Where To Get Delicious Japanese Curry In Singapore
Spicy and piquant, comforting and tasty
By guoxiongho -
It isn't an overstatement to say that Singaporeans love Japanese food. Just take a look at how many hawker stalls, eateries and restaurants selling the cuisine around us. And while we (im)patiently wait for the island nation to fully reopen its borders, here are 10 places to get Japanese curry in Singapore to ease your wanderlust.
Tucked in the famous ABC Brickworks hawker centre is The Bowl Story which serves up various iterations of Japanese donburi or rice bowls. Founded by couple Calvin Lee and Elena Ngian in 2020, the family-run stall serves up curry rice with a choice of protein between chicken, pork, karaage and ebi.
6 Jalan Bukit Merah, #01-04 ABC Brickworks, Singapore 150006
Japanese Curry House is another hawker stall peddling Japanese curry, this time at Our Tampines Hub. As the name suggests, Japanese curry is the only dish the stall sells - all of which are accompanied by various protein sides ranging from fish to chicken. They have curry udon too.
495 Tampines Ave 5, #01-34 Our Tampines Hub, Singapore 529649
Located under a condominium in Hougang, Otoko is a quaint eatery quietly serving Japanese food. Curry rice is among the options here, which comes with toppings like pork, tempura and nacho cheese chicken. Oh, and did we mention that they do not charge GST and service charge?
1187 Upper Serangoon Rd, #01-20 The Midtown & Midtown Residences, Singapore 534785
"Maji" means "serious", which represents how serious about Japanese curry they are. The brand was founded in 2018 in Tokyo after winning an annual curry festival and has since expanded overseas. There are over 20 toppings to go with your curry rice, including hamburger steak (their signature), pork shabu and tonkatsu omelette.
10 Sinaran Dr, #02-07, Singapore 307506
Monster Curry prides itself on being the only restaurant that makes Japanese curry with demi-glace, a rich brown sauce from French cuisine. Here, you get to customise the level of spice to your curry, ranging from normal to Monster Spicy.
Monster Curry has multiple locations in Singapore
Maruhachi was founded by an owner-hawker who was an ex-head chef of a famous tonkatsu restaurant at ION Orchard for nine years. Since then Maruhachi has expanded to 10 outlets in Singapore, serving up donburi rice bowls and curry rice alike. Maruhachi uses 100 percent cottonseed oil to fry its cutlets, which makes for a lighter, less greasy meal.
Maruhachi Donburi & Curry has multiple locations in Singapore
Self-styled as the "king of Japanese curry", CoCo Ichibanya is said to have over 1,400 branch locations globally. They also have an extensive menu to choose from as they offer close to 40 topping varieties such as omelette, meat, seafood, vegetable or a combination 0f them.
CoCo Ichibanya has multiple locations in Singapore
Donburi Maruya is another label that serves up quality Japanese rice bowls without the hefty price tag. Besides the usual protein offered, Donburi Maruya also has more unique options such as fried oysters, smoked sausages, crab cream croquette and cheese fillet katsu as toppings too.
Donburi Maruya has multiple locations in Singapore
Helmed by the people behind Yakiniku Ohji, Washoku Goen offers affordable Japanese curry to the masses. Found at multiple food courts islandwide, Washoku Goen has multiple proteins to choose from. But if you're feeling particularly hungry or want to share with a friend, get the Ultimate Original Curry Rice that comes with chicken and pork katsu, fried fish, beef slices and more.
Washoku Goen has multiple locations in Singapore
Tonkichi has been known for serving up traditional batter-fried tonkatsu since it started in 1993. As such, you can have the moreish cutlets paired with piquant curry to enjoy the best of both worlds. Choose between deep-fried pork loin, pork fillet or chicken fillet.
350 Orchard Road Isetan Scotts, Level 4, Shaw House, Singapore 238868 and 391 Orchard Rd, #04 - 24 Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238873