The Flying Squirrel
Chinatown
13+ years in business
2 min walk from Dt18 MRT
- SFA licensed
Japanese Restaurants in Chinatown: 63 Japanese restaurants, 28 within a 10-minute walk of Chinatown MRT
Updated October 2026How we rank
There are 63 Japanese restaurants in Chinatown on Lookup, 4 of them matched to a government licence or register. Japanese restaurants in Singapore span conveyor-belt sushi, donburi chains, izakayas and omakase counters. All must hold an SFA licence, and since January 2026 a SAFE grade shows each outlet's food-safety track record – relevant for raw fish. Expect "++" pricing at sit-down restaurants, adding about 19.9% to the menu price.
12 of the best-documented Japanese restaurants in Chinatown
Businesses with the most complete public records first, photos, licence matches, hours and track record. Never ordered by payment.
Monster Curry
Chinatown
17+ years in business
1 min walk from Chinatown MRT
Izakaya Yoppi
Chinatown
Since 2022
1 min walk from Maxwell MRT
More Japanese restaurants in Chinatown
Ordered by verifiable signals, licence matches, track record and completeness of public records. Featured placements are labelled and never change this order.
Show all 63Japanese restaurants in Chinatown by MRT station
Listings within a 10-minute walk (800 m) of each station’s nearest exit.
- Chinatown MRT28 · closest 1 min walk
- Maxwell MRT17 · closest 1 min walk
- Dt18 MRT9 · closest 1 min walk
- Outram Park MRT6 · closest 1 min walk
- Telok Ayer MRT2 · closest 1 min walk
- Clarke Quay MRT1 · closest 1 min walk
Compare 4 Japanese restaurants side by side
Location, MRT walk, years in business, licence and published hours, facts from public records.
- The Flying Squirrel
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 2 min · Dt18
- In business
- 13 yrs
- Monster Curry
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 1 min · Chinatown
- In business
- 17 yrs
- Izakaya Yoppi
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 1 min · Maxwell
- In business
- 3 yrs
- Catfish
- Area
- Chinatown
- MRT
- 1 min · Dt18
- In business
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| Business | Area | MRT | In business |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flying Squirrel | Chinatown | 2 min · Dt18 | 13 yrs |
| Monster Curry | Chinatown | 1 min · Chinatown | 17 yrs |
| Izakaya Yoppi | Chinatown | 1 min · Maxwell | 3 yrs |
| Catfish | Chinatown | 1 min · Dt18 | – |
Questions about Japanese restaurants in Chinatown
How many Japanese restaurants are there in Chinatown?
Lookup lists 63 Japanese restaurants in Chinatown as of October 2026, of which 4 are matched to a government licence or register.
Which MRT stations in Chinatown have the most Japanese restaurants nearby?
Within a 10-minute walk: Chinatown MRT (28), Maxwell MRT (17), Dt18 MRT (9).
How long have Japanese restaurants in Chinatown been in business?
Of the 10 with an ACRA registration, the median has been registered for 3 years; the oldest since 2005.