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Quick answer: Firebird by Suetomi does a 13-course wood-fire omakase on Neil Road that people book weeks ahead. Shin Terroir on Tras Street pairs binchotan-grilled French chicken with Burgundy. For something more tucked away, Kai Yakitori in Orchard Plaza serves rare chicken cuts at a slower, quieter pace. Sapoto inside Amara Hotel is the one when you want gold-dusted uni on brioche with your skewers, and Yakitori One at Suntec stays open till 2am for late-night tsukune cravings.
If your skewer experience has plateaued at the neighbourhood izakaya, Singapore now has enough serious yakitori counters to keep your curiosity fed. We are talking whole-bird omakase, wood-fire drama, and unlikely wine pairings. These are meals where the main event is fowl treated with a craftsman’s focus, and every seat faces the heat. Book ahead – the good ones fill up fast.
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Firebird by Suetomi
Inside the Mondrian Singapore Duxton, Firebird by Suetomi runs a 13-course wood-fire omakase built around one bird, treated with the kind of care that made chef Makoto Suetomi’s Tokyo original a year-long-wait kind of place.
The grill here is custom-built and wood-fired, not binchotan, so the smokiness hits differently. You get rarer cuts like harami and seseri, but what sticks with people is the Soboro claypot rice finished with ginger sauce that borrows a note from Hainanese chicken rice. It is familiar and foreign at the same time.
Dinner runs Tuesday to Sunday, 6pm to 10.30pm. The space is small, the counter is the best seat, and bookings open a month ahead. Go when you want a special occasion that does not feel stiff.
When you want the full theatre of wood-fire without flying to Tokyo, this is the one. The custom grill changes the flavour profile completely, making even familiar parts taste like a new discovery. Try to go with a small group so you can order the claypot rice to share after your omakase – it is the kind of finish that makes you already plan the return visit.
Address: 83 Neil Road, #01-05 Mondrian Singapore Duxton, Singapore 089813
Phone: +65 9776 2476
Firebird by Suetomi
Shin Terroir
Shin Terroir sits on Tras Street and treats yakitori the way some places treat steak – with a wine list that gets as much attention as the grill. Chefs Nicholas Lee and Takeshi Nakayama built the 14-course tasting menu around French chicken from local farms, seasoned with soya sauce and grilled over Wakayama oak binchotan.
Among the skewers you will find Miyazaki A5 Wagyu and yakionigiri, but the collagen-rich ramen made from chicken bones is the quiet closer that sends you home full. The Champagne and Burgundy pairings are the real draw, though – this is for the person who wants a wine dinner where the food happens to come on sticks.
They are open Monday to Saturday, 6pm to 11pm, closed Sundays. Book ahead, bring a date who likes good bubbles, and settle in for two hours of slow, charred pleasure.
A natural pick when one of you wants serious skewers and the other wants serious wine. The pairing approach here means you are not just drinking sake by default, and the conversation tends to split between what is on the plate and what is in the glass. Good for a date that wants to feel more considered than a loud izakaya, or a birthday dinner with wine-kaki friends.
Address: 80 Tras Street, #01-03, Singapore 079019
Phone: +65 9656 0654
Shin Terroir
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Torikami
The lineage here traces back to Tokyo’s Michelin-starred Torishiki, and chef-owner Yuta Shiraishi runs a focused 11-skewer omakase on Duxton Road that changes with what is good that week. It is a quiet, almost ceremonial meal – Kishu binchotan charcoal, chicken neck with wasabi, tsukune meatballs with a deep egg yolk dip, and a donabe rice course that signals the end is near.
They open 5pm to 11pm, Monday to Wednesday and Friday to Sunday, closed Thursdays. The counter is small, and the menu is the menu, so come with an appetite and a willingness to let the chef decide. If you are the kind who asks “what is good today” and means it, this is where you go.
This suits a quiet celebration or an evening when you want to watch a pro at work without distraction. The meal moves at a meditative pace, each skewer arriving just as you finish the last, so it is not the place for a rushed catch-up. Come midweek when the room feels even more serene, and make sure someone orders the tsukune with that egg yolk dip – it is a hallmark for a reason.
