Sushi Ryujiro Returns to Singapore, Inside The Capitol Kempinski

Sushi Ryujiro’s Singapore chapter reopened on July 15, 2026, inside The Capitol Kempinski Hotel at 15 Stamford Road, unit #01-88. The room holds ten seats at a hinoki counter, with tsuchikabe walls of clay and rice straw, antique tableware, and a handmade paper installation by Wanda Barcelona at the entrance. Chef-owner Ryujiro Nakamura oversaw the design for hospitality pace from the start, rather than adapting an existing shell. A private room is scheduled to open in September.

The Capitol chapter is a second Singapore life after the Shaw Centre partnership ended. Nakamura’s Minami-Aoyama counter in Tokyo holds one Michelin star, first awarded in the MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2022 and still listed as One Star in the 2026 Guide Japan. The Singapore room does not inherit that star. What transfers, in the restaurant’s telling, is sourcing philosophy, craftsmanship, and the tone of the welcome: Edomae sushi explained with the same seriousness as Tokyo, in a Civic District heritage hotel you can actually book around.

The Shaw Centre chapter matters because travelers still follow old pins. Sushi Ryujiro opened there on April 29, 2024, with Les Amis Group, then closed early in 2026 after the partnership ended. The same Shaw unit continues as Sushi Ryujin under Les Amis with head chef Torii Ryosuke. If a map still says Ryujiro on Scotts Road, you are looking at a different restaurant. Capitol Kempinski is the current address.

For diners who already chase Tokyo omakase, the draw is access with less austerity theater. Nakamura is not stationed full-time in Singapore; executive chef Naruki Ikeda runs the pass and explains provenance and technique in English. Coverage of the reopen highlights tuna relationships through Toyosu specialist Yamayuki and seasonal Japan-only ingredients shared with Singapore when supply allows. Treat those as examples of the kitchen’s network, not as a standing menu promise for your night.

Booking is through SevenRooms. Dinner service starts at 7:00 p.m. sharp. Guarantees are S$200 per person for lunch and S$400 per person for dinner, charged only for no-shows or late cancellations outside the notice window. Children under twelve are not booked. Launch pricing reported at opening sat at S$228++ for nigiri lunch, S$298++ for lunch omakase, and S$428++ for dinner omakase, with wine and sake pairings above that; Singapore’s “++” typically stacks service charge and GST, so confirm the live nett before you treat any figure as final. WhatsApp +65 8099 1777 is the path listed for late arrivals and questions.

Build the trip around the table, not the other way around. A Singapore long weekend or Changi-connected stop works when the reservation is the spine and hawker breakfasts, Fort Canning walks, and National Gallery hours fill the softer daylight. Civic District lodging keeps the walk short after a 7 p.m. start. Do not stack another tasting menu the same night unless you know your appetite. Singapore’s Japanese fine-dining field is dense. Shoukouwa, Sushi Sakuta, Sushi Ichi, and others already hold Michelin distinctions in recent Guides, so Ryujiro’s case is not scarcity of sushi. It is a Tokyo-linked counter restarting with a purpose-built room after a partnership reset.

If you already know what you want from Edomae, book the Capitol chapter and reconfirm hours, menu, and deposit terms on the reservation you actually receive. The rest of Singapore can fill the daylight. This trip is about the counter.