Six tonkatsu restaurants worth the queue in Singapore, from Osaka's Michelin-recognised Tonkatsu Daiki and Seoul's new Ojeje to a $9.90 lunch combo. Prices, outlets and hours were checked on 20 October 2026.
Crisp panko, pink-centred pork and free-flow cabbage: Singapore's tonkatsu scene got two big openings in 2026.
> Quick view: best overall is Tonkatsu Daiki from $29++; cheapest is Katsu-an's $9.90 nett lunch combo; most sets run $22-$33++, so add about 20% for service charge and GST.
WHY IT LEADS: the original Tonkatsu Daiki in Osaka has been recognised by the Michelin Guide, and the Ngee Ann City shop that opened in spring 2026 is its first branch outside Japan. Hokkaido pork is coated in light, airy panko and fried slowly.THE MENU: Classic Rosu Tonkatsu Set 150g $29++, 200g $33++ (the chef's recommendation) and a limited daily 220g Special at $39++. Classic Hire Set 120g $29++ or 180g $34++, Premium Ebi Katsu (4 pcs) $32++ and Rosu Katsu Curry $28++. Every set comes with Japanese rice, cabbage, miso soup and pickles, and rice and cabbage are refillable.FINE PRINT: walk-in only, through a WhatsApp queue (you get 7 minutes to return once called). The private tatami room for up to 7 is by enquiry, with a two-bottle sake minimum from $250 a bottle. Daiki e-vouchers ($50-$200) are dine-in only.WHERE AND WHEN: #05-33 Ngee Ann City, 391 Orchard Road. Lunch 11.30am-2.30pm, dinner 5.30pm-9pm (last order 8.30pm), daily.BEST FOR: a first proper tonkatsu, or showing visitors the real Osaka thing.
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WHY GO: chef Matsubayashi Masato (formerly head chef at Ma Maison) built the menu around imported premium cuts, and every set comes with refillable miso soup and charcoal-grilled rice. THE MENU (September 2026 menu): Rosu Katsu Set 120g $22.80++ or 160g $25.80++, Hire $23.80++ / $26.80++, Chicken Katsu $21.80++ / $24.80++. The splurges are Hungarian Mangalica Rosu $42.80++, US Kurobuta Rosu $35.80++ and Kurobuta Hire $36.80++. The Mille-Feuille Black Truffle Katsu is exclusive to Shin Katsu.FINE PRINT: no running discount, and prices exclude 10% service charge and GST.WHERE AND WHEN: 84/86 Tanjong Pagar Road, near Tanjong Pagar and Maxwell MRT. Weekdays 11am-3pm and 5pm-9.30pm; weekends and public holidays 11am-9.30pm straight.BEST FOR: CBD lunches and trying Mangalica without flying to Tokyo.
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WHY GO: Ojeje is a Jeju-inspired tonkatsu and udon brand with six restaurants in Korea, and Raffles City is its first location outside Korea (opened October 2026). The pork is air-flown and wet-aged, and the udon is made in-house.THE MENU: the launch menu reviewed by Eatbook on 7 October lists Pork Tenderloin Katsu $28++, Pork Loin Katsu $32++, a loin katsu and kadaif prawn set at $38++, Chicken Tenderloin Katsu $24++ and Premium Matcha Zaru Udon $17++. Carbonara Udon and Prawn Bisque Curry Udon are also on the menu.FINE PRINT: no opening promotion has been announced, and Ojeje's own site does not publish prices yet.WHERE AND WHEN: #B1-12 Raffles City, 252 North Bridge Road, by City Hall MRT. Mon-Thu 11am-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Fri-Sun 11am-10pm (last order 9pm).BEST FOR: trying the newest name in town, and katsu with udon instead of rice.
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WHY GO: this Busan brand bills itself as Korea's No. 1 tonkatsu. Each cutlet is fried low then high, rested, and finished over charcoal for a smoky crust.TWO SHOPS NOW: the Suntec City outlet (North Wing, level 2) serves the charcoal katsu and an outlet-exclusive black tonkatsu with Hokkaido Kurobuta. On 12 October 2026 the original Tanjong Pagar shop was relaunched as TONSHOU CLASSIC at 51 Tras Street, built around a garlic-and-fruit demi-glace tonkatsu.PRICES: TONSHOU does not publish prices online. Eatbook's January 2026 menu read had the Hire Katsu Set at $28++, Rosu from $29++, Hokkaido Kurobuta Rosu $34++ and a Katsu Sando Set $21++, so check the menu on arrival.FINE PRINT: Tras Street historically takes no reservations, and there is no running promotion. WHEN: 11am-9pm daily with no afternoon break at both shops.BEST FOR: a smoky, Korean-style katsu, or the new demi-glace plate at Tras Street.