Address: 34/35 Duxton Road, Singapore 089498
Phone: +65 9022 1423
Torikami
Sapoto
Up on the second floor of Amara Hotel, Sapoto does yakitori with a bit of flash – gold-dusted uni truffle on brioche, flame-kissed king crab legs – but the foundation is solid, built by chefs Phang Chin Shyong and Desmond Fong over a decade. Their omakase includes chicken thigh with leeks and a fatty tsukune with egg yolk that reminds you they know the classics too.
The portions lean generous, and they wrap things up with a chicken ramen that is more satisfying than it has any right to be. A business lunch menu also makes this a daytime option if you want skewers before sunset. They are open Tuesday to Sunday, 6pm to 10.30pm with last order at 9.45pm, closed Mondays.
When the agenda is a celebratory dinner where no one leaves hungry, Sapoto delivers. The setting inside Amara Hotel gives it a tucked-away privacy, and the portions are generous enough that you will not need a second dinner after. Good for a mixed group where some want the classic thigh and leek while others prefer their skewers with a bit of gold-leaf showmanship.
Address: 165 Tanjong Pagar Road, #02-26 Amara Hotel, Singapore 088539
Phone: +65 8823 8831
Sapoto
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Yakitori One
Yakitori One is a Beijing import that landed at Suntec City and runs till 2am most nights, which already makes it useful. The omakase leans on temperature control and proprietary seasonings, with plump tsukune, heart aorta skewers, and more adventurous options like Italian cheese or Japanese nodoguro fish.
The mentaiko zucchini lollipops are a fun detour, and their hawthorn-fermented highball is a nice switch from the usual sake. If you are catching up with friends after a late movie or wrapping up a long workday and dinner plans have gone sideways until now, this is a steady choice that does not rush you out the door.
They open 4.30pm to 2am Monday to Saturday, and 4.30pm to 11pm on Sunday.
This is your late-night power move at Suntec City when everywhere else is winding down. The 2am closing time makes it ideal after a concert at the convention centre or a movie that ran late. Order the mentaiko zucchini lollipops as a starter and the hawthorn highball as a palate reset – both add a bit of fun to a meal that also takes its skewers seriously.
Address: 3 Temasek Boulevard, #01-514/515, Tower 2 Suntec City Mall, Singapore 038983
Yakitori One
Torisei
Tucked into Frasers Tower in Tanjong Pagar, Torisei does kappo-style yakitori where the whole bird gets used – head to tail, nothing wasted. Cage-free French chickens are grilled over binchotan, and the omakase menus for lunch and dinner shift with what is in season, so repeat visits do not feel like a rerun.
The space is calm, understated, and feels like a short flight to a counter seat in Tokyo without the airfare. Lunch runs 12.30pm to 2.30pm; dinner timings are on their site. They close Sundays. This is where you bring a colleague who appreciates good food but does not need a song and dance about it.
Choose Torisei when you want a proper midday escape that does not feel rushed. The lunch omakase is a rare chance to do yakitori at a considered pace while the financial district buzzes outside, and the nose-to-tail philosophy means you will likely encounter a cut you have not tried before. The counter seats are best for watching the chef work each part of the bird.
Address: 182 Cecil Street, #01-02/03 Frasers Tower, Singapore 069547
Phone: +65 9643 6425
Torisei
Kai Yakitori
Orchard Plaza is not the first place you think of for a serious yakitori omakase, but chef Jeffery Chai has made Kai Yakitori one of those spots people keep to themselves. The kitchen goes deep on the bird – intensely savoury neck, crispy wings, tender hatsu – with a fire control that tells you someone is paying attention at the grill.
It is small, a little hidden on the fourth floor, and better for a solo dinner or a pair of yakitori kaki who do not need a scene. They are open Monday to Saturday, 6pm to 11pm, last food order at 10pm. Book ahead; walk-ins can try their luck but honestly just book.
