Orchard Foodies

Sushi, Sashimi and a Little Main-Character Energy Some Japanese restaurants serve dinner. Kuriya Dining serves dinner as though an important guest from the imperial court might arrive at any moment. Located at 1 Kim Seng Promenade, #01-127, Great World , Kuriya Dining is a refined Japanese restaurant specialising in seasonal seafood, sushi, sashimi, grilled dishes and carefully arranged multi-course meals. Great World sits slightly beyond the main Orchard shopping stretch, making this a quieter alternative to the busiest Orchard Road Restaurants. The name “Kuriya” means “Aristocratic Kitchen” -  traditionally, a kitchen found in Japanese noble households where meals for important guests were prepared. The restaurant carries that idea into the present with air-flown ingredients, elegant crockery and food arranged with almost suspicious levels of precision. For a more casual Japanese fix closer to Scotts Road, continue your food trail with our Tenjin Shaw Centre review , where th...

Whisk Me Away: A Matcha Escape in Somerset Shopping fatigue has met its matcha. Located at 111 Somerset Road, #01-10 , Hvala 111 Somerset is a Japanese-inspired teahouse specialising in carefully sourced teas, creative lattes and desserts that appear to have turned every possible shade of green. Hvala - pronounced “fa-lah” - means “thank you” in Croatian. The name might not sound particularly Japanese, but the experience is rooted in mindful tea preparation, modern craftsmanship and the belief that a good cup deserves more than three hurried sips beside a shopping-mall escalator. The café is directly accessible from Somerset MRT via Exit A, making it an easy pause along the Orchard stretch. For a completely different kind of stylish café break, read our guide to Prada Caffè ION Orchard , where matcha minimalism gives way to full Milanese glamour. Hvala’s bright storefront at 111 Somerset makes it an easy matcha stop near Somerset MRT. A Brighter New Chapter for Hvala Hvala refre...

Tea Time Gets an Artsy Makeover in Orchard Tea, treats and a blank canvas - Arteastiq at Mandarin Gallery is not your average Orchard café stop. Located at 333A Orchard Road, #04-14/15 , this stylish lifestyle concept combines the Arteastiq Tea Lounge with its neighbouring Art Jam Studio. One side serves artistic afternoon tea sets, brunch plates and an extensive tea collection; the other invites you to pick up a paintbrush and discover whether your hidden talent is impressionism - or accidental abstract art. Arteastiq first opened in 2010, with its name blending “art” and “tea.” Its Mandarin Gallery outlet remains the brand’s signature city-centre hideaway, offering a surprisingly calm break from the shopping crowds below. The tea lounge is at #04-14 , while the art jamming studio occupies #04-15 . Both are currently listed as opening daily from 11am to 10pm . For more stylish café inspiration nearby, continue your Orchard crawl at Prada Caffè ION Orchard , where the pastries come...

  Why Orchard Road Is Perfect for Your First Omakase 🍣 Some Orchard Road restaurants hand you a menu thicker than a fashion magazine. Omakase does the opposite. Instead of asking you to choose between pages of sushi, sashimi and grilled dishes, the chef quietly removes that responsibility from your evening. You sit down, say "omakase," and let someone with considerably sharper knives make the important decisions. As it turns out, Orchard Road has quietly become one of Singapore's best places to do exactly that. Hidden inside luxury hotels, shopping malls and elegant Japanese restaurants are intimate counters where every dinner feels just a little more special than your average Tuesday. So... What Exactly Is Omakase? " Omakase " translates to "I'll leave it up to you." In practical terms, it means putting your dinner entirely in the chef's hands. The menu changes according to what's freshest, what's in season and occasionally what the ...

Crunch, Dip, Repeat at Tenjin Shaw Centre Spot the glowing Tenjin sign at its home on Level 3 of Shaw Centre. Need a crispy reset after battling the Orchard Road crowds? Tenjin at Shaw Centre keeps things satisfyingly simple: golden tempura, fluffy Japanese rice and generous bowls made for people who believe “just one more prawn” is always a good idea. Part of the Les Amis Group , Tenjin is a smart-casual Japanese restaurant specialising in tempura donburi, better known as tendon. Seafood and vegetable tempura are served over Hoshi-Jirushi rice from Ibaraki Prefecture, with regular or spicy tare bringing everything together. A quick location update before you follow old directions: although Tenjin previously operated from #01-11, the Tenjin official website and Shaw Centre directory currently list it at #03-08, Shaw Centre, 1 Scotts Road . For more dining inspiration nearby, check out our review of Xiao Long Kan Hotpot Orchard when you want to swap tempura crunch for Sichuan fire...