If you are looking for a value omakase in Singapore, two very different counters come up. Ganko Sushi is a city-centre sushi bar from a long-established Japanese group, known for a keenly priced chef’s omakase. MIYU is a small, chef-owned Edomae counter in the quiet of Dempsey Hill. Both answer the same question — good sushi without a Michelin bill — but they answer it in different ways. This is an honest, first-principles look at the two, and where a value-minded diner might land.
The short version
| Restaurant | Style | Setting | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganko Sushi | Sushi bar & omakase, international group | City-centre, casual counter | A keenly priced value omakase from around $99 |
| MIYU | Edomae sushi omakase, chef-owned | Dempsey Hill, Dempsey Road | Lunch from $128, dinner from $228; value Edomae |
Ganko Sushi — approachable value in the city
Ganko Sushi belongs to a well-known Japanese restaurant group with roots in Osaka, and it has built a following in Singapore for bringing omakase within easy reach. Its chef’s omakase starts around $99, served at both lunch and dinner, and the format is generous and unfussy — a long run of courses at a busy, central counter. For a diner who wants to try omakase without committing to a fine-dining ticket, it is an honest, accessible place to start, and we would not talk anyone out of it.
What that price buys is a larger, more casual operation: several seatings, a broad menu, and a sushi-bar setting rather than an intimate one. That is exactly the right trade for many evenings. Where a value-minded diner might weigh the difference is in what the few extra dollars at a smaller counter can buy — in sourcing, in pace, and in whose hands are making each piece. Our guide to omakase prices in Singapore sets out what each tier tends to deliver.
MIYU — a chef-owned Edomae counter
MIYU takes the opposite posture. It is small by design — a single counter in the Dempsey Hill dining enclave, ten minutes from Orchard Road and a world away from its crowds. There is no hotel lobby and no busy street-level room; the attention goes to the sushi. Fish is air-flown weekly from Japan at the peak of each season, and the menu is written each day around what arrives, in the Edomae tradition — fish aged, cured or marinated with intent, and seasoned rice that carries equal weight to the topping.
Every menu is composed by Executive Chef Owner Ng Kam Kwan, whose more than 22 years of Japanese training include time at Hide Yamamoto and Kacyo, and he is at the counter for every service. At lunch from $128 and dinner from $228, MIYU is not the cheapest omakase in the city — but it is a chef-owned one, where the saving on a quieter address is passed to the guest rather than kept. That is what we mean by value omakase: not the lowest price, but the most craft and care for what you pay.
How to choose between them
The decision is about what you want from the evening. If the point is to try omakase easily and affordably, at a lively central counter, Ganko Sushi does that well and keeps the ticket low. If what you are after is a small, chef-owned Edomae counter — seasonal fish flown in weekly, treated with restraint, in a calm room you can return to — MIYU is built for that, a short step up in price for a different kind of meal. The two are not really rivals; they are two honest answers for the diner who does not want a Michelin bill. Our wider note on affordable omakase in Singapore goes deeper on where value really lives.
Where MIYU stands
MIYU (実柚 ~ みゆ) is a dedicated Japanese omakase restaurant at 13A Dempsey Road, in the Dempsey Hill enclave. The name joins the characters for kindness and citrus — a small statement of intent about how guests are received. Lunch is from $128 and dinner from $228, and the menu changes with the season’s arrivals from Japan. Diners rate MIYU 5.8/6 on Quandoo and 4.6/5 on Google, and it is regularly named among Singapore’s best-value omakase experiences — you can read guests’ words on our reviews and press page.
We have never claimed a Michelin star, and we do not price as though we had one. What we offer is the Edomae craft, seasonal fish flown in weekly, and what we honestly believe are the sincerest prices for this level of cooking. If that is what you are after, see the lunch omakase and dinner omakase menus, find your way to us on the directions and contact page, or reserve a table.
Frequently asked questions
Is MIYU cheaper than Ganko Sushi?
Not quite — and we would rather be honest about it. Ganko Sushi’s chef’s omakase starts around $99, while MIYU’s lunch is from $128 and dinner from $228. The difference is small, and it buys a different kind of meal: a chef-owned Edomae counter where Executive Chef Owner Ng Kam Kwan prepares each piece himself, with fish air-flown weekly from Japan. MIYU’s value is in craft and sourcing for the price, rather than in being the lowest-priced option.
What is the difference between Ganko Sushi and MIYU?
Ganko Sushi is a larger, casual city-centre sushi bar from an established Japanese group, offering an accessible omakase at a keen price. MIYU is a small, chef-owned Edomae counter in the Dempsey Hill enclave, with a daily menu built around seasonal fish flown in from Japan. One is built for easy, affordable access to omakase; the other for an intimate, seasonal Edomae experience a short step up in price.
Where is MIYU located?
MIYU is at 13A Dempsey Road, Singapore 247694, in the Dempsey Hill dining enclave — about a ten-minute drive from Orchard Road and the CBD. See our directions and contact page to reserve.