Styled after the Izakaya bars of Tokyo, The Modern Izakaya boasts a chill atmosphere, offering a selection of yakitori alongside sake and beer. Conveniently located within Chijmes, it is the sister restaurant of Japanese sushi and teppanyaki restaurant, Tatsu. Enjoy a wide array of yakitori and kushiyaki grilled over white charcoal. Can’t make up your mind? Go for the Mixed Platter or Premium Plat...

A show of hands, whose first yakitori experience was at Tori-Q? Launching their first shop in Takashimaya way back in 2000, they now have 22 stalls islandwide. Tori-Q prides itself on yakitori sticks made using the freshest raw chicken and broiling them using a special auto-rolling machine. The broiled chicken is then dipped into a special tare (sauce) and then manually grilled to smoky perfection...

Torisei is a kappo-style restaurant, with only yakitori omakase menus served here for lunch and dinner. With a head-to-tail concept using French vegetarian-fed chickens raised in 100 percent cage-free farms, skewers are grilled over bincho charcoal, which imparts a complex smoky char on the meat. Its menus also change up seasonally, which means you’re always in for surprise! Address: 182 Cecil...

Located at Circular Road, Yakitori Yatagarasu is a quaint little eatery dedicated to serving up authentic Japanese chargrilled meat skewers. In fact, you’ll find 15 types of pork belly wraps with a variety of ingredients, such as shiso leaf, asparagus, cheese and many more! They also use every part of a chicken in their yakitori, and the chicken tail is one of the most popular items here – they te...

This izakaya occupies a small nook on the first floor of Golden Mile Tower, and its interior is plastered floor-to-ceiling with Japanese posters, flyers, and various paraphernalia. No one will blame you if you mistake it for a back alley in Japan! Yummy yakitori options here include the Torikawa (chicken skin) to Lamb and Kimchi Pork, all grilled to smoky perfection. Address: 6001 Beach Rd, #01...