Shinji by Kanesaka

Our Rating: 9 (worth flying repeatedly for)

Michelin Rating: 1 star

Visited: 10 December 2018 (2nd Visit)

76 Bras Basah Rd, Lobby Floor, Singapore 189558

Lunch: 12pm to 3pm (last order at 2pm)

Dinner: 6pm to 10:30pm (last order at 9pm)

Closed on Sundays

Reservations

+65 6338 6131

reservations@shinjibykanesaka.com

Chef Kenji Omori at the Sushi Bar.

“Sushi is all about subtraction.” - Chef Kanesaka

Restaurant History

"Sushi is all about subtraction." - Chef Kanesaka

Shinji by Kanesaka is the Singapore extension of the eponymous chef's original Ginza sushi bar. Both the food and the interior are quiet, allowing the simple but high quality ingredients to shine through.

Our Chef & Meal

Kenji Omori has been a chef since the year 2000. During our conversation, he emphasized time and again the importance of simplicity. This jived very well with my philosophy as an architect. We were lucky enough to have him as our chef during our original visit in March as well as our subsequent visit in December of 2018. On both occasions, we ordered the "Chef's Choice" Omakase menu.

Dishes

First course: Scallops, carrot extraction, green onions. This dish was simple, refreshing, appetizing.

Second Course: Clockwise from top left: leather fish with jelly, yellowtail, arc clam. Eat the first without soy sauce, the rest with.

Third Course: Snow crab with meat, roe and caviar. Chef described them as "inside eggs," and "outside eggs."

Fourth Course: Chutoro and otoro with beluga caviar, egg yolk sauce, wasabi and gold leaf.

Fifth Course: Clockwise from left: Abalone, ankimo, grilled shirako, snapper throat with chargrilled edges.

Sixth Course: Uni, toro and scallions in a seaweed roll. The smell of the seaweed was amazing.

Seventh Course: Chef prepares a toro shabu-shabu, with mushrooms, scallions and seaweed, in a broth of tuna bone and skin. A truly original take on an old favourite.

Eight Course: White fish sushi.

Ninth Course: Flamed toro sushi with ginger infused soy sauce.

Tenth Course: Horse mackerel sushi with scallion infused soy sauce and chopped scallions.

Eleventh course: Tiger prawn sushi.

Twlefth Course: Uni, toro, ikura and wasabi over rice.

Thirteenth Course: Tamago sushi with surprise filling.

Fourteenth Course: Miso soup with egg.

Fifteenth Course: Fresh melons and grape.