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Whitegrass Menu — What to Order & Prices

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The verdict. Book Takuya Yamashita's French-Japanese room in the CHIJMES cloister, take the seasonal tasting — Singapore's most restrained one-star table.

Not for: a menu you pick dish by dish, or a hurried lunch. Whitegrass serves set seasonal tastings only, the pace is slow by design, and the room seats just 40.

What the Whitegrass Menu Actually Is

Whitegrass is chef Takuya Yamashita's French-Japanese restaurant inside CHIJMES, the former Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, at 30 Victoria Street, unit #01-26/27. Yamashita has held the kitchen since 2016 and the room has kept one Michelin star throughout. The menu is not à la carte; it is a set of seasonal tasting menus at both lunch and dinner, built on French technique applied to mostly Japanese ingredients — Yamashita calls it "La Cuisine Naturelle". Our Whitegrass review and scores rate it a 10 for food.

What to Order at Whitegrass

Because the tasting is fixed and changes with the season, "what to order" is really "what to look for". Yamashita builds around singular specimens sourced from named farms, fisheries and foragers, so the standout is usually the langoustine, served across three temperatures in a single course, and a vegetable course that arrives as the emotional centre of the meal rather than a side. The dessert section understands the difference between sweetness and sugar. If you want the fullest read on the kitchen, take the longer Creation menu over the shorter Executive one.

On price: the lunch tastings run S$108 (Executive) and S$148 (Creation) as of 2026, with optional wine and sake pairings; the dinner tasting runs higher and is the fuller expression of the kitchen. Lunch is the value seat in the house — the same hands, the same cloister, for a good deal less. Call ahead about the current menu; the sourcing means it can shift week to week on what is genuinely exceptional.

When to Go and How to Book

Whitegrass takes reservations for both lunch and dinner, and the 40-seat room fills on weekends and around the Michelin cycle. Our how to book Whitegrass guide covers the booking window and the pairings. For the lowest outlay, book weekday lunch and take the Executive tasting; for the full evening, book dinner and add the sake pairing. The CHIJMES courtyard is worth arriving early for. Smart dress suits the setting.

The Smart Play

For a milestone, book dinner and take the pairing; for the same kitchen at a fraction of the outlay, book weekday lunch and add a single glass. The candlelit cloister makes it one of the city's strongest rooms for a first date at CHIJMES and for a proposal dinner in Singapore. Set Yamashita's approach against the wider fields of French fine dining and Japanese kitchens, and compare the tasting logic with the Odette menu and what to order at Le Bernardin. The full Singapore dining guide ranks it among the island's most considered tables.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What should you order at Whitegrass?

There is no à la carte to order from — Whitegrass serves set seasonal tasting menus, so choose the menu rather than the dish. Look out for the langoustine served across three temperatures and the vegetable course, which Yamashita often makes the centre of the meal rather than a side. Take the longer Creation tasting for the fullest read. Our Whitegrass review scores each part of the meal.

How much is the tasting menu at Whitegrass?

As of 2026, the lunch tastings are S$108 for the Executive menu and S$148 for the Creation menu, before optional wine and sake pairings, tax and service. The dinner tasting runs higher and is the fuller expression of Takuya Yamashita's kitchen. Weekday lunch is the value seat — the same cooking and the same CHIJMES cloister for a good deal less than dinner.

Is there a dress code at Whitegrass?

Whitegrass does not enforce a strict jacket-and-tie code, but the Michelin setting and the CHIJMES cloister call for smart dress — most guests arrive in smart-casual or better. Avoid shorts, athletic wear and beachwear. The 40-seat room is intimate and the pace is unhurried, so dress for a considered evening rather than a quick lunch, especially if you plan to linger in the courtyard afterwards.

How do you book Whitegrass?

Whitegrass takes reservations for both lunch and dinner directly, and the 40-seat room fills on weekends and around the Michelin cycle, so book ahead. Our Whitegrass booking guide covers the window and the wine and sake pairings. Because the menu is sourced week to week, it is entirely reasonable to call and ask what is on the current tasting before you commit to lunch or dinner.

Is Whitegrass worth it?

For a quiet, high-end meal in Singapore, most diners say yes. Whitegrass has held one Michelin star continuously under Takuya Yamashita since 2016, and its reputation among Singapore's food community sits well above its modest exterior. The CHIJMES cloister setting is among the most atmospheric in the city. It is a special-occasion room — see our first-date and proposal picks if that is the brief.