Keyaki Japanese Restaurant

The interior of Keyaki seemed to be designed to represent an inn such as one that would have been frequented by lords sometime back in Japan’s dark feudal history, and the meticulously manicured garden that surrounded the restaurant – looking like it was lifted wholesale from a Kyoto temple – did nothing but help this image . Housed within were teppanyaki, robata grill and sushi counters. We sat at the sushi counter but were free to sample fare from any of the counters: and we did. Dainty dishes of firefly squid marinated in thick soy sauce came from the grill – the skin blistering, the flesh melt-in-the-mouth. Wonderful sushi came from our counter; salmon, tuna, shrimp and amberjack, all of which was so good we ordered the same as unadorned sashimi. Unbelievable; it had the firmness of a just caught fish and a taste that brought to mind the ringing of clear, crystal glass. If we had been in the mood to splurge (more), we could have chosen any one of four seasonal multi-course kaiseki menus, one of which is a special customized version that has to be ordered four days in advance.

Keyaki Japanese Restaurant

Level 4, Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Boulevard Marina Square, Singapore. Tel: 6826 8335/ 6339 1861
Operating Hours: Lunch: Noon – 2.15pm Dinner: 6.30pm – 10.15pm

Cuisine Type:
Japanese

Signature Dishes
Kaiseki
Teppanyaki
Sushi and Sashimi

Dress Code
Smart casual

Operating Hours
Lunch: 12noon to 2.30pm (Daily)
Dinner: 6.30pm to 9.30pm (Daily)

Tel: (65) 6826 8240

WINE: A choice of nine cold and two hot sake, or choose wines from the hotel’s list.