Mikoto
About
The closest to a true Japanese neighbourhood izakaya in Singapore. Since 2014. Handwritten daily specials. No fusion, no Instagram-bait — just honest seasonal Japanese cooking that changes daily.
Sashimi air-flown from Japan — thick, generous, rich. The real magic: handwritten daily specials on the wall. Whatever the chef found best at market. How real izakayas work in Japan — vanishingly rare in Singapore.
Free-flow deals: 2hrs S$55-58 / 3hrs S$65-68 — both with 6 dishes. Possibly Robertson Quay's best drinking deal. Real izakaya food included, not afterthoughts.
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Menu Highlights
⭐ Signatures
| Daily Sashimi ★ | ~S$20–35 |
| Chicken Nanban ★ | ~S$16 |
| Clam Sake Soup | ~S$12 |
| Mentaiko Pasta | ~S$18 |
🔥 More
| Wagyu Harami | ~S$28 |
| Champon Ramen | ~S$16 |
| Tempura | ~S$14 |
| Raw Oysters | Market |
🍶 Free-Flow
| 2hr + 6 Dishes | S$55–58/pax |
| 3hr + 6 Dishes | S$65–68/pax |
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Your Evening
Find The Quayside
The Quayside #01-12, same building as TEN Sushi and Aburiya. Feels like Shinjuku neighbourhood izakaya. Bar counter for full experience; outdoor for river view.
Read the Wall
Handwritten specials on the wall — the chef's best today. Changes daily. Ask staff to translate. Otoshi arrives automatically. Start with beer, sake, or shochu.
The Food
Daily sashimi first. Chicken Nanban — the signature every table orders. Clam Sake Soup, Mentaiko Pasta, Wagyu Harami. Pace yourself on free-flow — 6 dishes arrive steadily.
Into the Night
Fri-Sun till 3am. Atmosphere shifts late. Chef may bring a final special. One more shochu, step outside to the riverside. A place for people who refuse to let the night end.
Location
60 Robertson Quay, #01-12, The Quayside, Singapore 238252
The Quayside waterfront. Same building as TEN Sushi & Aburiya. Fort Canning MRT 8 min. 9 Japanese restaurants within 5-min walk — Singapore's densest Japanese dining concentration.
📍 Open in Google MapsThe Izakaya Spirit
Not any single dish — the feeling of a real izakaya. Chef knows regulars by name. Daily specials reflect what's genuinely best. Atmosphere makes you stay longer. Japanese expats consider this their local. The most authentic izakaya experience outside Japan.
Editor's Note
For purists. Sit at counter, drink shochu, eat air-flown sashimi, trust the chef. Free-flow S$55-68 is Robertson Quay's best drinking value. Chicken Nanban is the signature; daily specials board is the real treasure. Otoshi ~S$5++. Same building as TEN Sushi and Aburiya.