Marukyu

Designer Jap eatery along Telok Ayer
Bespoke menswear designer Chong Han San tiptoes into the F&B industry with this chic, Zen-like minimalist restaurant located below his studio. With seats for 50, the menu – by local veteran chef Derrick Lau (previously with Nadaman at Shangri-La) – is mostly omakase-driven. Dinner will set you back between $108 and $168, while lunch costs $68 and $88; but Marukyu caters to the other end of the spectrum with its affordable set dinners ($23-$38) and lunches ($16-$25) too. There’s also seasonal signatures from the à la carte menu such as the aburi otoro uni gohan, seared fatty tuna rice with sea urchin ($35) and mushi awabi, steamed abalone with sake ($65).