Kiwami: Ramen & Gyoza Bar
At a Glance
About Kiwami: Ramen & Gyoza Bar
Kiwami: Ramen & Gyoza Bar made headlines in Singapore by launching the country's first-ever all-you-can-eat ramen buffet — an audacious concept that lets you try eight different ramen flavours, gyoza, sides, soft-serve ice cream, and drinks for S$28.80++ per person, with all mains served in half-portions so you can sample the full range without waste. But beyond the buffet gimmick, Kiwami is a genuinely good ramen restaurant that has earned a loyal following at its Guoco Tower Basement 2 location for its 10-hour pork bone broth, Hokkaido wheat noodles, and surprisingly affordable pricing — weekday lunch sets start from just S$9.90++, making it one of the cheapest quality ramen options in the entire CBD. Opened by the same group behind Aburi-EN (the popular aburi sushi chain), Kiwami uses 100% Japanese pork bones for its tonkotsu base and imports its noodle flour from Hokkaido, giving the noodles a springy, slightly chewy texture that complements the rich broth beautifully.
The regular menu is built around the Premium Kiwami Tonkotsu Ramen at S$12.80 — a rich, creamy bowl made with the 10-hour pork bone broth that is Kiwami's calling card. The broth has a silky, coating quality that adheres to the Hokkaido wheat noodles, and the chashu is slow-cooked until melt-in-your-mouth tender. For spice lovers, the Red Tonkotsu adds Japanese red chilli oil and hot miso paste for a fiery kick, and the Premium Mala Ramen pushes the heat further with Sichuan peppercorn. The Original Mazesoba (dry noodles without broth) offers a completely different format — tossed with savoury sauce, egg yolk, and toppings, it is the choice for those who want intense flavour without soup. The Premium Yuzu Ramen adds bright citrus notes for a lighter, refreshing option. Beyond ramen, the A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Garlic Fried Rice at S$12.80 has become a cult favourite — genuine A5 Wagyu at this price point is rare anywhere in Singapore. The Hokkaido Snow Crab Fried Rice on Tonkotsu Gravy at S$13.80 is another unique offering that you will not find at other ramen restaurants.
The all-you-can-eat ramen buffet at S$28.80++ is available from 5pm onwards on weekdays and all day on weekends (not available on eve of PH, PH, and special occasions). The genius of the format is the half-portion serving: every ramen and fried rice dish arrives in a smaller bowl, which means you can realistically try five or six different ramen flavours in a single sitting without the physical impossibility of eating five full bowls. The 90-minute time limit keeps things moving, and the selection — over 25 items including ramen, fried rice, gyoza, karaage, truffle edamame, plant-based truffle katsu, soft-serve, and drinks — provides enough variety to fill even the most adventurous appetite. Kids under 140cm dine for just S$12.80++. For groups who cannot agree on a single ramen flavour, the buffet is the obvious solution: everyone tries everything. The Guoco Tower Basement 2 location places Kiwami directly above Tanjong Pagar MRT station — the most MRT-accessible ramen buffet in Singapore.
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Menu & Pricing
Regular menu + buffet option. Buffet: 5pm weekdays / all day weekends. Weekday lunch sets available. Walk-in or book via Chope.
| Item | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Kiwami Tonkotsu Ramen | Signature — 10-hour pork bone broth, Hokkaido wheat noodles, chashu | S$12.80 |
| Red Tonkotsu Ramen | Spicy — Japanese red chilli oil + hot miso paste on tonkotsu base | ~S$14 |
| Premium Mala Ramen | Sichuan peppercorn heat — fiery and prickly on creamy tonkotsu | ~S$14 |
| Original Mazesoba | Dry noodles — no broth, tossed with savoury sauce and egg yolk | ~S$13 |
| A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Fried Rice | Genuine A5 Wagyu — garlic fried rice with premium beef. Cult favourite. | S$12.80 |
| Ramen Buffet (All-You-Can-Eat) | 8 ramen + fried rice + gyoza + sides + soft-serve + drinks. Half portions. 90 min. | S$28.80++ (kids S$12.80++) |
| Weekday Lunch Set | Ramen + side — affordable CBD lunch option | From S$9.90++ |
The Kiwami: Ramen & Gyoza Bar Experience
Singapore's First Ramen Buffet — How It Works
The concept sounds almost too indulgent: unlimited ramen, eight flavours, half-portions so you can try them all, plus gyoza, karaage, truffle edamame, soft-serve ice cream, and drinks — all for S$28.80++ in 90 minutes. When Kiwami launched Singapore's first ramen buffet at the Guoco Tower outlet, the response was immediate and enthusiastic. The half-portion format is the key innovation: instead of ordering one full bowl and committing to a single flavour, you receive smaller bowls that let you realistically sample five or six ramen varieties in a sitting. Start with the Premium Kiwami Tonkotsu to establish the baseline, then try the Mazesoba for contrast (dry vs soup), then the Mala Ramen for heat, then the Yuzu Ramen for freshness. Between ramen rounds, gyoza and karaage provide textural breaks, and the soft-serve offers a sweet palate cleanser. The buffet is available from 5pm on weekdays and all day on weekends (not on public holidays or special occasions), with a 90-minute time limit that keeps the experience focused rather than sprawling. There are additional charges for wastage, so order what you can eat.
