About Kiku Restaurant
More about the restaurant: Kiku Restaurant
Singapore doesn’t lack Japanese cuisine, but it benefits greatly from the presence of Kiku along Duxton Road. Kiku is an elegant izakaya-style eatery that has a comprehensive grasp on the finer aspects of Japanese dining. Over two floors in a heritage shophouse in Singapore’s Tanjong Pagar, Kiku serves its izakaya food and drink kappo-style, over the counter, so cook and customer can face each other. It’s a communal experience, as izakaya should be, but this intimacy really brings Kiku’s venue alive.
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Kiku, Singapore’s classiest Japanese izakaya is located along Duxton Road in
Tanjong Pagar. Kiku stays true to the Japanese kappo style of dining – chefs and
guests occupy the same space, so you can see just how the expert knife handlers
behind the counter slice, dice, cook to perfection (or not, in the case of Kiku’s
delectable sashimi selection) and serve incredible Japanese delicacies to
accompany your beer or sake. Kiku takes great pride in the freshness and
providence of the ingredients that get used in their dishes. Many ingredients are
sourced from Japan: firefly squid from Kagoshima, shiitake mushrooms from
Miyazaki, Kagoshima Kibinago Silverfish for premium sashimi, vegetables from
Kyushu and more. A sense of pride prevails at Kiku, something seldom felt so
acutely elsewhere.
Singapore’s Kiku is a premium izakaya that celebrates
Japanese culinary culture. Its Duxton Road premises play host to a number of
gastronomic events that are must-visits for both the curious diner and the veteran of
Japanese cuisine. First off, Kiku’s kappo-style approach to their restaurant means
that you can see just how the expert chefs prepare the dishes that are served up
instantly to customers seated across from them. Just watching these guys at work
you can learn a thing or two about how to dress and cook seafood to perfection, the
Japanese way. Besides these everyday demonstrations of the art of Japanese
cooking and culinary aesthetics, diners can enjoy special nights like the annual Sake
Day, held in October – the perfect chance to sample authentic Japanese sake
alongside incredible little dishes of Japanese izakaya food.