Top 5 Japanese Restaurants, Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore

Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore is a must-visit spot for tourists. It offers plenty of delicious dining choices, especially for those looking for genuine Japanese food.

This article will introduce you to some of the top-rated Japanese restaurants at Jewel Changi Airport, where you can enjoy classic dishes like Sushi, Tempura, Sashimi, Miso Soup, Soba, and Udon Noodles.

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List of Best Japanese Restaurants – Jewel Changi Airport

ABURI-EN

Aburi-en is a highly-rated Japanese restaurant at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore, known for its premium Wagyu dishes, tender chestnut pork, and Nanatsuboshi rice bowls. The word “aburi” means “flame-seared,” and the restaurant’s many selections of fine meat dishes justify the concept’s manifestation into reality.

Aburi-EN Japanese Restaurant at Jewel Changi
Image: Facebook @aburiensg

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The restaurant only serves top-grade Wagyu from Japan and Australia, including the world-famous A4 and A5 “Miyazaki Waygu.” Wagyu simply means “Japanese Cow” breed, and its steak has been gaining traction amongst fine dining lovers for its marbling and soft fat, producing a unique flavour profile.

Some of the most popular and chef-recommended menu items featuring Wagyu steak include: Wagyu Karubi Don (grilled Australian Wagyu on rice), Premium Wagyu Jyu (grilled premium Miyazaki Wagyu on rice), and Wagyu Roast Steak Jyu, which serves Miyazaki Wagyu steak with assorted vegetables on rice.

Aburi-en also offers a variety of signature dishes, like “premium buta don (pork bowl),”  featuring chestnut-raised pork grilled and served with Hokkaido-grown Japanese specialty rice called Nanatsuboshi. The restaurant also offers a variety of sake, wine, and Japanese beer to accompany your meal.

So if you are looking for a satisfying Japanese Wagyu meal while at the Jewel Changi Airport, then pay them a visit any day at #B2-233 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time.

  • Restaurant: Aburi-En
  • Cuisine: Premium Japanese Dining
  • Address: 78 Airport Boulevard #B2-233 JEWEL Changi Airport, Singapore 819666
  • Opening Hours: Opens Everyday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
  • Contact: +65 6246 8208
  • Price Range: SG$ 12 to SG$ 35

GOCHI-SO SHOKUDO

Gochi-So Shokudo is a highly popular Japanese restaurant outlet that specialises in Bellota-grade Spanish Iberico Pork dishes. Acorn-fed, free-range Ibérico pork is known for its incredibly complex flavour and enticing aroma, and the restaurant’s signature “Iberco Pork Jowl Don” is a charcoal-grilled delight with a Japanese twist.

Gochi-SO Shokudo Japanese Restaurant outlet at Jewel Changi Airport
Image: Facebook @gochiso.shokudo

The main course offers charcoal-grilled Iberico pork cut bowls, deep-fried pork cutlets called Tonkatsu, and a variety of Katsu dishes, including Bellota Loin, Collar Mille Feuille, Tenderloin, and Chicken Katsu, among others.

Gochi-So Shokudo’s Ala Carte side dishes include: cheese roll katsu, oyster katsu, deep-fried Octopus Karaage, and Ebi Katsu, a shrimp version. The restaurant also allows customers to make a companion set with 2 items for $5 and 3 items for $6 from options like edamame, miso soup, and squid ring karaage.

Singaporean customers who wish to enhance their palates with premium Japanese cuisine like the Iberico Shabu-Shabu set, which consists of thinly sliced beef and assorted vegetables cooked in simmering Kombu dashi broth and served with dipping sauces, can visit Gochi-So Shokudo’s outlet at Asia Square Tower 2 (#02-10).

  • Restaurant: Gochi-So Shokudo
  • Cuisine: Japanese Casual Dining
  • Address: 78 Airport Boulevard #B1-289 JEWEL Changi Airport, Singapore 819666
  • Opening Hours: Opens Sun – Thurs: 11:30AM – 9:30PM, and Fri, Sat & Eve of PH: 11:30AM – 10:00PM
  • Contact: +65 6214 9581, +65 8332 3590
  • Price Range: SG$ 9 to SG$ 24

Itacho Sushi

Itacho Sushi is one of the finest Japanese restaurants at Jewel Changi Airport that offers an extensive range of sushi, sashimi, and creative Japanese dishes. The restaurant, which means “chief chef” in Japanese, is known for its fresh and high-quality seafood that is carefully sourced from Toyosu Market, Hokkaido, and Kyushu.

Itacho Sushi Restaurant at Jewel Changi
Image: Facebook @itachosushisg

The sushi rolls served here are an absolute delight, perfecting Maki, Uramaki, and Temaki styles of sushi. Customers can also select from a variety of fish, including salmon, Japanese flounder, blue fin tuna, yellowtail fish, ama-ebi (sweet shrimp), red shrimp, Japanese jack mackerel, squid, swordfish, and octopus.

Itacho Sushi also offers a selection of roasted, grilled, and deep-fried dishes, such as roasted eel, roasted foie gras, grilled fatty salmon, grilled Kagoshima Wagyu beef, and deep-fried chicken and oysters. These authentic Japanese dishes are accompanied by miso soup, sweet shrimp cream soup, and sake.