The 10-Hour Broth — Hokkaido Meets Guoco Tower
Kiwami's tonkotsu broth is simmered for a minimum of 10 hours using 100% Japanese pork bones — a detail that separates it from the many ramen shops that cut corners with shorter cooking times or blended stocks. The extended simmer extracts maximum collagen and flavour from the bones, producing a broth that is rich, creamy, and coating without being greasy or heavy. The noodles are made from an original recipe using premium Hokkaido wheat — flour from Japan's northernmost island, known for producing some of the country's finest wheat with a high protein content that gives noodles their characteristic springy, chewy texture. Together, the 10-hour broth and Hokkaido noodles create a ramen that is genuinely satisfying: the broth clings to the noodles with each bite, the chashu is tender and properly seasoned, and the overall experience justifies the 'Kiwami' (極 — meaning 'ultimate' or 'extreme') name. At S$12.80 for the regular menu version, this is comparable quality to ramen at restaurants charging S$18–20, making it one of the best-value tonkotsu options in the Tanjong Pagar CBD.
A5 Wagyu at Ramen Prices — The Hidden Menu Star
The A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Garlic Fried Rice at S$12.80 is the dish that makes food bloggers do a double-take. A5 Wagyu — the highest grade of Japanese beef, from Miyazaki Prefecture which regularly competes with Kobe and Matsusaka for the country's top beef honours — at the price of a bowl of ramen. The fried rice is smoky and garlicky, and the Wagyu pieces are richly marbled with the buttery fat that defines A5 beef. It is not a large portion of Wagyu, but the quality is genuine, and at this price it represents extraordinary value. The dish has become a cult favourite among Kiwami regulars who order it as a side alongside their ramen, creating a surf-and-turf style meal for under S$25. The Hokkaido Snow Crab Fried Rice on Tonkotsu Gravy (S$13.80) is another unique offering — fried rice doused in creamy tonkotsu gravy with chunks of sweet snow crab, creating a dish that is somewhere between fried rice and congee. These creative fried rice options distinguish Kiwami from standard ramen shops and give diners a reason to visit even if they are not in a ramen mood.
Weekday Lunch from S$9.90 — CBD's Cheapest Quality Ramen
The weekday lunch set starting from S$9.90++ is where Kiwami delivers maximum value for CBD workers. For less than S$12 after tax, you receive a bowl of ramen plus a side dish — a complete Japanese lunch that is cheaper than most food court options and dramatically better in quality. The lunch set is only available on weekdays (not weekends or public holidays), targeting the office crowd that needs a fast, satisfying, affordable meal between meetings. At Guoco Tower Basement 2, Kiwami is literally above the MRT platform — you can be eating ramen within two minutes of exiting the train. Combined with the fast kitchen turnaround (most orders arrive in under 10 minutes), the entire lunch experience — transit, ordering, eating — can be completed in 30 minutes. For the price-conscious CBD worker who wants genuine Japanese ramen every week without budget guilt, Kiwami's weekday lunch is the most compelling offer in Tanjong Pagar.
Guoco Tower B2 — Below the Tallest Building
Kiwami sits in the basement of Guoco Tower — Singapore's tallest building at 290 metres — a location that provides both excellent MRT connectivity and a steady stream of office workers, hotel guests, and residents from the integrated development above. The Basement 2 food and retail level of Guoco Tower has become a lunch destination in its own right, and Kiwami benefits from foot traffic that flows naturally from the MRT exits. The restaurant is wide and open, with mirrors lining the walls, counter seating along the kitchen, and group tables in the centre — a layout that accommodates solo diners, couples, and groups equally well. The open kitchen lets you watch the chefs assembling each bowl of ramen, adding the toppings with practiced efficiency that keeps the queue moving during peak hours. For families with children, the ramen buffet at S$12.80++ for kids under 140cm makes Kiwami one of the more family-friendly Japanese dining options in the CBD — a rare attribute in a neighbourhood dominated by business lunches and after-work drinks.
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Tanjong Pagar — Singapore's Japanese Food Capital
The Neighbourhood
Tanjong Pagar holds the highest concentration of Japanese restaurants in Singapore, with over 45 establishments. From Michelin-starred omakase to late-night ramen, this is the most complete Japanese dining neighbourhood in Southeast Asia.
Insider Tips — Dining at Kiwami: Ramen & Gyoza Bar
Weekday lunch from S$9.90++ is the best deal. The ramen buffet (S$28.80++) is worth it if you want to try multiple flavours — half portions mean you can realistically eat 5-6 bowls. Order the A5 Wagyu Fried Rice (S$12.80) as a side with your ramen — A5 Wagyu at this price is rare anywhere. Premium Kiwami Tonkotsu is the must-try flagship. Book via Chope for the buffet. Kids buffet at S$12.80++ is great for families. MRT B2 direct — fastest ramen from any train.
Planning Your Visit to Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar MRT (East-West Line) is the main access point. Parking at Guoco Tower, International Plaza, 100AM, Icon Village. The area is compact and walkable — most Japanese restaurants within 10 minutes of the MRT.
Editor's Note
Kiwami occupies a unique position in Tanjong Pagar's ramen landscape: it is simultaneously the most affordable (weekday lunch from S$9.90++) and the most indulgent (Singapore's first ramen buffet at S$28.80++). The 10-hour tonkotsu broth and Hokkaido wheat noodles deliver genuine quality at the regular menu price, and the A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Fried Rice at S$12.80 is the kind of hidden value that food bloggers love to discover. The buffet format — half-portions, 8 ramen flavours, 90 minutes — is a genuinely clever innovation that lets you taste the full range of Kiwami's kitchen in a single sitting. The Guoco Tower B2 location, directly above Tanjong Pagar MRT, makes it the fastest ramen from any train platform in the CBD. For families, the kids' buffet at S$12.80++ is a rare family-friendly option in the CBD. For solo CBD workers, the S$9.90 weekday lunch is unbeatable value. For groups of friends who want a fun, indulgent dinner without formality, the ramen buffet is the answer. Kiwami has found a way to serve everyone — and at Guoco Tower B2, it is hard to imagine a more convenient location to do it.