Shangri-La Hotel Singapore’s revamped Tower Wing has brought with it a new restaurant that impresses the senses with delicious, well-plated traditional Japanese dishes and an inviting, elegant environment typical of Japanese simplicity.
Concept: Perched on the top floor of the Tower Wing on level 24, Nami seems to sparkle even in the day.
Its interior is kept simple with slate floors, plush beige and brown seats against tables of a lightly-toned wood, and two fascinating feature walls – one made of many shiny silver squares at the sushi bar and the other a collection of lacquered wood slices coming together to form a rouge ripple. Massive windows stretching across the length of the restaurant allow diners to appreciate the lush greenery and urban sprawl surrounding the hotel.
Food: The ambience is impressive, and sets the right tone for a meal crafted by gastronomy extraordinaire, head chef Shigeo Akiba, who has experience in feeding Japan’s royalty and some of the world’s celebrities.
Here at Nami, Akiba brings to life his dishes with the help of his unique dashi stock, made using the best konbu obtained from the sea off Hokkaido and katsuobushi from Kyushu.
While it is often easy to impress diners with top range ingredients, Nami perfects even the most simple of side dishes.
My chawanmushi steamed egg custard had an unearthly silken texture and a lingering rich flavour, and I particularly favoured a pretty dish of grilled eggplant cubes coated with fragrant black miso, topped with roasted pine nuts and edamame.
MICE application Nami’s tranquility and elegance makes it an ideal dining venue for business luncheons with partners you hope to impress. The restaurant seats 96 guests and comes with two private dining rooms for six and 10 people respectively.
The main dining area can also be partially hired for private events by planners already hosting residential meetings at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. As well, chef Akiba and his team are happy to work with event planners to customise a menu.
Service Attentive and warm.
Contact Email: dining.sls@shangri-la.com
Opening hours Lunch: 12.00 – 14.30 (restaurant and terrace)
Dinner: 18.00 – 22.30 (restaurant) / 18.00 – 00.00 (terrace)
