Omakase Near Orchard Road — MIYU at Dempsey Hill
If you are searching for omakase near Orchard Road, the counters clustered inside the Orchard and Tanglin hotels are the obvious answer. There is a quieter one. MIYU sits at 13A Dempsey Road, Singapore 247694 — a ten-minute drive from Orchard, in the green calm of Dempsey Hill. Same district. Different world.
Lunch from $128. Dinner from $228. Seasonal Edomae sushi by Executive Chef Owner Ng Kam Kwan, with fish air-flown from Toyosu Market each week.
How far is MIYU from Orchard Road?
Roughly ten minutes by car from Orchard Road, and about the same from the Central Business District. Napier MRT and Orchard MRT are the nearest stations. Dempsey Road runs off Holland Road at the edge of the Tanglin district — close enough for a business lunch between meetings, far enough that you park under rain trees rather than in a hotel basement.
Why diners leave Orchard for Dempsey
Orchard’s omakase counters are, almost without exception, hotel counters. They are excellent, and they are priced accordingly. What they cannot offer is the thing Dempsey Hill gives you for free: a room that is not inside a lobby, an evening that does not end in a shopping mall, and a pace that belongs to the meal rather than to the building around it.
MIYU has served this enclave since 2019. The counter is small. Chef Kwan works in front of you. Nothing about the evening is hurried.
What you are actually paying for
Omakase pricing in Singapore spans a wide range, and the top of that range is largely a function of address and accolade rather than of the fish. MIYU’s position is simple and has not changed: exquisite omakase of the finest quality, at the sincerest prices. Chef Kwan brings over 22 years of Japanese culinary training — including at Hide Yamamoto and Kacyo — to a menu that is rebuilt around whatever arrives from Toyosu that week.
If you want the longer version of that argument, read our guide to best-value omakase in Singapore and our breakdown of what omakase should cost in 2026.
Edomae craft, not spectacle
Edomae (江戸前) is the Tokyo tradition of sushi-making: shari seasoned precisely, fish aged and cured deliberately, courses sequenced from light to rich. It rewards patience rather than performance. Our Edomae omakase page goes further into the technique, and the gallery shows what it looks like on the plate.
Reserve
See the lunch omakase menu from $128 or the dinner omakase menu from $228, then reserve a seat or WhatsApp us at +65 8028 3168. Prices are subject to 10% service charge and prevailing GST.
Frequently asked questions
Is there good omakase near Orchard Road?
Yes. Several omakase counters sit inside Orchard and Tanglin hotels, and MIYU is a ten-minute drive away at 13A Dempsey Road, in the Dempsey Hill dining enclave. MIYU serves seasonal Edomae omakase with lunch from $128 and dinner from $228.
How do I get to MIYU from Orchard Road?
About ten minutes by car or taxi. The nearest MRT stations are Napier and Orchard. MIYU is at 13A Dempsey Road, Singapore 247694.
Is omakase at Dempsey cheaper than at Orchard?
Prices vary by restaurant rather than by street. MIYU’s lunch omakase starts at $128 and dinner at $228, which places it below much of Singapore’s hotel-counter omakase while using fish air-flown weekly from Toyosu Market.
What are MIYU’s opening hours?
Daily, 12:00pm–3:00pm for lunch (last order 1.30pm) and 6.30pm–10.30pm for dinner (last order 8.30pm).