The Gyu Bar is a haven for gourmets in search of a top-flight wagyu experience. Located in the Stevens Road dining enclave, this contemporary Japanese dining bar brings deep product knowledge; quality of provenance; versatility of preparation; and a dedication to omotenashi to the art of wagyu gastronomy. - Image Credit: The Gyu Bar Facebook Page
The Gyu Bar has expanded its dining repertoire with the introduction of sukiyaki and shabu shabu. Drawing from an extensive network of suppliers that the founding team has built over the years, wagyu is sourced from prefectures all across Japan and regularly air-flown into Singapore.
Marrying technique to food is an art; and at The Gyu Bar every nuance of flavour and composition, texture and mouthfeel, is enhanced with the right cooking style to allow the wagyu to shine. The carefully conceived lunch sets and dinner a-la-carte dishes, as well as yakiniku-focused omakase menus, are also regularly refreshed based on supplier’s choice cuts of wagyu and the season’s produce to heighten the eating pleasure
Intimate interiors and complimentary sake welcome you at the 35 seater restaurant The Gyu Bar as the place is wafting with invigorating smoky aromas. It is going to be a meat marathon at this place, so get your cutlery out and get ready to tuck in. A staggering 9 course menu involving various premium Japanese beef cuts awaits famished customers who wait eagerly to cook slices on the grill. However, if you’re not in the mood for a meaty slice, feel free to order the Ishiyaki garlic egg rice- definitely a treat for the eyes and the mouth for it is served not in a regular plate but on a piece of searing stone!
To showcase wagyu at its most exquisite, The Gyu Bar also offers two different 8-course omakase menus, each with a highlight of quality beef prepared yakiniku-style. New to the line-up is a 9-course wagyu-focused omakase menu ($238++ per person; 24-hour advance notice required for reservations) highlighting various regional livestock.
Image Credit: 9-course wagyu-focused omakase menu ($238++ per person; 24-hour advance notice required for reservations)
Diners are taken on a wagyu journey through seven different prefectures of Japan, from Furano in the north to Kagoshima in the south. Featuring 7 wagyu breeds prepared in the style that displays the beef to its best advantage, it is an unforgettable gastronomic education, especially for the beef-lover craving variety.
Beyond wagyu, The Gyu Bar serves delicious offerings of pork, chicken, seafood and vegetables. Seasonal specials such as hotaru ika (firefly squid) and shirauo (ice fish), and rare cuts such as chateaubriand and tri tip are on the menu whenever they are available.
Service is deeply rooted in omotenashi – a cornerstone of Japanese hospitality. Guests arriving for dinner are invited to choose their preferred sake glass from the owners’ prized 150-piece personal collection; and the first drink is on the house. Then, with consummate care and expertise, the team guides diners through the various cooking styles – yakiniku, shabu shabu, sukiyaki – advising them on the best method for their particular order. Diners may also request for personal cooking assistance at the table. No detail is spared: yakiniku is served with no less than five house-made condiments; shabu shabu with six; and diners are welcome to choose their way of enjoying sukiyaki – Kanto or Kansai style.
