Fat Cow

Fat Cow is a modern Japanese steakhouse built around wagyu beef. It sits on the ground floor of Camden Medical Centre, at 1 Orchard Boulevard. The restaurant opened in 2011 and marked its 15th anniversary in October 2026. It is run by Commonwealth Concepts, the group behind Kinki and Ginkyō by Kinki.

Head chef Shingo Iijima was born in Adachi, Tokyo. He trained in kaiseki at Zaimokutei in Tokyo and in kappo cooking at Mutsukari. After 14 years in Japan, he became executive chef of Miraku at G Hotel Kelawai in Penang, Malaysia. At Fat Cow, he cooks in a classic Japanese style.

What to order

Wagyu is the reason to come. The menu lists beef from eight Japanese prefectures, grouped by breed. You can choose famous names such as Ohmi, Kobe and Matsusaka, or try Akune Gold from Kagoshima and Shiretoko wagyu from Hokkaido. There is also Kumamoto Akaushi, a red-haired breed, and Tankaku, a lean shorthorn breed. Steaks come in 120g portions, with bigger cuts available.

Beyond the steaks, look out for these:

• Fat Cow Donburi: charcoal-grilled wagyu over seasoned rice with an onsen egg and truffle oil, on the set lunch menu
• Wagyu Monaka: seared wagyu with red miso, served in a crisp wafer shell
• Grilled wagyu beef tongue: marinated for over 48 hours and served with nanban miso
• Shabu shabu or sukiyaki made with A5 ribeye
• Donabe Fat Rice: rice cooked in a clay pot with shaved truffles and the house "fat shoyu", for two or three people
• Charcoal-grilled vegetables such as potatoes with wagyu fat, shishito peppers and miso-glazed eggplant

For a set meal, the Shiki omakase changes with the seasons. The Wagyu omakase works through several cuts and breeds, and there is a Wagyu Sushi omakase at lunch from Monday to Thursday. Set lunches come with salad, chawanmushi, miso soup and dessert. The drinks list covers sake, wine and Japanese whisky.

The setting

The restaurant is split into separate spaces. The Theatre is the centrepiece, a counter around the open kitchen where chefs cook in front of you. Its woodwork takes its pattern from tsugite, the interlocking joints of Japanese carpentry. The Theatre seats up to 20 people.

Two private dining rooms take a calm wabi-sabi approach, with shoji screens between spaces. One seats up to 18 and the other up to eight. There is also a Lounge Counter with an eight-seat sushi counter, a table for 10 and a bar.

Good to know before you go

• Book ahead: the omakase menus need a reservation, and seats are limited.
• Groups: the Theatre, private rooms and Lounge Counter can be booked for private events.
• Getting there: Orchard Boulevard MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast Line is about a minute away on a sheltered path.

Nearby

Fat Cow is a good stop before or after time on Orchard Road. If you like grills, compare it with Bistecca Tuscan Steakhouse on Mohamed Sultan Road. For more Japanese food, try Ganko Sushi or Ginza Sushi Ichi.

You can also browse more steakhouses and grills, see other Japanese restaurants in Singapore, or view all restaurants in Orchard and River Valley. Menus and bookings are on the official Fat Cow website.