The Place Not often in Singapore you will find a restaurant which has been operating for a decade, and even rarer to find a fine-dining restaurant operating for a decade with such consistency that it has maintained its 2 Michelin Stars throughout the 10 years of its operations. Shoukouwa is no stranger to the foodies seeking for a Japanese sushiya omakase meal.

Located at One Fullerton, beside its sister restaurant Saint Pierre, Shoukouwa opened in 2016 to much fanfare after having been awarded 2 Michelin Stars just months into its operations. It is an intimate eight-seater space around the chef’s table, which ensures an immersive dining experience for all. After a decade, the interiors may have seen better days, though the food takes centerstage here. One thing though, the countertop of the table is made from the highly prized hinoki cypress – which is supposed to elevate the taste profile of raw fish through its aroma.

The Food Let’s start with the obvious – a meal at Shoukouwa does not come cheap, with lunch starting at S$380 and dinner gets served from S$520 per pax. If award credentials means something to you, this is likely on everyone’s list of sushiya to try in Singapore – at least once in your life.

Shoukouwa’s Head Chef Kazumine Nishida has been running the kitchen here since 2019, having first joined the team a year earlier as its Sous Chef. Chef Nishida is a Kansai native and had previously been in various sushiya establishments including Kansai Sushi Zen and Sushi Kogetsu, before heading to Singapore to join Shoukouwa.

I visited during the restaurant’s tenth anniversary, with the Hana menu going for S$480 instead of the usual S$520. You can expect a meal here with 13 to 14 courses, where I had some of the highly sought-after fresh catch this season, flown in directly daily from the famous Tokyo’s Toyosu Market. Yes, flown in daily.

Here are snippets of what you can expect from the Hana Menu:

Echizengani – Snow Crab with Crab Roe Sauce

Kinki – Rockfish Soup with Seasonal Vegetables

Uni – Sea Urchin with Seasonal Jelly

Kasugo – Baby Seabream

Matsukawa Garei – Barfin Flounder

Sayori – Needlefish

Sawara – Spanish Mackerel

Botan Ebi – Botan Shrimp

Otoro – Fatty Tuna

Toro Maki – Tuna Handroll

Hotate – Hokkaido Scallop

Futomaki – Giant Roll

Mizusashi – Seasonal Fruits

Rants Expectations will be elevated with such a price point, and it will take alot to impress diners.

Will I Return Again? With its strong credentials, Shoukouwa will most definitely be amongst the top consideration for a sushiya meal on a very special occasion. Whilst a good meal, it does take a fat wallet to return to Shoukouwa regularly..

TheRantingPanda says:
Taste bud: 4/5
Hole in the pocket: 4.5/5
Ambience: 3/5
Overall Experience: 4/5 

Shoukouwa
1 Fullerton Road
#02-02A
One Fullerton
Singapore 049213
Tel: +65 6423 9939 

Opening Hours 
Wednesday to Saturday
1230pm to 3pm
Tuesday to Saturday
6pm to 1030pm 

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