Sushi Oono

Sushi Oono is an omakase sushi restaurant at 14 Mohamed Sultan Road in River Valley. Chef Keisuke Ohno runs the sushi counter. His wife, Hiromi Ohno, is a trained sommelier and runs the drinks. The restaurant opened in May 2024.

Sushi Oono is in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore selection for 2026. Its wine list has won awards too, including a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

The chef

Chef Ohno grew up in a port town in Miyagi Prefecture, where his father was a fisherman. He trained in traditional Edomae sushi at respected sushi restaurants in Tokyo's Ginza district. He moved to Singapore in 2012 and became the chef at Sushi Mieda, which closed in 2022. He then ran a pop-up in Forum The Shopping Mall on Orchard Road before opening Sushi Oono.

What to order

Every guest orders a set tasting menu, and the chef decides the dishes on the day. Lunch and dinner both follow the Edomae style, which grew up around fish from Tokyo Bay. The Michelin Guide says fish is flown in from Japan a few times a week.

There are two menus at each meal. One keeps mostly to sushi. The other gives more room to small dishes before the sushi, such as seasonal plates or the chef's own creations. A menu usually runs in this order:

• an appetiser, then seasonal dishes or the chef's own creations
• a run of nigiri sushi
• a roll and tamago (Japanese omelette)
• soup, then dessert

When the restaurant opened, Tatler Asia noted the care that goes into small details. The kanpyo (dried gourd), a classic filling for sushi rolls, is soaked and simmered for up to two days. Expect the fish to change with the seasons.

Wine and sake

Hiromi Ohno looks after the cellar, which holds sake as well as wines from around the world. Few sushi counters offer this much wine, so it is a good pick if you prefer wine with your fish. The Michelin Guide also notes both the wine list and the sake list. Alcohol is served only to guests aged 18 and over.

The setting

The front is low-key, and you ring a doorbell to get in. Inside, the centrepiece is a sushi counter made from 300-year-old hinoki, or Japanese cypress. The room shows off traditional Japanese crafts. Look for washi paper on the ceiling, kyo-karakami printed paper, ajiro bamboo weaving and hand-carved naguri wood panels. The mood is calm and quiet.

Good to know before you go

• Children: guests aged 10 and above are welcome if they can eat the full tasting menu.
• Dietary needs: the restaurant cannot offer vegetarian, gluten-free or fully cooked menus.
• Dress code: smart casual. Please skip strong perfume.
• Booking: a credit card is held for each guest. Late changes, cancellations and no-shows are charged.

Menus and bookings are on the Sushi Oono website.

Nearby

For more Japanese food a short taxi ride away in Orchard, try the kappo counter at Ichigo Ichie or the yakiniku at Yakiniquest. Browse all restaurants in Orchard and River Valley, or our list of fine dining restaurants in Singapore.