With food aplenty in the CBD, break away from your usual go-to for lunch and after work spots and visit Wagatomo. Re-introducing Japanese cuisine in modern renditions, expect the unexpected as you try out bolder, smokier creations at this fine dining establishment.
Centred around a buzzing open kitchen, look forward to quality ingredients cooked using an open grill fired by binchotan charcoal and oak wood to create one harmonious dish.
The menu at Wagatomo strives to be refined and elegant, underlined by an ala carte menu available for lunch and dinner. Also available for lunch are their donburi sets while dinner focuses the spotlight on carefully curated dishes using traditional and modern techniques.
Set Lunch Menus
For fuss-free eating on the go, the donburi sets here is served with a house salad and monaka dessert for a meal that is complete and satisfying even if time is not generous.
With a variety of options to choose from, customers who would like a beef option can opt for the Don Tomo ($32) that is made with slow cooked wagyu topped with daikon and bamboo shoots. If you feel like indulging, try the A5 Wagyu Don ($62) for a beef-lover’s dream fragranced with miso confit garlic and miso garlic jus.
Other popular alternatives include the Buta Don ($32) which is glazed with an ume miso and served with apple fennel slaw or the crowd favourite Tori Don ($28) that comes with Wagatomo’s buttermilk marinated boneless chicken and a drizzling of ponzu oroshi and yuzu sichimi.
Catering to a wide demographic of consumers, there is also a fish option with the Sakana Don ($28) that serves a barramundi katsu on rice with tomato sauce and grana Padano parmesan topping as well as a meatless option in the Yasai Don ($25) of charred sishito, shiitake, broccolini, and baby carrots.
Ala Carte Menu Items
On the ala carte menu, begin with the Momotaro Tomato ($16) which plays on textures and flavours with a tossing of fuji apple vinaigrette, sweet corn puree and finished off with a dash of amazu, a sweet Japanese vinegar.
The Moyashi ($14) is umami in a bowl with soy marinated bean sprouts lending crunch to frozen pomelo and laced with an ume (pickled plum) dressing and ito togarashi (chilli threads).
After refreshing your palate, the main appetizer you have to order is the signature A5 Wagyu Pizza ($32). Your noses will smell it first as the truffle oil wafts through as the dish is set on your tables. Generously topped with raw slices of A5 wagyu and complemented with ponzu mayo, pickled myoga (ginger flower) and yuzu kosho cream, enjoy a crisp and flavourful bite unlike any other.
Other cold dishes available include the A5 Wagyu Tataki ($26) where thinly sliced Kamichiku Satsuma Gyu is paired with roasted negi salsa, garlic cream and crispy shallots as well as the Hokkaido Scallop ($27) served raw with mango sambal and yuzu oroshi (grated daikon).
One of our other favourites were the Scampi Ochazuke ($35) which is a smoky delight that swops the traditional ochazuke green tea with a savoury scampi dashi. Topped with smoked pickled daikon and hana ho flowers, there is a smokey aftertaste that permeates the flavours that will have you relishing every mouthful.
Hot plates like the Buttermilk Karaage ($17), A5 Wagyu Senbei ($19) and Brussel Sprouts ($15) go great with a side of selected craft beer or opt for the A5 Wagyu Gyoza ($18) which is an extravagant rendition of the traditional gyoza.
For meals that are great for sharing, the Bone-In Striploin ($160) serves up 600g of meat with roasted vegetables and crispy kombu-truffle pressed potato pave while the A5 Tri Tip ($98) is slow-cooked for six hours with a sansho spiced rub for flavour and accompanied by charred onion puree to complete the meal.
Non-beef options include the Ume Miso Glazed Pork Chop ($42) that brings to the table 250g of pork thoroughly rubbed with ume miso before grilled to juicy goodness and served with an apple fennel slaw.
End things on a sweet note with quintessentially Japanese treats such as the Monaka ($9) which highlights a delicate wafer made of shiratama mochi and layered with house-made matcha ice cream and yuzu azuki beans.
Another option for dessert lovers include the Mille Fuille ($12) which is plain decadence on a plate with generous layering of puff pastry, salted vanilla ice cream, figs and chestnut cream.
Wagatomo’s beverage menu is also an essential part of its dining experience, carrying an extensive list of sakes, umeshu and Japanese craft beer, each selected for the perfect complementation of Wagatomo’s dishes. It takes particular pride in its sake selection, which ranges from aged vintages to sparkling varieties and independent labels, with prices starting from $108.
A place intended as a spot to create memories centred around good food, good conversations and good times, visit Wagatomo for a wholesome experience made with authentic and modern reinterpretations.
Address: 5 Wallich Street, #01-12, Guoco Tower, Singapore 078883
Opening Hours: Mon – Sat (11.30am to 2.30pm; 5.30pm to 10.30pm) | Closed on Sunday
Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar MRT
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