Michelin Guide Singapore 2025 unveiled, Japanese restaurants biggest gainers
The new edition sees Sushi Sakuta gain its second star and Omakase @ Stevens its first, while the three-star category remains unchanged
The ninth edition of the Michelin Guide for Singapore was unveiled at the Marina Bay Sands hotel in the Lion City on July 24, recognising 288 establishments across the city.
The biggest news was Sushi Sakuta, helmed by chef Yoshio Sakuta, joining the ranks of the city state’s two-Michelin-star restaurants after achieving one-Michelin-star status in the past two editions of the guide.
Sakuta, whose eponymous sushi bar is located in The Capitol Kempinski Hotel in the city centre, was seen crying tears of joy as the news was announced.
Another Japanese restaurant, Omakase @ Stevens, helmed by Osaka native Kazuki Arimoto, was granted its first Michelin star. The intimate 16-seat restaurant, located at the Novotel Singapore On Stevens hotel, opened in 2022 to great acclaim.
Arimoto, who joined the restaurant as its sous chef, took over as head chef in April 2024, impressing diners with his blend of Japanese and French culinary techniques.
The 31-year-old chef also received the Young Chef Award for 2025, an accolade given to chefs under the age of 36 who show “special potential: a unique personality and/or an identity in culinary creations”.
This year’s guide once again features no changes in the three-Michelin-star category, with European restaurants Zen, Odette and Les Amis retaining their dominance. No change in this category has been seen since 2021.