Mensho Tokyo SG (Raffles City)

Mensho Tokyo SG is the Singapore branch of Mensho Tokyo, a Japanese ramen brand known for creative bowls. It sits on level 3 of Raffles City Shopping Centre. Ramen chef Tomoharu Shono founded the brand in 2005.

The Singapore restaurant opened in July 2024 with local group Surrey Hills Holdings, the company behind Surrey Hills Grocer. It was the brand's first outlet in Singapore. The kitchen follows a farm-to-bowl idea, and the noodles are made in-house each day from wholewheat grain grown on Japanese farms and ground into flour.

What to order

The menu mixes rich chicken broths, lighter bowls and a few Singapore-only ideas. Bowls reported on the menu include:

• Signature Toripaitan: creamy chicken broth topped with A5 wagyu, duck, pork and chicken chashu, truffle sauce and a seasoned egg
• Chilli Crab Ramen: a Singapore-only bowl inspired by the local chilli crab, finished with a light egg foam
• Duck Matcha: one of the brand's best-known bowls, with a creamy chicken and matcha broth, duck chashu and whipped cream
• A5 Wagyu Shoyu Aburasoba: a brothless bowl of noodles in a soy and oil sauce with wagyu slices
• Yuzu Shio: a lighter, citrusy broth for when you want something less rich

Sides have included crisp enoki chips, fried chicken, teppanyaki plates and wagyu sushi. For dessert, look for the houjicha tiramisu. Vegan diners have choices too. The menu has offered vegan ramen and a vegan "fried chicken" made from king oyster mushrooms.

The setting

The room is large and seats around 90 people, with timber walls, wooden furniture and warm, honey-toned colours. A noodle-making room with a big glass window sits by the entrance, so you can watch the noodles being made. There is also a bar. This was the first Mensho outlet to serve a cocktail and dessert menu.

Good to know before you go

Bowls with premium toppings such as wagyu or crab cost more than a classic bowl. Check the menu first if you are watching your budget. The restaurant suits a relaxed sit-down lunch or dinner more than a quick slurp. Raffles City is a big mall, so look for Mensho on level 3, next to Surrey Hills Grocer.

The menu changes from time to time, with new bowls and sides added. Ask the staff what is new when you visit.

Nearby

Raffles City has more Japanese food, including Koji Sushi Bar on the same floor. Swissôtel The Stamford is part of the same complex. Its 70th floor is home to JAAN by Kirk Westaway. CHIJMES, a former convent now full of restaurants and bars, is a short walk away.

For more ideas, browse our list of Japanese restaurants in Singapore. You can also see all restaurants in City Hall and Clarke Quay.