekend afternoon — you will want a counter that opens for lunch. That is where a Dempsey table earns its place in the day.
Where MIYU fits: Edomae craft, Dempsey calm, sincerest prices
MIYU sits at 13A Dempsey Road, in the garden enclave of Dempsey Hill — a ten-minute drive from Orchard Road and the CBD, yet a world away from their pace. Executive Chef-Owner Ng Kam Kwan brings 22 years of Japanese training to a dedicated Edomae counter, with ingredients air-flown from Japan and a menu that changes with the season’s shun.
What distinguishes MIYU is not one thing but the balance of them: genuine Edomae technique, an unhurried room surrounded by greenery rather than a hotel lobby, and what we have always called our sincerest prices — lunch from $128 and dinner from $228, stated plainly. Diners have rated us 5.8/6 on Quandoo and 4.6/5 on Google, and we are consistently recognised as one of Singapore’s best-value omakase experiences.
If the address is the occasion, choose the room built for that. But if what you want is the quiet craft of Edomae sushi, served with care and without pretence, we would be glad to receive you. Explore our omakase at Dempsey Hill or read why Dempsey is worth the short drive from Orchard Road.
Frequently asked questions
Which of these is the best value omakase in Singapore?
Value depends on what you are paying for. Wakuda’s entry price is attractive but rises with service charge, GST and the setting; Ki-sho and Sushi Masa sit at a premium tier. MIYU states its prices plainly — lunch from $128, dinner from $228 — and pairs them with genuine Edomae craft, which is why we are so often described as Singapore’s best-value omakase.
Which offers a lunch omakase?
Of the four, MIYU and Ki-sho serve lunch; Sushi Masa by Ki-setsu is dinner-only, and Wakuda’s omakase runs in the evening. For a midday sitting near Orchard, MIYU’s Dempsey Hill counter opens for lunch daily.
What is the difference between Edomae and kappou omakase?
Edomae is the historic Tokyo style of sushi-making, centred on nigiri, aged fish and precisely seasoned rice. Kappou is a broader counter cuisine that moves through seasonal cooked courses as well as sushi. Ki-sho works in the kappou tradition; MIYU is a dedicated Edomae counter.
MIYU — 実柚 ~ みゆ
13A Dempsey Road, Singapore 247694 · +65 8028 3168
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