Ki Su Shoujin Omakase

Ki Su Shoujin Omakase is a meat-free fine dining restaurant on Tras Street in Tanjong Pagar. It serves omakase menus, which means the chef decides the courses for you. The cooking mixes Japanese and French ideas, and every dish is vegetarian. The team says the food is meant for anyone who loves to eat, not just people who skip meat.

The owner and chef is Huang Yen Kun, who was born into a Taiwanese restaurant family. He began cooking in Singapore in 1990 and has opened several restaurants since, including the vegetarian Joie in 2014. Ki Su opened around the start of 2024. It is listed in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore, and its website shows Michelin recognition for 2025 and 2026.

What to order

There is no à la carte menu. You choose between a lunch omakase and a longer dinner omakase, and the courses change with the seasons. The kitchen uses modern methods such as sous vide to give vegetables the texture and depth you would expect from meat or fish.

Sushi is the centre of the meal. The MICHELIN Guide mentions nigiri where smoked capsicum and pumpkin purée stand in for lean tuna and sea urchin. Recent menus have also included:

• Truffle pâté: served at both lunch and dinner.
• Yakimono: a grilled course on the lunch menu.
• Golden temaki: a hand roll, served at lunch and on the kids' menu.
• Main, soup and dessert: each menu finishes with a main course, a soup and something sweet.

Dinner is longer, with four nigiri instead of three and a few extra small courses. If you want to try the idea without the full evening, lunch is the shorter option.

The setting

The MICHELIN Guide describes the dining room as minimalist, which keeps the focus on the plates. When it opened, Mothership reported space for about 28 diners. The guide also notes that the restaurant suits solo diners, so it is a good choice if you are eating alone.

Good to know before you go

• Book ahead: reservations are taken online through the restaurant's website.
• Dietary needs: the food is meat-free, but some dishes may contain eggs, onion or garlic. Mention any restrictions when you book.
• Children: there is a kids' menu for ages 5 to 10, with nigiri, udon, a hand roll, soup and dessert.
• Who it suits: vegetarians, people who eat less meat, and anyone curious about how far vegetables can go.

You can see the current menus on the Ki Su website.

Nearby

Tras Street is part of the Tanjong Pagar dining district, which has many Japanese counters. In the same area you will find Sushi Katori and Hamamoto. For a place to stay, look at Mondrian Singapore Duxton. You can also browse more restaurants in Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar, read our vegetarian and vegan guides, or see other fine dining restaurants in Singapore.