Omakase @ Stevens

Omakase @ Stevens is a Japanese omakase restaurant at Novotel Singapore on Stevens, 30 Stevens Road. Guests sit at a 16-seat pine wood counter that looks into the open kitchen. The cooking pairs seasonal Japanese produce with classic French technique.

The restaurant won one Michelin star in the 2025 Michelin Guide Singapore and kept it in the 2026 guide. In 2025, its executive chef, Kazuki Arimoto, also received the Michelin Guide Singapore Young Chef Award.

The chef

Chef Arimoto comes from Osaka. He trained in well-known Tokyo kitchens, including the former Tateru Yoshino in Ginza and ESTERRE by Alain Ducasse. He joined Omakase @ Stevens as sous chef in 2022 and became executive chef in 2024.

He describes his food as neither Japanese nor French, but his own style. His Osaka roots and French training both show on the plate.

What to order

There is no menu to choose from in the usual sense. The kitchen serves a seasonal course menu, and the chef prepares each dish in front of you at the counter. The menu changes with the seasons, and the current one is an autumn course menu for 2026. Check the website for the courses on offer when you book.

The Michelin Guide describes the food as light and subtle. One dish closely linked to the chef is the Miyazaki wagyu cutlet. The beef is wet-aged, then deep-fried, and served with a rich sauce based on the tonkatsu sauce of Osaka, with Madeira wine added. Past menus have also featured snow crab with Japanese tomato.

The setting

The room is simple and refined, with the wooden counter at its centre. With so few seats, the meal feels personal, and you can watch every step of the cooking. The Michelin Guide also praises the service.

Good to know before you go

• Book ahead through OpenTable, linked from the website. Seats are limited and fill quickly.
• Arrive on time. Tables are held for only 15 minutes, and late arrivals may be treated as no-shows.
• A fee applies to cancellations made within 72 hours of the booking.
• Adding guests to a booking depends on seat availability.
• The dress code is smart casual. Flip-flops and singlets are not allowed.
• The kitchen cannot offer vegetarian, vegan or non-seafood menus.
• The restaurant serves dinner only.

Getting there

Novotel Singapore on Stevens is in the leafy Tanglin area, just north of Orchard Road. The nearest MRT station is Stevens.

Nearby

Before dinner, you could walk in the Singapore Botanic Gardens or browse the shops and cafés of Dempsey Hill. For more Japanese dining in the area, see Sushi Sato and Ginkyō by Kinki. You can also browse Japanese restaurants in Singapore, the restaurants in Dempsey, Tanglin and Holland, or our guide to Michelin and fine dining. Menus and bookings are on the Omakase @ Stevens website.