Takashimaya Food and Restaurants 2022 @ Ngee Ann City – The Ordinary Patrons

Takashimaya food and restaurants are a big attraction at this popular mall at Orchard Road Singapore. Here is a selection of 25 cafes, restaurants and Taka food places to try in 2022. Some are new restaurants and some are classics that have been there since the beginning of Takashimaya Shopping Centre. Where available we have posted file pictures of restaurant menus. Some may not be the latest but will give you an idea of what kind of food and prices to expect.

Takashimaya Food Ideas: Japanese Restaurants

With Takashimaya Department Store being the anchor tenant at Ngee Ann City, it is no surprise that there are many Japanese restaurants at Takashimaya Shopping Centre. Here are some of them.

Hanare by Takayama

Hanare by Takayama is a new restaurant at Takashimaya Shopping Centre. It is said to be award-winning Chef Taro Takayama’s newest concept which features traditional and homey dishes that highlight seasonality-driven and exquisite ingredients. We love their signature dish, the Kamameshi, a speciality mixed rice cooked in a traditional individual iron pot and prepared with seasonal produce. Read more.

391 Orchard Road #03-07
Takashimaya Shopping Centre Ngee Ann City
Singapore 238872
Tel: +65 8298 9369

The Sushi Bar

The Sushi Bar is a popular Japanese restaurant at Takashimaya. Long queues are not uncommon during peak hours. It located on level 5 near Best Denki. The wide menu range caters for those in search of affordable Japanese food as well as those with an appetite and budget for premium Japanese raw fish items. Read more.

#05-35 Takashimaya Shopping Centre
391B Orchard Road #05-35 (next to Best Denki)
Singapore 238874
Phone: 8818-3535 (SMS reservation only.)

No reservation on weekends, eve of public holiday or public holiday.
Mon-Sun 11:30-21:45 (last order 21:00)
Website

Mizuki

Mizuki Japanese restaurant at Takashimaya shopping centre is a very posh restaurant on level 5 of Ngee Ann City. It only serves fixed course tempura and sushi courses. These are file pictures of their menu. You can find current menus on the Mizuki restaurant website (link below).

Mizuki Restaurant

Lunch : 11.30am – 3pm (Last order 1:45pm)
Dinner: 6 pm – 10.30pm (Last Order 8.45pm)
#05-32 Ngee Ann City

Website

Hazuki

Hazuki is a small Kyoto-style restaurant which opened in the second half of 2022. This new Japanese restaurant at Takashimaya Shopping Centre is possibly the most exclusive, with a very small seating capacity. Lunch menu prices start from $180.

Hazuki Singapore
#04-18A, Takashimaya Shopping Centre, Ngee Ann City
Singapore

Tel: +65 6893 1555

Opening hours:
Lunch:
12.30pm to 3pm

Dinner:
6.30pm to 11pm

Website

Magosaburo

Also on level 5 is Magosaburo 燒肉孫三郎 (シンガポール), a restaurant that specialises in serving Japanese beef. At the end of 2018, they moved into their current location on level 5 Ngee Ann City from their previous location at Ion Orchard. Read more.

#05-31 Ngee Ann City
Mon-Fri: 11:30am-2:30pm, 6-9:30pm
Sat-Sun & PH: 11am-4pm, 6-9:30pm

Tampopo Grand

TAMPOPO Grand is described as the premium brand of the TAMPOPO Japanese restaurant group. It is located in the restaurant cluster at Level 4 of Ngee Ann City, near the Takashimaya department store. Here are some sample pictures of their menu.

Tampopo Grand
#04-28 Takashimaya Shopping Centre
 Tel: +65 6235 2318

Open Daily
11.00AM – 10PM

Website

Tonkichi

Also on level 4 is Tonkichi, one of the best tonkatsu restaurants in Singapore. Read more.