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WHY GO: the Nagoya-born chain has been a Singapore staple for years, with aged pork, fresh breadcrumbs, natural salt and kamado-cooked rice at dinner. Every set includes rice, tonjiru (pork miso soup) and pickles.THE MENU: Rosu Katsu Set 120g $21.80++ or 160g $23.80++ on the CHIJMES menu, plus a Kurobuta menu and the Hokkaido Shirakaba Rosu Katsu at $35.80++ with onsen egg and sukiyaki sauce.THE DEAL: membership is free. Ten stamps on a lunch card earn a lunch voucher, ten on a dinner card earn a $100 Ma Maison cash voucher, and stamps do not expire. Westgate also runs a rotating weekday daily lunch set.OUTLETS: CHIJMES #01-09 (opened 20 September 2026, replacing Tiong Bahru Plaza), Mandarin Gallery #02-35/36, Westgate #04-06 and Jewel Changi Airport #02-211. HOURS: Jewel 11am-10pm daily; the others split lunch and dinner on weekdays and open all day on weekends and public holidays.BEST FOR: reliable katsu near home and regulars who will fill a stamp card.
Free Ma Maison membership: 10 stamps on a dinner card earn a $100 cash voucher, 10 on a lunch card earn a lunch voucher, and stamps never expire.
WHY GO: Katsu-an is a no-frills Japanese tonkatsu chain whose menu prices already include GST with no service charge, so the number on the menu is what you pay.THE DEAL: the Lunch Combo is from $9.90, 10am-3pm, dine-in only: Katsu Don (M) with watermelon, Tenderloin Katsu Don (M) with watermelon, or Chicken Katsu Teishoku with watermelon.REGULAR MENU: Loin Katsu Teishoku $12.90 (100g) or $13.90 (140g), Tenderloin Katsu Teishoku $12.90 (3 pcs) or $14.90 (4 pcs), and a demi-glace mushroom range from $13.90. Every teishoku comes with rice, cabbage, miso soup and a seasonal side.WHERE AND WHEN: #B1-34A Changi City Point, 5 Changi Business Park Central 1, near Expo MRT. 10am-10pm daily, last order 9.30pm. Its website now lists only this outlet.BEST FOR: a weekday lunch under $10, or eastsiders on a budget.
Lunch Combo from $9.90 nett (GST included, no service charge), 10am-3pm daily, dine-in only: Katsu Don, Tenderloin Katsu Don or Chicken Katsu Teishoku, each with watermelon.
| Restaurant | Pork loin (rosu) set | Premium option | Charges | Where | Best for |
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| Tonkatsu Daiki | $29++ (150g) | 220g Special $39++ | +10% service, GST | Ngee Ann City | Best overall |
| Shin Katsu | $22.80++ (120g) | Mangalica $42.80++ | +10% service, GST | Tanjong Pagar Road | Premium pork |
| Ojeje | $32++ (loin katsu) | Loin + kadaif prawn $38++ | +10% service, GST | Raffles City | Newest opening |
| TONSHOU | From $29++ (Jan 2026 menu) | Hokkaido Kurobuta $34++ | +10% service, GST | Suntec City, Tras Street | Charcoal finish |
| Tonkatsu by Ma Maison | $21.80++ (120g) | Hokkaido Shirakaba $35.80++ | +10% service, GST | CHIJMES, Mandarin Gallery, Westgate, Jewel | Families, stamp card |
| Katsu-an | $12.90 nett (100g) | Lunch combo from $9.90 | Nett, GST included | Changi City Point | Cheapest |
Prices, outlets and hours were read on 20 October 2026 from each restaurant's own channels: Tonkatsu Daiki's menu page, Shin Katsu's September 2026 menu PDF and website, Ma Maison's outlet pages, menu boards and membership page, Katsu-an's online menu and location page, and the Instagram accounts of TONSHOU, Ojeje and Ma Maison. Ojeje and TONSHOU do not publish prices online, so those figures come from Eatbook's launch review (7 October 2026) and its January 2026 tonkatsu guide, and are marked as such. Prices can change without notice.
Our top pick is Tonkatsu Daiki at Ngee Ann City (#05-33), the first overseas branch of a Michelin-recognised Osaka tonkatsu shop, with Classic Rosu and Hire sets from $29++ and refillable rice and cabbage. Shin Katsu in Tanjong Pagar is the pick for premium cuts such as Mangalica ($42.80++), and Ojeje at Raffles City is the newest arrival (October 2026).
Katsu-an at Changi City Point (#B1-34A) has a Lunch Combo from $9.90 nett, 10am-3pm, dine-in only, and its Loin Katsu Teishoku is $12.90 nett with GST included and no service charge. Among sit-down restaurants, Tonkatsu by Ma Maison's 120g Rosu Katsu Set at $21.80++ (about $26 after charges) is the cheapest here.
Ojeje opened its first restaurant outside Korea at Raffles City (#B1-12) in October 2026, serving wet-aged pork katsu and house-made udon. Eatbook's 7 October review lists the Pork Tenderloin Katsu at $28++ and Pork Loin Katsu at $32++. There is no opening promotion, and it is open daily from 11am, with a mid-afternoon break Monday to Thursday.
Not for regular dining. Tonkatsu Daiki runs a walk-in WhatsApp queue (link in its Instagram bio), and you have 7 minutes to return once your table is called. Only its private tatami room, for up to 7 guests from 7pm, can be booked by enquiry, with a minimum of one tonkatsu set per adult and two bottles of in-house sake from $250 each.