Keep this solo-dinner find in your back pocket. Tucked up on Orchard Road’s less glamorous fourth floor, the room is small and the focus is entirely on the grill. Come alone or with one other person who cares about fire control and intensely savoury neck meat. Book a counter spot and just let the chef guide you.
Address: 150 Orchard Road, #04-23/24 Orchard Plaza, Singapore 238841
Phone: +65 8427 1663
Kai Yakitori Reservations
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How to choose
The right yakitori spot depends on what kind of evening you are chasing.
If the grill itself is the main event, Firebird’s custom wood-fire and Torikami’s Kishu binchotan represent two different schools of heat, each worth experiencing. For drink pairings, Shin Terroir’s Champagne and Burgundy list is the clear outlier – go there when the wine matters as much as the food.
Late-night options are limited, and Yakitori One’s 2am close time makes it the practical answer after 10.30pm. On the luxury end, Sapoto adds truffle, uni, and king crab to the conversation without losing the skewer fundamentals. For quiet authenticity, Torisei’s kappo calm and Kai Yakitori’s Orchard Plaza hideaway deliver a slower, more personal meal.
Budget-wise, a full omakase at these places typically runs between $80 and $180 per person before drinks. Lunch menus like Sapoto’s business set and Torisei’s midday seating give you the same craft at a gentler price if you want to test the waters first. Always ask about corkage if you are bringing something special, and check if a deposit is needed when you book – a few of these counters are very small.
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| Place | Grill Style | Menu Format | Best For | Price Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firebird by Suetomi | Custom wood-fire | 13-course omakase | Special occasions | Premium |
| Shin Terroir | Wakayama oak binchotan | 14-course tasting | Wine lovers | Premium |
| Torikami | Kishu binchotan | 11-skewer omakase | Purists | Premium |
| Sapoto | Binchotan | Omakase + lunch | Luxury with flair | Premium / Mid at lunch |
| Yakitori One | Binchotan | Omakase | Late nights | Mid to Premium |
| Torisei | Binchotan | Omakase (lunch & dinner) | Head-to-tail dining | Check with the business |
| Kai Yakitori | Binchotan | Omakase | Discreet, intimate meals | Check with the business |
Summary
Singapore’s yakitori scene runs deep, from wood-fire omakase on Neil Road to a fourth-floor hideaway in Orchard Plaza that feels like a secret worth keeping. Whether you are after a Champagne-paired evening, a post-midnight tsukune fix, or a quiet counter where a chef works through every part of the bird, one of these seven counters has your name on it. Book early, sit at the grill if you can, and let the smoke do the talking.
Disclaimer: All details are accurate as of writing but can change. Confirm hours, menu and availability directly with the business before you go.
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Frequently asked questions
What is yakitori omakase?
It is a chef-selected sequence of grilled chicken skewers, often including rare cuts, appetisers and a closing rice or noodle dish. The menu is set for you, and the kitchen decides what is best that day.
Do these yakitori places serve anything besides chicken?
Yes. While chicken is the focus, most also offer seafood, Wagyu, vegetables and seasonal specials. Sapoto, for instance, has king crab legs, and Shin Terroir includes Miyazaki A5 Wagyu on the tasting menu.
How much should I budget for a yakitori omakase in Singapore?
Expect somewhere between $80 and $180 per person before drinks, depending on the restaurant and the number of courses. Lunch menus at places like Sapoto and Torisei are usually lighter on the wallet.
Which yakitori spot is open latest?
Yakitori One at Suntec City stays open until 2am from Monday to Saturday, and until 11pm on Sundays. Most other places close by 10.30pm or 11pm.
Do I need to book in advance?
Strongly recommended, especially for Firebird by Suetomi and Torikami, where counter seats are limited. Some accept walk-ins, but you are better off reserving a few days or weeks ahead.
Are these yakitori restaurants halal?
These particular establishments are not halal-certified. If you are looking for halal-friendly Japanese dining, you might explore our list of Finest Halal Cafes in Singapore for a different option.
