How to Book Whitegrass, Singapore (2026)
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Whitegrass is the one-Michelin-star room inside the colonial CHIJMES complex, where Takuya Yamashita cooks classical French technique with a Japanese hand. It is a reachable table rather than a brutal one, and the booking runs through the restaurant's own site and SevenRooms. Here is how the calendar works.
Takuya Yamashita's one-star French-Japanese room at CHIJMES books easily on SevenRooms. Reserve a week out for a special-occasion dinner.
Whitegrass is a one-star restaurant at 30 Victoria Street in the CHIJMES heritage complex near City Hall, serving classical French cooking with Japanese precision under head chef Takuya Yamashita, who trained at Tokyo's one-star Ciel et Sol. The 40-seat room runs lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday and closes Sunday and Monday. It is one of the easier starred tables in Singapore to land, so the task is choosing the night and the menu, not winning a scramble.
How Hard Is Whitegrass to Book?
Reachable most weeks, with the usual weekend squeeze. As a 40-seat one-star room that closes Sunday and Monday, Whitegrass concentrates its demand into five services, so Friday and Saturday dinner are the contested slots and book out a week or two ahead. Tuesday to Thursday and the weekday lunch are often available within a few days. A two-top is easy; a larger party or a private-room request needs more notice. This is a table you plan rather than fight for, which makes it a dependable choice for a fixed-date occasion.
The Platform and the Calendar
Whitegrass books through its own website at whitegrass.com.sg and a SevenRooms widget, with a direct line on +65 6837 0402 and email for groups, not OpenTable and not a ticket drop. The calendar runs a few weeks out on a rolling window. A cancellation made inside 72 hours is charged at 50 percent of the menu price, so hold the date only when you are sure. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available with 24 hours' notice, so flag dietary needs in the booking rather than on arrival.
What You Are Actually Booking
A multi-course tasting that changes with the season, French in structure and Japanese in detail. Lunch is the value entry, with an Executive menu around 108 Singapore dollars and a longer Creation menu around 148, while dinner runs longer and higher. The dress code is smart and elegant, and the heritage room under CHIJMES's arches is one of the prettier dining spaces in the city. For the full write-up and scores, read our Whitegrass verdict, and the Singapore dining guide maps the alternatives.
Don't bother booking Whitegrass if
You need a Sunday or Monday table, or you want a casual walk-in. Whitegrass closes at the start of the week and runs a structured tasting menu rather than an a la carte room, and the 72-hour cancellation charge rewards certainty over spontaneity. Diners after a relaxed, book-on-the-night meal should look elsewhere in the CHIJMES complex, and those set on a weekend should reserve a week or two ahead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How hard is it to book Whitegrass?
Not hard by Singapore standards. The 40-seat one-star room closes Sunday and Monday, so weekend dinners are the squeeze and book a week or two out, while weekday lunch and early-week dinner are often available within days. A two-top is straightforward; a group or private room needs more notice. For the city's genuinely tough tables, see the hardest reservations in Singapore.
What platform does Whitegrass use for reservations?
Whitegrass books through its own website at whitegrass.com.sg and a SevenRooms widget, with a direct line on +65 6837 0402 and email for groups, not OpenTable and not a ticket drop. The calendar runs a few weeks out on a rolling window. Note that a cancellation inside 72 hours is charged at 50 percent of the menu price. For how the booking apps compare, read our OpenTable versus Resy explainer.
How much does Whitegrass cost?
Lunch is the value way in, with an Executive menu around 108 Singapore dollars and a longer Creation menu around 148 per person as of 2026, while dinner runs longer and higher. Wine pairings and a la carte additions take the total up. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available with 24 hours' notice at no surcharge. For a deposit-led group booking, read our explainer on restaurant deposits and no-show fees.
Who is the chef at Whitegrass now?
Takuya Yamashita. The Japanese chef, who trained at Tokyo's one-star Ciel et Sol, now leads the kitchen and cooks classical French technique with a Japanese hand, a different direction from the modern-Australian cooking the room opened with years ago. The restaurant holds one Michelin star in the 2026 Guide. For the full background and our scores, read our Whitegrass verdict.
Is Whitegrass good for a special occasion?
Yes. The heritage room under the CHIJMES arches, the one-star kitchen and the smart-and-elegant dress code make it a strong anniversary or celebration table, and the booking is reachable enough to plan around a fixed date. Reserve a weekend dinner a week or two ahead, flag any dietary needs 24 hours out, and ask about the private room for a larger group. The Singapore dining guide has more occasion picks.