Tonkichi
#04-24 Takashimaya Shopping Centre

Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday
11:00 – 14:30 (Last Order)
17:00 – 21:30 (Last Order)
Friday – Sunday
11:00 – 21:30 (Last Order)

Genki Sushi

Genki Sushi Ngee Ann City is one of their 18 outlets in Singapore. Located in B2 near the connection to Wisma Atria, it gets crowded at peak hours.

Genki Sushi Takashimaya
391 Orchard Road
#B2-25/26
Singapore 238872

Tel: +65 6957 2730

Operating Hours:
Mon – Sun, Eve of PH & PH: 11am to 10pm

Website

Takashimaya Japanese Food at Basement 2

There are many small cafes and food kiosks at Basement 2 of Takashimaya SC. Here a few Japanese Takashimaya food options available in this space.

Nakajima Suisan Grilled Fish

Our favourite one (and is usually the most crowded) is Nakajima Suisan which specialises in grilled fish, prepared Japanese style. Note the ordering instructions. Read more.

Nakajima Suisan
#B2-01-01 Takashimaya Food Hall

Akimitsu

Akimitsu, an award winning donburi restaurant from Asakusa Tokyo is also located at Takashimaya basement 2.

#B2-01-02 Takashimaya Food Hall

TORI-Q

Another popular kiosk at Takashimaya basement 2 is TORI Q yakitori. They once had a robotic system to handle the chicken skewers over the grill. But these days, it is all done by human. TORI Q is strictly take away only and is not a dine in restaurant.

TORI Q Takashimaya S.C.
391 Orchard Road
#B2-07-8-3 
Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Singapore 238873

Operating Hours:
10am – 9:30pm (including Fri, Sat, Eve, PH)

Website

Takashimaya Food : Cafes

In the past two years many new Takashimaya food outlets have opened in the form of cafes. Here are some of these new cafes and a classic one.

You Are My Sunshine Cafe

You Are My Sunshine Cafe is related to the trendy You Are My Sunshine Beauty Salon which is just across the corridor from the cafe. Together, it is said to be “the biggest beauty and lifestyle mecca in Singapore with 8,000 square feet of space that houses a full service beauty salon,an Korean-Western fusion cafe and a retail space of tastefully curated home and beauty collections”.

Here are pictures of the You Are My Sunshine Cafe interior as well as sample pages from their menu.

You Are My Sunshine are run by the folks behind the trendy Leekaja Beauty Salon at Mandarin Gallery. Here are a few pics of the salon at Takashimaya.

You Are My Sunshine
391B Orchard Rd, 
#05-05A Ngee Ann City
Singapore 238874

Opening Hours
SALON
10AM – 8PM Daily
CAFE
11AM – 10PM
(Last Call 9PM) Daily

Website

Q Classified

Another new cafe that has opened at Takashimaya Shopping Centre is Q Classified. It is a pretty cafe on Level 3 of the shopping mall.

Here are some sample pages from the Q Classified cafe menu.

Q Classified
#03-15 Takashimaya S.C.
Open Daily 10 am to 10 pm.
Website

Matchaya

On their website, Matchaya describes themselves as “We are the way of tea — the way to the source and providing tea for every occasion so that everyone can enjoy tea”. I think you know what to expect at the new Matchaya Takashimaya cafe on level 3. You can read about our visit to the Matchaya Concept Store @ Cathay here.

Matchaya
Takashimaya S.C. #03-10A
391 Orchard Road, Singapore 238872
Open  Daily: 10am – 9:30pm

Menu @ Takashimaya

Paul Cafe

Being one of the larger Takashimaya food outlets at Ngee Ann City, this popular French cafe needs no introduction. They take up a big space on level 3 but that is easily filled up during peak periods.

Here are pictures of some products on display at the French bakery.

PAUL Takashimaya
391 Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City #03-16/17, S(238872)
6836 5932 / 6836 1914 
Operation hours: 
Mon – Sun: 09:30am to 10:00pm

Menu

Drips Bakery Café

A branch of Drips Bakery Café in Tiong Bahru, the DRIPS cafe in basement. Like its mothership, it is a cosy cafe that is not dressed to impressed. Rather it is a nice spot to spend a lazy afternoon – enjoying coffee and tart and forgetting about the crazy world for an hour or so.

