££££Price: Moderate • Izakaya • Chinatown
When life gives you fresh seafood, make irresistible izakaya. That’s what Singapore’s Hokkaido Izakaya are doing, anyway. Making themselves at home in Tanjong Pagar, this popular Japanese establishment serves sashimi, grilled goods, rice, noodles and more using premium seafood direct from the Hokkaido waters of Japan. Open for lunch and dinner everyday, the restaurant also prides itself on using zero MSG and soba noodles freshly made from scratch each morning (you won’t be able to get enough of their traditional cold soba noodles dishes). Make it a full Japanese experience and sip on an authentic selection of drinks, be it sake, shōchū or plum wine.