Jiin Omakase, a new Japanese omakase restaurant opens on 8 May 2026 at Shaw Centre. The new restaurant by the Les Amis Group focuses on premium seasonal seafood and a style of hospitality borrowed from Japan’s traditional inn culture. The restaurant is at 1 Scotts Road, a familiar address for diners who follow the Les Amis Group’s growing portfolio of Japanese dining concepts in Singapore.
What Is Jiin Omakase?
Jiin Omakase is a counter-style Japanese restaurant. Guests sit facing the chef and watch each dish take shape. The menu changes with Japan’s seasons. There is no fixed set menu printed in advance. Instead, the kitchen works with whatever is at its peak, a practice central to Japanese omakase dining.
The name “Jiin” and the restaurant’s founding philosophy are both rooted in omotenash, a Japanese approach to hospitality that emphasises anticipation and attentiveness. Staff aim to understand what a guest needs before the guest asks. It is more instinct than script.
The Les Amis Group frames its own style as “By Friends, For Friends.” At Jiin, that means the experience is meant to feel personal rather than ceremonial.
The Chefs Behind the Counter
Three Japanese chefs lead the kitchen.
Head Chef Sakamoto Mitsutaka runs the counter. He trained at Kagaya, one of Japan’s most respected establishments, then spent 18 years at Hyakurakuso Ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn known for meticulous service and refined kaiseki cooking. That background shapes how he interacts with diners today.
Sous Chef Matsuda Koichi manages the hot kitchen. He brings four decades of experience, including time at the Michelin-starred Ryotei Wataya. At Jiin, he oversees grilled dishes and the signature Ise Ebi hot pot.
Group Head Chef Saito Makoto provides overall direction. He oversees the Japanese Collective within Les Amis Group and mentors both chefs. Saito’s approach is deliberately low-key. He decorates the space with small curios to make guests feel less stiff and more at ease. His view is that good hospitality means reading the room, being present without hovering.
What to Expect
Seafood is the focus. Chef Sakamoto sometimes presents five to six types of seasonal sashimi in a single course. The idea is to let diners experience the breadth of what Japan’s waters offer at any given time.
The signature Ise Ebi hot pot – featuring Japanese spiny lobster – is a centrepiece dish managed by Sous Chef Matsuda from the hot kitchen. It pairs with grilled courses that complement the counter’s sashimi-led progression.
Because the menu follows Japan’s micro-seasons, the dishes in May will differ from those in August or November. The Les Amis Group has dedicated procurement specialists who source produce directly, ensuring ingredients arrive at peak quality.
There is no ร la carte option. Jiin operates purely as an omakase counter with several menu tiers.
Lunch menus are priced at $138++, $188++, $288++ and $388++. Dinner menus start at $288++ and $388++. For those who want a more expansive experience, the Chef’s Menu begins at $488++ and centres on rare, peak-of-season ingredients, often live seafood flown in from Japan.
What’s on the Plate This Spring
This spring, the $288++ menu opens with a Kegani (Japanese Hairy Crab) appetiser from Hokkaido, served alongside Hotaru Ika (Firefly Squid) topped with Tosazu jelly. The sashimi course follows โ a platter of six seasonal fish: Japanese Seabream, Kinmedai, Belt Fish, Shima Aji, Barracuda, and Japanese Maguro Tuna. It is a broad cross-section of Japan’s spring waters on a single plate.
About the Les Amis Group
The Les Amis Group operates a range of restaurants across Singapore, spanning French fine dining, Japanese cuisine, and casual concepts. Its Japanese Collective includes several established names. Jiin Omakase is its latest addition to that group.
Restaurant for Omakase Experiece
Jiin suits diners who are comfortable leaving the meal in the chef’s hands. The omakase format means you do not choose individual dishes. Instead, the kitchen decides the sequence and the ingredients based on what is freshest that day. It also suits diners who value a quieter, more focused environment. The counter format is intimate. Conversation with the chef is part of the experience.
Jiin Omakase
1 Scotts Road, 01-11 Shaw Centre, Singapore 228208
Tel: +65 9666 6131
Opening Hours:
Lunch: 12pm to 3pm (last seating at 1:30pm)
Dinner: 6:30pm to 10pm (last seating at 8:30pm)
Lunch menus are priced at $138++, $188++, $288++ and $388++.
Dinner menus start at $288++ and $388++.
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