I’ve always dreamt of visiting Japan and indulging in cold soba against the backdrop of falling snow. While this goal of mine is still unrealised, there are a few good places right here in Singapore to satisfy my desires while I dream. If you’re like me, here’s our list of best soba places in Singapore to check out.
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Hana Restaurant literally elevates soba, with their famous flying soba that’s draped over a pair of floating, gravity-defying chopsticks. Go for their signature Flying Cha Soba ($18++), which comes with springy matcha soba topped with spring onions and seaweed, with cold tsuyu sauce on the side. If you’d prefer your soba hot, you can get their Hot Soba ($14++), which has soba in a warm flavourful broth.
On top of soba, Hana Restaurant also offers sushi, sashimi, and cheap omakase too! Pair your noodles with their specialty maki, including Soft Shell Crab Maki ($18) or Chilli Crab Maki ($25).Â
Check out our full review of Hana Restaurant here!
Address: 583 Orchard Road, #01-17, Forum The Shopping Mall, Singapore 238884
Opening hours: Daily 11:30am to 10pm
Tel: 6737 5525
Website
Hana Restaurant is not a halal-certified eatery.
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Hailing from the iconic capital city of Japan, Tokyo Soba pride themselves on their authentic and traditional soba, made fresh on the premises. Their Ebi-ten Soba ($16.50) is their best seller, which comes with cold soba and crispy prawn tempura. If you prefer something warmer, go for Beef Sukiyaki Hot Soba ($16), where you’ll be treated to a generous portion of tender beef slices, spring onions and seaweed atop a warm bed of buckwheat noodles.
Address: 12 Gopeng Street, #01-16, Icon Village, Singapore, 078877
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am to 3pm, 5pm to 11pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am to 11pm
Tel: 6410 9353
Website
Tokyo Soba is not a halal-certified eatery.
Many of us are familiar with traditional Japanese soba, so the fusion soba at Reiwa Soba is definitely something out of the ordinary. Said to be influenced by Thai cuisine, their signature chilli sauce is made with a base of chicken and fish broth. All their noodles are house-made by the Japanese couple who run Reiwa, using 100% buckwheat as well.
Their best-selling dish is Reiwa Pork Soba ($12), which comprises buckwheat soba, Spanish white pork, and their signature sauce. Their popular fusion soba is Mango Salada Soba ($10), which features a unique fusion of Thai green mango salad and soba. For a soupy alternative, go for the Traditional Hot Kake Soba ($10), which boasts warm soba in a yuzu-infused broth.Â
Check out our full review of Reiwa Soba here!
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At Shimbashi Soba, you can find soba made from Tasmanian buckwheat flour, which is freshly milled daily. If you always struggle between selecting rice or soba, you can get the best of both worlds here. Pair your soba with a rice bowl set, where you can choose from Chicken Katsu Don Set ($23.80++), Salmon Teriyaki Don Set ($24.80++), and even Wagyu Ribeye Steak Don Set ($31.80++)! What’s more, each set comes with a green salad, chawanmushi, pumpkin croquette, and Japanese pickles.Â
Address: 290 Orchard Road, #B1-41, Paragon Shopping Centre, Singapore 238859
Opening hours: Mon-Fri, Sun 11:30am to 10pm, Sat 10:30am to 10pm
Tel: 6735 9882
Website
Shimbashi Soba is not a halal-certified eatery.
As their name suggests, Healthy Soba IKI serves up nutritious soba that is healthy and nourishing. Located at One Raffles Place, they have gluten-free soba, made with pure organic buckwheat flour that’s imported from Japan.Â
A must-try is their Unagi Cold Soba ($18), which has unagi slices sitting atop a generous amount of springy soba. Alternatively, for some comfort food, go for their hot soba which even includes locally-inspired twists, such as Laksa Soba ($15) and Herbal Chicken Soba ($15).
Address: 1 Raffles Place, #04-47, One Raffles Place, Singapore, 048616
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11am to 9pm, Sat 11am to 3pm
Tel: 6438 6022
Website
Healthy Soba IKI is a halal-certified eatery.
Besides soba, Japan is also popular for ramen, and here is a list of the best ramen you can find in Singapore! Alternatively, check out our best omakase restaurant guide for some fancy Japanese fare.
Feature image adapted from @fred.and.chloe and @iris.nihao
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