No-Frills YakitoriFrom S$5.90++Est. Nov 2023

Skewers Yakitori Izakaya

📍 Cuppage Plaza, 4F (Behind the Noren) 🍗 Chicken Yakitori · Charcoal · Izakaya 💰 $$ · From S$5.90++ · Dinner ~S$30-50++

Highlights

Concept
Pure chicken yakitori — every cut, charcoal to order
Chef
Chef Roy Koh — authentic yakitori since 2023
Entrance
Behind the noren — cosy, smoky Tokyo izakaya
Budget
Dinner S$30-50++ — among Orchard's cheapest Japanese
Labelling
Every skewer labelled — know exactly what you eat
Location
4F — same floor as Kemuri & Kazu Sumiyaki

About Skewers Yakitori Izakaya

Skewers is the purest yakitori on Cuppage's charcoal grill corridor (4F). While Kemuri does kappo and Kazu does broad kushiyaki, Skewers stays focused: chicken, charcoal, simplicity. Behind a noren curtain. A Tokyo neighbourhood izakaya on Orchard Road.

Menu: one page, every chicken cut listed by name and price. Classic to adventurous — thigh to thyroid to cockscomb. Each labelled. Minimal seasoning: salt or tare. Wagyu cubes, pork belly, quail eggs also available. Signature Mini Chicken Ramen S$12++ with homemade broth.

What makes Skewers special: quiet confidence in simplicity. In a landscape of escalating luxury, Skewers offers honest chicken at honest prices. The noren is a deliberate choice — in Japan, it means 'we're open, come in.' Labelling every skewer turns dining into chicken anatomy exploration. Educational without being pretentious.

Recommended For

Budget Japanese (S$30-50++)Yakitori PuristsAdventurous Eaters (Offal)Izakaya AtmosphereAfter-Work CasualCuppage Crawl

Menu & Pricing

Chicken Yakitori

Beyond Chicken

Prices approximate. Simple menu: skewers by cut, sides, drinks. Salt or tare.

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Practical Info

Address
5 Koek Road, #04-01, Cuppage Plaza, Singapore 228796
Nearest MRT
Somerset (NS23) — 5 min walk
Website
Opening Hours
  • Mon–Sat: 6pm–11pm
  • Sun: Closed
Reservation
Recommended — small space, popular weekends
Neighbours
Kemuri (#04-04) + Kazu Sumiyaki (#04-05)

Dietary Info

Not halalChicken (including offal)Pork availableWagyu availableAlcohol

Photos

Charcoal chicken skewers Noren curtain entrance Thigh and wings Wagyu cubes Cosy smoky interior Tsukune meatball Pork belly skewer Mini chicken ramen Heart and liver skewers Quail eggs on stick Chicken skin crispy Gizzard charcoal Oyako don Highball and skewers Chef Roy at grill Cockscomb and thyroid Salt and tare seasoning Counter seating view Neck skewers Ginko nuts

Location

5 Koek Road, #04-01, Cuppage Plaza, Singapore 228796

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Cuppage Plaza 4F: The Charcoal Corridor

Cuppage 4F may be Singapore's best charcoal-grill Japanese corridor — three concepts, three moods:

#01

Skewers (#04-01) — The Purist

Chicken yakitori, no-frills, noren entrance. Every cut. S$30-50++. Budget pick. Newest (2023).

#04

Kemuri (#04-04) — The Evolution

Charcoal kappo (from yakitori, July 2025). Ex-Michelin chef. 50+ sakes. Ring the bell. S$100-180++. Most refined.

#05

Kazu Sumiyaki (#04-05) — The Institution

30-year institution (1993). Same chef/owner. Foie gras, wagyu, chicken sashimi, 45-min sweet potato. S$50-80++. Most established.

Editor's Note

Honest take from Umami Compass

Skewers is the most affordable and focused of Cuppage 4F's three charcoal restaurants. No pretension — just well-executed chicken over charcoal. Labelled cuts help first-timers. S$30-50++ dinner, among Orchard's most accessible. New (2023), track record short vs Nanbantei/Kazu. Menu deliberately limited. For foie gras/wagyu, walk to Kazu next door. For no-frills charcoal chicken with a highball: Skewers is exactly right.

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