Itacho Sushi has outlets all over the world, like 30+ restaurants in Hong Kong, two in Japan, and one each in Jakarta and Sydney. The chain opened in Singapore in 2009 and currently runs 8 outlets all over the island state, including one at Jewel Changi Airport.

  • Restaurant: Itacho Sushi
  • Cuisine: Traditional Japanese Seafood
  • Address: 78 Airport Boulevard #B2-210 JEWEL Changi Airport, Singapore 819666
  • Opening Hours: Opens Monday- Thursday: 11:00AM – 10:00PM, Friday – Saturday and eve of Public Holiday: 10:30AM – 10:30PM, and Sunday: 10:30AM – 10:00PM
  • Contact: +65 6214 9986
  • Price Range: SG$ 4 to SG$ 34

TSUTA

Tsuta, formally known as Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta, is a popular chain of Japanese ramen shops that originated in Tokyo’s Yoyogi-Uehara region. The restaurant was founded in 2012 by late head chef Yuki Onishi and received the Michelin Guide Japan’s Bib Gourmand award in 2015.

In 2015, Tsuta shook the culinary world when it became the World’s First Michelin Starred Ramen eatery in Tokyo. Since then, Tsuta has been awarded a Michelin star for four straight years, from 2016 to 2019, losing it only in 2020.

Tsuta Japanese Ramen Restaurant outlet at Jewel Changi
Image: Facebook @Tsutasingapore

The restaurant offers a variety of Japanese noodle dishes, including udon, soba, and ramen. Tsuta’s signature dish is the “Shoyu Ramen“, which features in-house thin noodles, barrel-aged shoyu (soy sauce) seasoning, chicken, asari, niboshi, or bonito fish flakes soups, and A5 Wagyu and Iberico Pork toppings served with drizzled truffle oil.

Each dish at a Tsuta restaurant is known for its authentic and premium-quality ingredients. Tsuta’s thin noodles are a blend of four types of wheat flour, including those from France and Hokkaido. Their soy sauce features natural shoyu from Wakayama Prefecture blended with naturally brewed and aged Nagano soy sauce and a white soy sauce from Hyogo Prefecture. Other ingredients, like Italian black truffle oil, Okinawan sea salt, and Mongolian rock salt, were also curated for a well-balanced ramen with unbelievable umami.

Tsuta’s other Ramen menu includes Shio Soba, Tonkotsy Soba, and Crab Soba, all under SG $18, and served with additaional toppings like Ajitama egg, bamboo shoot, teriyaki chicken meat, and premium char siu set. In November 2016, the brand opened its first overseas outlet outside of Japan in Singapore’s Pacific Plaza Towers.

  • Restaurant: Tsuta
  • Cuisine: Japanese Ramen
  • Address: 78 Airport Boulevard #02-242 JEWEL Changi Airport, Singapore 819666
  • Opening Hours: Opens Monday – Thursday: 11:00AM – 9:00PM, and Friday, Sat, Sun & Eve of PH: 11:00AM – 10:00PM
  • Contact: +65 9243 5820
  • Price Range: SG$ 10 to SG$ 22

Monster Planet

Monster Planet is a popular chain of Japanese-style curry restaurants located at six outlet locations in Singapore, including one at Jewel Changi Airport. The restaurant chain was established in 2012 and is famous for its giant portions of rich and flavorful curry dishes, served with mouth-watering sides.

Monster Planet restaurant serving Halal-certified demi-glace Japanese curry in Singapore
Image: Facebook @MonsterPlanetSG 

Monster’s signature dish is the “Chicken Katsu Curry,” which is a delicious and satisfying dish, while their most popular dish is the “premium beef steak curry.” The menu at Monster Curry also offers a wide range of options in seafood curry, from the chef-recommended salmon fry omelette curry to more adventurous choices like their fried shrimp and shrimp tempura curry.

The key element to their standout menu items is the Halal-certified “Japanese demi-glace curry sauce,”  which lives up to its name with a heaping serving of curry over rice. Made from 14 vegetables and spices that are cooked over 2 days and served in monster portions with rich and savory toppings, this signature sauce claims to be one-of-a-kind in Singapore.

In addition to the curry dishes, Monster Planet also offers a selection of appetizers and sides to complement your meal. Try the juicy and crispy chicken karaage, the curry ramen set, or the lightly battered and fried vegetable tempura. There’s also a variety of salads, pasta, and burgers available, as well as a selection of drinks to wash it all down.

  • Restaurant: Monster Planet
  • Cuisine: Japanese demi-glace Curry
  • Address: 78 Airport Boulevard #03-200 JEWEL Changi Airport, Singapore 819666
  • Opening Hours: Opens Everyday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
  • Reservation: +65 62468018

The restaurants at Jewel Changi Airport are the perfect spot for a yummy meal with loved ones. They offer fantastic food and a comfortable and inviting ambiance. If you want to taste authentic Japanese cuisine during your visit to Jewel Changi in Singapore, make sure to visit one of these fantastic restaurants.

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