Hamamoto

Hamamoto is a 12-seat sushi-kappo restaurant in Outram, Singapore, led by Chef Kazuhiro Hamamoto, who has worked in Kyoto, Tokyo and Singapore. Guests sit at a curved, brushed hinoki counter, with a separate private dining room available for up to five diners who prefer not to dine in view of others.

The kitchen blends sushi and kaiseki techniques, built around seasonal produce sourced through long-standing relationships with vendors in Tokyo and Fukuoka. Dishes are plated on ceramics by lacquer artist Kenji Hishida, who works in the totai shiiki technique that combines porcelain with lacquer.

The restaurant pours an exclusive house sake, Hamamoto 7, a Junmai Daiginjo made with rice polished to 7 percent and produced by sixth-generation brewer Junpei Sato at Tatenokawa Brewery in Yamagata. It is served in etched glassware made for the restaurant using Edo kiriko technique, alongside a broader list of sake and wine. A sake pairing option accompanies the omakase menu.

Hamamoto serves both lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday, with lunch from 12:00 to 15:00 and dinner from 18:30 to 23:00; the restaurant is closed Sunday and Monday. It sits in the Luxury price tier. The restaurant is located at 58 Tras St, Singapore, and can be reached by phone at 9672 7110 or through its website for reservation inquiries.