Honō Omakase

Honō Omakase is a Japanese omakase restaurant at International Plaza on Anson Road, in the Tanjong Pagar business district. You sit at a sushi counter, and the chef serves a set run of courses, one at a time. What sets it apart is the show. Fire, smoke and even soap bubbles are part of how many dishes arrive.

The name fits the idea. Honō is Japanese for flame, and the restaurant writes its name with a character made of three fire symbols. Reviews from 2025 and 2026 both describe a playful meal that still rests on careful sushi work.

What to order

There is no à la carte list here. Instead, you choose one of the omakase menus, and the chef decides what goes into it. There are two menus at lunch and two longer ones at dinner. The line-up changes with the seasons, so treat the dishes below as examples from recent meals.

• Chawanmushi: silky steamed egg custard topped with foie gras and salmon roe
• Baby abalone: arrives under a paper cone that you set alight to uncover the bowl
• Sashimi: cuts such as amberjack, sea bream and fatty tuna belly
• Amberjack tempura: a light, crisp course that reviewers single out
• Nigiri: pieces such as golden-eye snapper, seared flounder fin and botan shrimp
• Sea urchin: placed on the back of your hand, one of the most talked-about moments
• Chutoro: medium-fatty tuna finished with caviar
• Wagyu truffle somen: thin wheat noodles with wagyu beef and truffle

A recent dinner closed with hamaguri clam soup and a monaka, a crisp wafer filled with sesame ice cream.

The setting

The room is small and built around one counter, so seating is limited. That keeps the meal personal. The chef talks you through each course as it is served, and reviewers mention plenty of light-hearted chat. Expect dry ice smoke, quick bursts of flame, gold dust and the odd bubble. It suits a birthday or a date, when a bit of theatre is part of the fun.

Good to know before you go

• Book ahead: with so few seats, reserve a place before you go. The restaurant takes bookings online through its Instagram page, or you can call the number on this page.
• Allow time: courses come at the chef's pace, especially at dinner.
• Allergies: the menu is set, so mention any food you cannot eat when you book.

Getting there

International Plaza stands on Anson Road, and the nearest MRT station is Tanjong Pagar on the East-West Line. The restaurant is on level 1, at street level.

Nearby

Tanjong Pagar has many other Japanese counters. To compare, look at Sushi Katori or Hamamoto, or browse all Japanese restaurants in Singapore. For a place to stay, Sofitel Singapore City Centre sits beside the MRT station. Our Tanjong Pagar and Keong Saik guide covers the rest of the area. You can also see every restaurant in Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar.