Tanuki Raw Singapore: How to Book, Hours & Salmon Birthday Deal (2026)
Tanuki Raw now has one outlet, at Orchard Central, and you can book it online. Tables are held for 15 minutes. Its birthday deal gives you a free slice of salmon sashimi for every year of your age. Below: the booking link, phone, hours and directions, plus how the birthday offers work.
Quick answer: book on Tanuki Raw’s official booking page. It opens daily 11.30am to 10pm (last food order 9pm, drinks 9.30pm). Other Tanuki Raw outlets, at Jewel and Funan for example, are no longer on its website.
Tanuki Raw Orchard Central: booking, hours and map
The official booking link, phone number, hours and Google Maps listing.
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Tanuki Raw Orchard Central 181 Orchard Road, #04-01, Orchard Central, Singapore 238896
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Address, phone and hours are from Tanuki Raw’s official website (tanukiraw.com). The booking link goes to its official booking page (book.nicework.sg), checked November 2026.
How Tanuki Raw reservations work
- Where to book: Tanuki Raw’s reservations page links to its booking page.
- Grace period: tables are held for 15 minutes past the booking time.
- Dress code: casual. Park at Orchard Central.
Tanuki Raw birthday deals
- Salmon birthday: one free slice of salmon sashimi for every year of your age, up to 40 slices, when you buy a bottle of wine or a 720ml bottle of sake at the regular price.
- Free wine: or get a free bottle of merlot or chardonnay with a minimum spend of $60.
- Rules: both deals are Monday to Thursday only, once in your birthday month, with a booking made at least 24 hours ahead. Your card is held, and there’s a $25 charge for no-shows or cancellations with less than 2 hours’ notice. Details are on the birthday page.
Tanuki Raw is run by nice work. It doesn’t state that it’s halal-certified.
More nearby: Kiseki (also at Orchard Central), the best food at Orchard Central and the best sashimi in Singapore.
The story of Tanuki Raw
Tanuki Raw is a homegrown Singapore restaurant-bar that mixes modern Japanese cooking with American bar-style comfort food, known for its oysters and truffle yakiniku donburi. It started in 2012 at Orchard Central under Empire Eats, the restaurant group founded by former Microsoft manager Howard Lo, the team that also built Standing Sushi Bar.
- 2009: Howard Lo founded Empire Eats Group and opened its first concept, Standing Sushi Bar, in Raffles Place, while still working at Microsoft.
- 2012: Lo left his job at Microsoft to work on his restaurants full time.
- 2012: Tanuki Raw opened its first outlet at Orchard Central as an oyster, sashimi and cocktail bar.
- 2016: Tanuki Raw reopened on a higher floor of Orchard Central (#04-01) with an expanded menu that included savoury donuts and sliders.
- 2017: The Tanuki Raw team launched a spin-off ramen and sake bar, Sumo Bar Happy, on Waterloo Street.
- 2019: Tanuki Raw opened at the new Jewel Changi Airport, billed as the group's first full-service restaurant open to the public at the airport, near its sister bar The World Is Flat.
Did you know?
- Founder Howard Lo was born in the US, came to Singapore in 2003 on a regional role at Microsoft, and runs Empire Eats with his wife and co-founder Lim Hui Nan, a former IP lawyer.
- The concept was inspired by classic American bars, pairing Japanese dishes such as sashimi and donburi with American-style bar snacks like loaded fries.
- Tanuki Raw is one brand in Empire Eats' stable, alongside Standing Sushi Bar, Salmon Samurai, Shinkansen, Sumo Bar Happy, The World Is Flat and Black Dot Sweet Provisions; by 2020 it also had a spot at the National Design Centre beside Sumo Bar Happy.
Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Dates come from Tanuki Raw’s official channels and published reports.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I make a Tanuki Raw reservation?
- Book on Tanuki Raw's official booking page, linked from tanukiraw.com. Tables are held for 15 minutes.
- How many Tanuki Raw outlets are there?
- Tanuki Raw's website lists one, at #04-01 Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road.
- What is Tanuki Raw's birthday promotion?
- A free slice of salmon sashimi for each year of your age (up to 40) when you buy a bottle of wine or sake, or a free bottle of wine with a $60 spend. Both are Monday to Thursday and need a booking 24 hours ahead.
- What are Tanuki Raw's opening hours?
- Daily 11.30am to 10pm, with last food orders at 9pm and drinks at 9.30pm.
- Is Tanuki Raw at Jewel still open?
- Jewel isn't on Tanuki Raw's official website, which lists only Orchard Central.
- Who owns Tanuki Raw?
- Tanuki Raw belongs to Empire Eats, the group founded by former Microsoft manager Howard Lo and his wife Lim Hui Nan, which also runs Standing Sushi Bar. The first Tanuki Raw opened at Orchard Central in December 2012.
Last verified: November 2026 against Tanuki Raw’s official website (tanukiraw.com) and its booking page. Prices, hours and booking rules can change, so check before you go. Where To Eat is independent and not affiliated with Tanuki Raw.