Drips Bakery Café
Takashimaya #B2-31

MOS Cafe

According to their website, “MOS Cafe was conceptualised as a flagship cafe that caters to the lifestyle of our customers.” The MOS Cafe menu is said to be driven by a “fresh” concept using lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. and is made up of original Cafe items as well as items from the MOS Burger menu. MOS Cafe is located in 4 locations in Singapore, including Moscafe Takashimaya in B2.

MOS Cafe
#B2-32 Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Menu

Takashimaya Food Options: Chinese Restaurants

There is a wide range of Chinese restaurants and eateries available at Takashimaya SC, Ngee Ann City. Here are some of them.

Empire Fine Chinese Cuisine

Empire Fine Chinese Cuisine is one the newer Chinese restaurants at Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Ngee Ann City. Opened at the end of December 2020, this new Chinese restaurant is at level 5 and serves the full range of Chinese banquet dishes as well as simple dim sum selections. Read about our lunch at Empire Chinese Restaurant here.

Empire Fine Chinese Cuisine
#05-30 Ngee Ann City391 Orchard Road
Singapore 238872

Lunch
11:30am – 2:45pm (Mon-Fri)
11:00am – 2:45pm (Sat)
10:30am – 2:45pm (Sun)

Dinner
6:00pm – 9:45pm

Empire Hotpot and Empire Hong Kong Cafe @ Takashimaya SC

Located across the corridor from Empire Chinese restaurant are two other Takashimaya food places with similar names – Empire Hotpot (pictures above) and Empire Hong Kong Cafe (picture below).

Empire Hotpot
#05-13/14 Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238872
Tel: +65 6908 0606

Weekdays
11:30 am – 2:45 pm
6:00 pm – 9:45 pm

Weekends
11:00 am – 9:45 pm (Sat)
10:30 am – 9:45 pm (Sun)

Crystal Jade Palace

Crystal Jade Palace restaurant on level 4 is a classic that has been there since the beginning of Ngee Ann City. This popular restaurant underwent major renovations in 2019 and has a fresh look. Read more.

Crystal Jade Palace
391 Orchard Road
#04-19 Takashimaya Shopping Center
Singapore 238872

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 11:30am-3pm (Last Order: 2.30pm), 6-10:30pm (Last Order: 10pm)
Sat-Sun & PH: 10.30am-3pm (Last Order 2:30pm). 6-10:30pm (Last order 10pm)

Menu

Imperial Treasure Fine Shanghai Cuisine

At Imperial Treasure Fine Shanghai Cuisine on level 3, northern Chinese cuisine is on the menu. Read more.

Takashimaya S. C., Ngee Ann City
#04-22
Tel: +65 6836 6909

Monday to Friday
Lunch: 11.30am to 3.00pm (Last Order: 2.00pm)
Dinner: 6.00pm to 11.00pm (Last Order: 10.00pm)

Saturday
Lunch: 11.00am to 3.00pm (Last Order: 2.00pm)
Dinner: 6.00pm to 11.00pm (Last Order: 10.00pm)

Sunday & PH
Lunch: 10.30am to 3.00pm (Last Order: 2.00pm)
Dinner: 6.00pm to 11.00pm (Last Order: 10.00pm)

Menu

East Ocean Teochew Restaurant

Shoppers who are hungry after the Takashimaya sale and thinking of Teochew food can head to East Ocean Teochew Restaurant in Ngee Ann City. It is located on the 5th level, on the same floor as Best Denki.  The restaurant looks modestly sized from the entrance but this restaurant is huge. They also serve dim sum during lunch. Read more.

EAST OCEAN TEOCHEW RESTAURANT
#05-08/09 Ngee Ann City
Tel: +65 6235 9088

BUSINESS HOURS
Mondays – Thursday
11.30am – 3.00pm | 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Friday
11.30am – 3.00pm | 6.00pm – 9.30pm
Saturdays
10.00am – 3.00pm | 6.00pm – 9.30pm
Sundays & Public Holidays
10.00am – 3.00pm | 6.00pm – 9.00pm

COCA Hotpot

Originating from Bangkok, COCA Restaurant is a Thai-Chinese hotpot restaurant. It is described as authentic Thai cuisine combined with traditional elements of Cantonese home-style cooking. There are discounted hotpot prices on weekdays for senior citizens and students.

