TETSUYA WAKUDA
Chef Tetsuya discovered a flair for cooking at 22, after he moved from Japan to Sydney. He opened his restaurant, Tetsuya’s, in the Australian city in 1989, and it has been consistently included in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
Chef Tetsuya also continues to win critical acclaim for Waku Ghin, his first overseas restaurant located in Marina Bay Sands.
Accolades
Awarded one Michelin star for Waku Ghin in 2024, 2025
Wakuda - Wine Spectator 2024 - Award of Excellence
Wakuda - Tripadvisor - Travellers' Choice 2024
Waku Ghin - Wine Spectator 2024 - Best of Award of Excellence
Waku Ghin - La Liste’s World’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2024
Awarded two Michelin stars for Waku Ghin in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023
Awarded Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2019 - No. 40
Forbes Travel Guide 2015 – 2021 (Five-Star Restaurant)
Meituan Dianping Most Popular Restaurant Award 2017
Received Lifetime Achievement Award – Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015
Waku Ghin made the San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2012
Tetsuya’s was named Restaurant of the Year in Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide in 2008
FOUR HANDS: MASTERS AT PLAY
“Iron sharpens iron” is a philosophy foundational to Chef Tetsuya’s work, informing our passion for collaboration amongst admirable contemporaries from far and wide. We are thankful for the immense privilege of hosting truly spectacular chefs and makers who share generously each time their story, craft and love of exceptional food.
Waku Ghin
JAPANESE | FINE DINING | CELEBRITY CHEF RESTAURANT | BAR
One Michelin Star, Michelin Guide Singapore 2024 & 2025
Highlights
- Marinated Botan Shrimp with Sea Urchin and Oscietra Caviar
- Fresh Oyster with Ginger and Rice Vinegar
- Seasonal Fruit Cocktails
The Shoppes, #02-03
Wakuda
Japanese | Celebrity Chef Restaurants | Bar & Lounge
Highlights
- Yuba (Fresh Bean Curd Skin From Kyoto with Hokkaido Sea Urchin, Mountain Caviar)
- Wagyu Yaki Udon
- Charcoal Grilled Ohmi Wagyu
Hotel Tower 2, Lobby
