Sushi Katori

Sushi Katori is an omakase sushi restaurant at 21 Tanjong Pagar Road. It serves Edomae sushi, the classic Tokyo style built on carefully prepared fish and seasoned rice. Omakase means you leave the choices to the chef.

The restaurant opened in 2022 as a partnership between Chef Ryuta Katori and Robert Collick. It is part of the MICHELIN Guide Singapore selection, and its website shows Michelin badges for 2025 and 2026.

The chef

Chef Katori was born in Chiba Prefecture, next to Tokyo. After cooking school he moved to Tokyo and learned his trade at the old Tsukiji fish market. The Michelin Guide says he spent eight years there, which explains his sharp eye for fish.

He came to Singapore in 2016 and worked at a well-known sushi restaurant. Sushi Katori is the step from employee to owner, in a restaurant that carries his name.

What to order

There is no à la carte menu. You pick a set menu, and the chef serves it one course at a time. The menus on the website in 2026 are:

• Ayame (lunch): an appetiser, 10 pieces of nigiri, a cooked dish, miso soup and dessert.
• Fuji (lunch): adds a seasonal dish and raises the nigiri to 12 pieces.
• Omakase Nigiri (dinner): a seasonal starter, 15 pieces of nigiri, an appetiser, a cooked dish, miso soup and dessert.
• Omakase (dinner): a seasonal starter, sashimi, a seasonal dish and a signature moriawase platter, then 10 pieces of nigiri, a cooked dish, awabi (abalone), miso soup and dessert.

You can pre-order a dinner menu for a lunch booking. Fish is flown in from Toyosu Market in Tokyo. The Michelin Guide notes that the sushi rice comes from Miyagi Prefecture. The chef seasons it with one of two vinegar blends, chosen to suit each fish. His sashimi is cut a little thicker than usual, so you notice the texture.

The setting

Meals are served at a sushi counter, so you can watch the chef slice fish and shape each piece. The Michelin Guide lists counter dining and wheelchair access. It also says the restaurant suits solo diners. A separate drinks menu sits alongside the food menus.

Good to know before you go

• Book ahead: the restaurant asks guests to reserve in advance. You can book online, by phone or WhatsApp, or by email.
• Budget: this is a special-occasion meal at fine dining prices, with service charge and tax added.
• Plan your time: a full omakase is served course by course, so allow a relaxed meal.

Menus and booking details are on the Sushi Katori website.

Nearby

Tanjong Pagar has several other Japanese counters. Hamamoto serves sushi-kappo on Tras Street, and Ushidoki Wagyu Kaiseki is also on Tras Street. For a walk before or after your meal, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is in nearby Chinatown.

See more restaurants in Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar, or browse our list of Japanese restaurants in Singapore.