Japanese food in Paya Lebar is spread across three malls by Paya Lebar MRT. Paya Lebar Square has the ramen and rice-bowl cluster: Ramen Keisuke, Kajiken, Kei Kaisendon and Charcoal-Grill & Salad Bar Keisuke. PLQ Mall has Donburi King, Nikutosake and Yakiniku Like, plus the Ne Ne Neko cafe-izakaya at PLQ Plaza. SingPost Centre, across Paya Lebar Road, adds Tempura Bar, Tamoya Udon and Yakiniku Shokudo. Prices range from Hatsumi's dons from around $5.90 nett to Tempura Bar's omakase from around $38++. For halal Japanese food, Sukiya, Sauté Sushi, Hatsumi and Yakiniku Shokudo are listed in the MUIS halal directory. The Keisuke outlets and Donburi King close between lunch and dinner on weekdays, so check the hours before a late-afternoon visit.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King Niku King Tonkotsu ramen · $$
This Keisuke outlet combines its Tonkotsu King and Niku King ramen concepts in one shared space at Paya Lebar Square. Tonkotsu King serves pork-bone broth ramen, and Niku King serves meat-topped bowls.
- Cuisine: Tonkotsu ramen
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Tonkotsu King ramen, Niku King ramen
- Where: 60 Paya Lebar Road, #01-02/03/04 Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409051
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11.30am-3pm, 5pm-10.30pm; Sat, Sun & PH 11.30am-10pm
- Halal: No
Tempura Bar Tempura and omakase · $$$
Tempura Bar is an Astons group restaurant specialising in tempura. It offers affordable five- and six-course omakase sets, plus bar seats facing the chef.
- Cuisine: Tempura and omakase
- Price: $$$ · Five-course omakase from around $38++; a six-course set is also offered
- Must-try: 5-course omakase, Signature tempura
- Where: 10 Eunos Road 8, #01-114 SingPost Centre, Singapore 408600
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Halal: No
Donburi King Premium donburi · $$$
Donburi King is an 18-seat restaurant with 14 kinds of donburi, made with seafood air-flown from Japan and Iberico pork. The bowls are served with Kanena miso and soy sauce from Miyazaki, and the menu also has appetisers, salads and ramen.
- Cuisine: Premium donburi
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Kaisen Don, Aburi Salmon Belly Ikura Don, Iberico Pork Yakiniku Don
- Where: 10 Paya Lebar Road, #03-26 PLQ Mall, Singapore 409057
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Daily 11.30am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
- Halal: No
Kajiken Mazesoba (soupless ramen) · $$
Kajiken is a Japanese mazesoba chain, and its Paya Lebar Square shop is billed as Singapore's first dedicated mazesoba (dry ramen) restaurant. Diners mix the soupless noodles with the sauce and toppings, then can ask for a small portion of rice to soak up what is left.
- Cuisine: Mazesoba (soupless ramen)
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Taiwan Mazesoba Nagoya Style, Original Mazesoba, Oimeshi rice to finish
- Where: 60 Paya Lebar Road, #01-86 Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409051
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
Charcoal-Grill & Salad Bar Keisuke Sumiyaki grill with salad bar · $$
This Keisuke concept serves charcoal-grilled (sumiyaki) set meals with a free-flow salad bar of more than 30 side dishes. It is in the basement of Paya Lebar Square, which links to Paya Lebar MRT.
- Cuisine: Sumiyaki grill with salad bar
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Charcoal-grilled meat sets, Free-flow salad bar
- Where: 60 Paya Lebar Road, #B1-16 Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409051
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11.30am-3pm, 5pm-10pm; Sat, Sun & PH 11.30am-10pm
Ne Ne Neko Japanese cafe and izakaya · $$
Ne Ne Neko opened in 2024. By day it is a cafe serving dons, tempura, shokupan, sandos and coffee, and by night it becomes an izakaya with robatayaki grills, sharing plates and sake.
- Cuisine: Japanese cafe and izakaya
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Robatayaki grills, Dons, Sandos
- Where: 10 Paya Lebar Road, #01-K7 PLQ Plaza, Singapore 409057
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-12am; Sun 11am-10pm
- Halal: No
Nikutosake Japanese casual diner · $$
Nikutosake is a casual concept by the grilled-meat specialist Aburi-EN, built around meat and sake. It serves rice bowls and ramen with sides such as gyoza.
- Cuisine: Japanese casual diner
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Nikutosake Signature Dry Ramen, Hokkaido Buta Yakiniku Don
- Where: 10 Paya Lebar Road, #01-38 PLQ Mall, Singapore 409057
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Sun-Thu 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11am-12am
- Halal: No
Kei Kaisendon Kaisendon (seafood rice bowls) · $$
Kei Kaisendon is a chain that specialises in Japanese seafood rice bowls. Its Paya Lebar Square outlet is on Level 1.
- Cuisine: Kaisendon (seafood rice bowls)
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Kaisendon
- Where: 60 Paya Lebar Road, #01-84 Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409051
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
Tamoya Udon and Tempura Udon and tempura · $
Tamoya serves udon made fresh daily, with tempura, ramen and dons. The brand bills itself as a Japanese TV cooking-show champion.
- Cuisine: Udon and tempura
- Price: $
- Must-try: Fresh udon, Tempura
- Where: 10 Eunos Road 8, #01-149 SingPost Centre, Singapore 408600
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
Yakiniku Like Solo yakiniku · $
Yakiniku Like is a fast-casual yakiniku chain with personal and shared smokeless grills. Diners choose their cut and portion of meat.
