10 Interesting Thomson Plaza Restaurants to Try in 2020

New Thomson Plaza restaurants have opened after the major renovations at the mall along Upper Thomson Road. Some familiar eateries have remained and some new places to eat at Thomson Plaza have been added. Here are 10 restaurants we find particularly interesting.

Thomson Plaza Restaurants: Japanese Food

IKURA Japanese

IKURA Japanese Thomson Plaza is the newest outlet of IKURA which also has outlets in Fook Hai Building and East Village. The frontage of the restaurant with its display of red lanterns certainly looks impressive. It looks like a scene from a small lane in Shinjuku. IKURA has the dark, cosy character of a Japanese izakaya. The daily promotion and lunch sets look interesting.

IKURA Japanese
Address: 301 Upper Thomson Road #01-43 Thomson Plaza 
Singapore 574408
Operating hours: 11:30am to 9pm(Last Order) 
Tel: +65 6253 2792

Omoté Sushi Restaurant

Omoté Sushi Restaurant is a modern Japanese restaurant at Thomson Plaza. It is on level 3, near the Yamaha Music store. Guests are greeted by the cute bear at the small entrance. The size of the restaurant is much larger than it looks from the entrance. Sushi and sashimi are the highlights but other types of Japanese food are available. It is a very popular place to eat at Thomson Plaza. Queues form up during peak hours, so it is a good idea to make reservations.

Here are pictures of a couple of sample pages from the Omoté menu.

Omoté
301 Upper Thomson Road, Thomson Plaza
#03-24A
Singapore 574408
Tel: +65 9450 1020

Opening Hours
Daily: 11:45am to 2:15pm; 5:45pm to 9:15pm

Hokkaido-Ya

Folks living in the north can now get a taste of Hokkaido-Ya, a casual Japanese restaurant by the Sushi Tei group. The first Hokkaido-Ya outlet opened in 2018 at Vivo City.

Hokkaido-Ya
#03-49 Thomson Plaza, Singapore
Tel: +65 6254 0010
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Sushi Tei

Famous sushi restaurant chain Sushi Tei does not need an introduction. They have 13 outlets in Singapore. The Thomson Plaza outlet looks spacious and luxurious.

Sushi Tei Thomson Plaza Outlet
#03-48 Thomson Plaza
Singapore 574408
Tel: +65 64576678

Operating Hours:
11.30am-10pm

Tsukada Nojo

Tsukada Nojo serves a “Golden Collagen” chicken soup which is supposed to be good for one’s complexion. Residents at Upper Thomson and Sin Ming can now become even more beautiful by indulging in their specialty dish, Bijin Nabe (美人鍋), or Beauty Hot Pot. You can read about our experience with Bijin Nabe here.

Tsukada Nojo
#03-50 Thomson Plaza Singapore
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Hajime Tonkatsu & Ramen

Hajime Tonkatsu & Ramen is one of the most interesting of the new Thomson Plaza restaurants. It is helmed by Chef Tan-San, who is said to be the first Tonkatsu Chef in Singapore. He went to Japan in the 90s to master the art of tonkatsu. He returned to helm the kitchen in famous Japanese restaurants in Singapore before setting up the first Hajime outlet at Serangoon Gardens in 2016. Read about our visit to Hajime here.

Hajime Tonkatsu & Ramen

Thomson Plaza
301 Upper Thomson Road
#01-110
Singapore 574408
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Mon-Fri:
11.30am to 3.30pm
(last order 2.45pm)
6pm to 10pm
(last order 9.30pm)

PH, Sat, Sun
11.30am to 3.30pm
(last order 2.45pm)
5pm to 10pm
(last order 9.30pm)

Tel: +65 6261 5602

Thomson Plaza Restaurants:
Local Food

Nyonya Memories by Ivins

Ivins Peranakan is a Famous Nyonya restaurant in Binjai Park (Upper Bukit Timah). They have branched out into the Upper Thomson area with Nyonya Memories by Ivins at Thomson Plaza. The mothership is a large spacious restaurant. The outpost at Thomson is a very small place. The menu is also more limited. But whatever is served there is still very good.

Nyonya Memories by Ivins
#01-59 Thomson PlazaSingapore, Singapore

Tingkat Peramakan

TingKat PeraMakan Thomson Plaza is another casual place for Peranakan food. The dining area is out in the open and feels less crowded as compared to Ivins. But the style of nyonya food is different and which one you prefer is a matter of taste. You can read about our lunch at Tingkat Peramakan TP here.

TingKat PeraMakan Thomson Plaza
#03-43
Singapore 574408
Tel: +65 6251 6557
Operating Hours: 11.30am – 9pm
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The Coriander Cafe – Curry & Assam Fish

Fish head curry headlines the menu at the Coriander Curry & Assam Fish restaurant at Thomson Plaza. But the menu is quite extensive. It is a tze char restaurant serving a wide range of food. Here is a picture of a portion of the menu.

Coriander Cafe Curry & Assam Fish
#02-08/09 Thomsom Plaza 

Eng’s Heritage

Eng’s Heritage is a restaurant on level one that serves affordable local food. Two sections Eng’s Wantan noodles and Old Hainan Curry Rice provide a wide range of food options.

Eng’s Heritage
#01-104/105 Thomson Plaza

Familiar Thomson Plaza Restaurants

In addition to the 10 Thomson Plaza restaurants listed above, there are also the familiar names that are well-known in Singapore. Here are some of them.

Swensen’s Restaurant has been at Thomson Plaza for as long as we can remember. If our memory does not fail us, it was there when Yaohan Thomson Plaza was around. It is still there, at #03-23/23A

Han’s Restaurant is at #01-121

The food court area had been revamped and brightened up. Koufu Food Court is at #01-106.

For a complete list of Thomson Plaza restaurants, car park rates and other information, please refer to the official Thomson Plaza website.