Keyaki, Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore

On our recent trip to Singapore, Vikki and I stayed at the Pan Pacific Hotel. I stayed there last year when I presented at a conference and found it to be a great location with easy access. I also discovered a gem of a Japanese restaurant called Keyaki.

Seeing as Vikki and I are rather fond of Japan and Japanese food we decided to head there for lunch on our first day in Singapore.

Located on the 4th floor, Keyaki is situated within a traditional Japanese styled garden. Think raked pebbles, ponds of koi and bonsai. Of course there is also the obligatory Tanuki statue, placed here and there in the garden. We were fortunate enough to spot a little tortoise in the pond on our second visit.


The interior is simple and elegant with lots of dark wood, large expanses of glass overlooking the gardens, a tea room in the gardens and several private rooms. A sushi and sashimi bar allows for a more casual dining.

Keyaki offers a la carte menu, set brunches/lunches and seasonal kaiseki dinners. The set brunches are around SGD$60 (plus taxes and surcharges) and we opted for this on our two visits. Starting with 3 appetisers, the courses include, sushi, sashimi, teppanyaki, tempura, Chawan mushi, Japanese style fried rice and dessert of green tea ice cream.








It felt like we were having a lunch in Tokyo or Kyoto rather than Singapore.
Stay tuned for my next post on some of the horological beauties we saw, including the DB28.