COCA Hotpot

391 Orchard Road
#04-23 Ngee Ann City
Singapore 238872

Operating Hours

Mon – Thurs :
11.30am – 3pm (Last Order for Lunch @ 2.30pm)
6pm – 10.30pm (Last Order for Dinner @ 9.45pm)

Fri, Sat & Sun :
11.15am – 10.30pm
(Last Order for Lunch @ 3.45pm; Last Order for Dinner @ 9.45pm)

1 Private Room available
(Room capacity 12-14 pax)
Tel: +65 6734 7887
Fax: +65 6733 9876

COCA Singapore Website

Takashimaya Food Places for Western Cuisine

Flipper’s

Famous souffle pancake restaurant from Japan opened at Basement One level of Takashimaya in November 2020 and has been drawing in the crowds since then. On the Takashimaya website, their pancakes are described as “utterly fluffy, pillow-soft and decadently melt-in-the-mouth”.

Flipper’s
#B1-56 Ngee Ann City

Open: Mon-Thu: 11am – 9pm 
Fri/Eve of PH: 11am – 9.30pm 
Sat/PH: 10.30am – 9.30pm 
Sun: 10.30am – 9pm
Facebook Page

Ma Maison Cafe

Like Flipper’s, it was not easy to decide whether to describe Ma Maison as a Japanese restaurant or a Western restaurant. In the end we thought that they should be classified as Western restaurants as they are essentially Japanese interpretations of “Western” cuisine. This is a sample menu from Ma Maison Takashimaya.

Ma Maison
#04-27 Takashimaya S.C. Ngee Ann City
Monday – Friday
Lunch : 11:00 to 15:00
Tea Time : 14:30 to 17:30 (Dessert & Drink Only)
Dinner : 17:00 to 22:00 (L.O. 21:30)

Saturday / Sunday / PH
Lunch : 11:00 to 15:00 (L.O.)
Dinner : 15:00 to 22:00 (L.O. 21:30)
Website

Angus House

Angus House is also one of the oldest restaurants at Ngee Ann City. We believe it has been there since the opening of Takashimaya Singapore. The steaks at Angus Steak House are obviously the stars on the menu but they also have other types of food such as Japanese style spaghetti and risotto. Read more.

Angus Steak House 
#04-25 Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Ngee Ann City
Tel : 6735 6015

Takashimaya Food Court at B2

Our last entry in our list of 2022 Takashimaya food places is the Food Village at basement 2. Here you can find many stalls offering local cuisine and international food in one place.

We hope you have found our list of restaurants useful in deciding on what to eat at Takashimaya SC, Ngee Ann City. Happy Eating at Taka!

Our Favourite Store at Takashimaya Shopping Centre – Kinokuniya!

For a complete list of places to eat at Takashimaya, please refer to the official Ngee Ann CIty Website.

Ngee Ann City Parking Rates (as at May 2022)
Mondays to Fridays12:01am to 12:00pm ; 2:01pm to 05:00pm : Every 30mins or Part Thereof $1.28  
12:01pm to 02:00pm; 5:01pm – 7:00pm : Every 30mins or Part Thereof $1.82  
07:01pm to 12:00am(midnight): Per Entry charge $ 4.28

Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays   
12:01am to 12:00pm ; 2:01pm – 5:00pm : First Hour – $ 2.57; Every Subsequent 30mins or Part Thereof $1.61  
12:01pm – 02:00pm; 5:01pm – 7:00pm: First Hour – $ 3.64; Every Subsequent 30mins or Part Thereof $2.14  
7:01pm to 12:00am(midnight) – Per Entry charge$ 4.28 
All rates are inclusive of GST.

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