The 10 Most-Recommended Sushi Restaurants in Singapore
Omakase counters to conveyor belts — ranked by how many lists name each restaurant.
Counted from 4 published lists as of 2026-09-06. 59 sushi restaurants were named in total.
In short: Across 4 independently published Singapore lists of the best sushi restaurants, Tomi Sushi is named most often — on 3 of them. Ganko Sushi (2) and Hazuki (2) follow.
We read 4 independently published Singapore food lists for sushi restaurants, took only the venue names, and counted how many named each one. Venues on the same count are tied — shown with a verified NEA licence first, then alphabetically. We have not eaten at these places, we take no payment for placement, and we reproduce none of the sources’ writing. Every list we counted is linked at the foot of this page.
| # | Venue | Lists | NEA grade | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | KOMA Singapore | 2 | — | — |
| 7 | Sen-Ryo Singapore | 2 | — | — |
| 8 | SUN with MOON | 2 | — | — |
| 9 | SUSHISAMBA Singapore | 2 | — | — |
| 10 | Unkai Sushi | 2 | — | — |
About sushi restaurants in Singapore
Singapore's sushi market is stratified more sharply than almost anywhere outside Japan. At the top are omakase counters flying in fish several times a week and charging accordingly; at the bottom are conveyor-belt chains doing perfectly reasonable volume sushi. There is comparatively little in the middle, and the lists reflect that barbell.
Because the published sources skew heavily to the expensive end, read this ranking as 'most written about' rather than 'best value'. The consensus count is honest about what it measures — how many critics named a place — and critics write about omakase.
What to look for
- Rice temperature is the giveaway at the high end. Shari should be near body temperature, not fridge-cold — it is the thing that separates a serious counter from an expensive one.
- Lunch omakase is frequently the same kitchen at a substantially lower price.
- At the counter, eat each piece immediately as it is served. It is not rudeness to stop talking; it is the whole design.
Why we count instead of ranking
Every food list is one person’s palate on one visit. That is not a flaw — it is what makes food writing worth reading — but it does mean a single list tells you more about the writer than about the field. Counting across 4 of them cancels out individual preference and leaves the venues that different people, eating on different days, arrived at independently.
It is a deliberately narrow claim. This page does not tell you which sushi restaurant is best; it tells you which ones Singapore’s food press keeps returning to, and exactly how many times. Where the count is close, the honest answer is that the field is close — and we would rather show you that than manufacture a ranking to hide it.
What are the best sushi restaurants in Singapore?
Across 4 independently published Singapore lists of the best sushi restaurants, Tomi Sushi is named most often — on 3 of them. Ganko Sushi (2) and Hazuki (2) follow.
How is this sushi restaurants ranking put together?
We read 4 independently published Singapore food lists, took only the venue names, and counted how many of them named each venue. 59 distinct venues were named in total; the 10 shown here appeared on at least 2. We do not taste, rank or accept payment for placement, and no source's writing is reproduced — every list we counted is linked below.
Are these sushi restaurants verified as real businesses?
Each venue is cross-checked against NEA's licensed-premises register, but hawker stalls are usually licensed under the operator's own name rather than the stall name, so few match automatically. We show a hygiene grade only where the match is confident, and nothing at all where it is not.
Why is omakase in Singapore so expensive?
Almost all the fish is air-freighted from Japan several times a week, counters seat very few people, and the chef-to-diner ratio is high by design. Rent does the rest. Lunch service at the same restaurants is often materially cheaper for a shorter version of the same menu.
- 23 Best Sushi In Singapore For Omakase, Affordable Sushi & More — www.sassymamasg.com
- Japan Travel, Food & Lifestyle Guide in Singapore — www.nani.sg
- 17 Best Japanese Restaurants in Singapore — www.timeout.com
- 15 Best Sushi Restaurants in Singapore [2026 ] — www.bestinsingapore.co
We counted venue names from these lists and linked back to every one. Their words, photographs, ratings and ordering are their own and are not reproduced here. Hygiene grades and licensed addresses come from NEA’s licensed-premises register via data.gov.sg. Contains information from data.gov.sg and OneMap, Singapore Land Authority.