- Cuisine: Solo yakiniku
- Price: $
- Must-try: Yakiniku set meals
- Where: 10 Paya Lebar Road, #B1-28 PLQ Mall, Singapore 409057
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
- Halal: No
Yakiniku Shokudo Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) · $$
Yakiniku Shokudo is a Japanese-style barbecue restaurant serving wagyu beef and chicken, with set menus and a la carte orders. Its SingPost Centre outlet is listed in the MUIS halal directory.
- Cuisine: Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ)
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Wagyu beef sets, Chicken yakiniku
- Where: 10 Eunos Road 8, #01-147 SingPost Centre, Singapore 408600
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Halal: MUIS-certified
Hatsumi Donburi & Soba Donburi and soba · $
Hatsumi is an everyday Japanese chain serving donburi and soba, with nett prices. Its SingPost Centre outlet opened on 29 December 2025 and is listed in the MUIS halal directory.
- Cuisine: Donburi and soba
- Price: $ · Dons from around $5.90 nett
- Must-try: Donburi, Soba
- Where: 10 Eunos Road 8, #B1-165/166 SingPost Centre, Singapore 408600
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Daily 10.30am-9pm
- Halal: MUIS-certified
Sauté Sushi Plant-based sushi train · $
Sauté Sushi is a fully plant-based sushi train serving vegetarian nigiri and inari sushi. It is listed in the MUIS halal directory.
- Cuisine: Plant-based sushi train
- Price: $
- Must-try: Zalmon with Truffle Bits, Enoki Tempura nigiri, Inari sushi
- Where: 60 Paya Lebar Road, #B1-19 Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409051
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Daily 11.30am-9.30pm
- Halal: MUIS-certified
Sukiya Gyudon · $
Sukiya is a Japanese quick-service chain founded in Yokohama in 1982, specialising in gyudon beef bowls. Its PLQ Mall outlet is listed in the MUIS halal directory.
- Cuisine: Gyudon
- Price: $
- Must-try: Gyudon, Japanese curry rice
- Where: 10 Paya Lebar Road, #B1-15/16 PLQ Mall, Singapore 409057
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Daily 8am-10pm
- Halal: MUIS-certified
Genki Sushi Express-lane sushi · $$
Genki Sushi is a sushi chain that sends orders to diners' tables on its Kousoku Express delivery lane, ordered from diners' own devices. Its Paya Lebar outlet is on Level 1 of SingPost Centre.
- Cuisine: Express-lane sushi
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Sushi plates via express lane
- Where: 10 Eunos Road 8, #01-139 SingPost Centre, Singapore 408600
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Halal: No
CoCo Ichibanya Japanese curry · $
CoCo Ichibanya is a Japanese curry chain from Japan, serving a range of Japanese curry rice dishes with toppings such as katsu.
- Cuisine: Japanese curry
- Price: $
- Must-try: Japanese curry rice with katsu
- Where: 10 Paya Lebar Road, #03-30 PLQ Mall, Singapore 409057
- Area: Paya Lebar
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar
- Hours: Daily 11am-9.30pm
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King Niku King | Tonkotsu ramen | $$ | Paya Lebar | No |
| Tempura Bar | Tempura and omakase | $$$ | Paya Lebar | No |
| Donburi King | Premium donburi | $$$ | Paya Lebar | No |
| Kajiken | Mazesoba (soupless ramen) | $$ | Paya Lebar | — |
| Charcoal-Grill & Salad Bar Keisuke | Sumiyaki grill with salad bar | $$ | Paya Lebar | — |
| Ne Ne Neko | Japanese cafe and izakaya | $$ | Paya Lebar | No |
| Nikutosake | Japanese casual diner | $$ | Paya Lebar | No |
| Kei Kaisendon | Kaisendon (seafood rice bowls) | $$ | Paya Lebar | — |
| Tamoya Udon and Tempura | Udon and tempura | $ | Paya Lebar | — |
| Yakiniku Like | Solo yakiniku | $ | Paya Lebar | No |
| Yakiniku Shokudo | Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) | $$ | Paya Lebar | MUIS-certified |
| Hatsumi Donburi & Soba | Donburi and soba | $ | Paya Lebar | MUIS-certified |
| Sauté Sushi | Plant-based sushi train | $ | Paya Lebar | MUIS-certified |
| Sukiya | Gyudon | $ | Paya Lebar | MUIS-certified |
| Genki Sushi | Express-lane sushi | $$ | Paya Lebar | No |
| CoCo Ichibanya | Japanese curry | $ | Paya Lebar | — |
Your questions answered
Where is the best area for Japanese food in Paya Lebar?
Paya Lebar Square has the densest cluster, with Ramen Keisuke, Kajiken, Kei Kaisendon and Charcoal-Grill & Salad Bar Keisuke. PLQ Mall has Donburi King, Nikutosake and Yakiniku Like, and SingPost Centre has Tempura Bar, Tamoya Udon and Yakiniku Shokudo. All three malls are within a few minutes' walk of Paya Lebar MRT.
Is there halal Japanese food in Paya Lebar?
Yes. Sukiya at PLQ Mall, Sauté Sushi at Paya Lebar Square, and Hatsumi Donburi & Soba and Yakiniku Shokudo at SingPost Centre are listed in the MUIS halal directory. Certification is renewed every year, so check the certificate in store.
How much does Japanese food cost in Paya Lebar?
Hatsumi's dons start from around $5.90 nett, while Tempura Bar's five-course omakase is from around $38++. Prices at the other ramen, don and yakiniku spots vary, so check current menus.
Do I need to book Japanese restaurants in Paya Lebar?
Most Japanese spots here are casual and take walk-ins. Tempura Bar takes reservations, which helps if you want bar seats for the omakase. Donburi King has only 18 seats, so expect a wait at peak times.
Where can I get Japanese omakase near Paya Lebar MRT?
Tempura Bar at SingPost Centre offers five- and six-course tempura omakase sets, with the five-course set from around $38++.
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