Kurama Robatayaki
What Makes Kurama Special
About
Opened 2016. By Chef Raymond Tan (also owns Sushi Murasaki, same unit). Murasaki = sushi. Kurama = binchotan grill. 15-seat intimate counter.
Hokkaido tradition. Fresh produce displayed, you point, chef grills on binchotan, served on wooden paddle. Clean char enhances natural flavour.
Front: Yoi Sake Bar (50+ sake, Tokyo back-alley vibe). Can drink without entering grill. Start at bar → move to grill. Rare late-night experience for CBD.
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Menu & Pricing
Prices ++GST +10% SC. Point-and-grill prices vary by item.
Robatayaki
| Wagyu Omi Beef Cubes | ~S$25–35 |
| Chicken Wings | ~S$8–12 |
| Pork Belly Skewer | ~S$10–15 |
| King Crab Leg | Market |
| Scallops | ~S$15–20 |
| Kinki Fish | ~S$120 |
Appetizers
| Tofuage Karamiso ⭐ | ~S$10 |
| Fugu Mirin | ~S$15 |
| Fish Skin Crackers | ~S$8 |
Sake
| Sake (glass/bottle) | from S$12 |
| Shochu / Whisky / Beer | from S$10 |
💡 Start Tofuage Karamiso S$10. Point at display: scallops, pork belly, wings. Wagyu cubes = star. Lunch donburi S$15-20. Honest: small items add up fast. Budget S$60-90/person for dinner + sake.
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Location
9 Raffles Boulevard, #02-07, Millenia Walk (Nihon Food Street), Singapore 039596
⚠️ No signage. Find Yoi's wire-fence entrance on Nihon Food Street L2, walk through curtain.
📍 Open in Google MapsYour Dining Journey
Find It
Hardest part = finding it. Millenia Walk L2 → Nihon Food Street → wire-fence bar entrance → through curtain → grill room.
Start at Yoi
Arrive early → drink at Yoi first. 50+ sake, ask bartender. Some exclusive. Sets the tone for evening.
Point and Grill
Fresh produce displayed. Order from menu OR point at what looks good. Chef grills, passes on wooden paddle. Spontaneous, personal, unique.
Pace the Bill
Honest: items small, bill adds up fast. S$8-35 each. Dinner for 2 + sake = S$150-180. Start affordable, track orders. Easy to over-order.
Murasaki Next Door
Same owner as Murasaki. Combine: sushi → grill + sake. Or vice versa. Both in one night = ultimate Millenia Walk evening.
Editor's Note
Most atmospheric Japanese in CBD. Binchotan + point-and-grill + lanterns = Tokyo feel. Honest: expensive (S$150-180 for 2), small portions by design, menu partly Japanese. Book via Chope (15 seats). Yoi alone worth visiting. Yoi + Kurama + Murasaki = SG's most interesting Japanese cluster.