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Tenshima is a Japanese tempura omakase at Millenia Walk in Marina Centre from chef-owner Takahiro Shima, and a new one-star entrant in 2026 — its name joining "ten" (tempura) to Shima.
- Cuisine
- Tempura omakase
- Neighbourhood
- Marina Centre
- Nearest MRT
- Promenade (CC/DT)
- Chef
- Takahiro Shima
- Indicative price
- Lunch omakase S$180++; dinner S$400++
- Address
- 9 Raffles Boulevard, #01-09, Millenia Walk, Singapore 039596
Tenshima is a Japanese tempura omakase at Millenia Walk in Marina Centre from chef-owner Takahiro Shima, and a new one-star entrant in 2026 — its name joining "ten" (tempura) to Shima.
Signature dishes
- Wagyu beef tempura with half-boiled egg yolk and sweet sukiyaki sauce (A5 Miyazaki tenderloin)
- Shark's-fin tempura — steamed, simmered in dashi, then fried
- Abalone slow-cooked with daikon and kombu, in abalone-liver sauce
- Hokkaido bafun uni on crisp seaweed tempura with snow salt and caviar
- Japanese lobster with butter, shoyu and karasumi
The line-up is seasonal, so expect the specific items to shift through the year.
The concept
Tempura treated as a refined, multi-course omakase rather than a casual tendon shop, with kaiseki structure and seasonality applied to each piece. At a roughly ten-seat counter the chef fries every item to order in front of you, using premium seasonal Japanese ingredients.
The chef
Chef-owner Takahiro Shima previously led Ginza Tenharu in Singapore and worked at the tempura omakase Tentsuru, and brings sixteen years of kaiseki practice — an emphasis on progression, seasonality and timing, and on omotenashi hospitality. Tenshima is the first project of its owning company, ThreeMM, established in 2022.
Getting there
#01-09, Millenia Walk, 9 Raffles Boulevard, on level 1 in Marina Centre, near Sushi Sakuta. Nearest MRT is Promenade (Exit A to Millenia Walk), one to five minutes on foot.
Prices
Lunch omakase is S$180++ (appetiser, palate cleanser, seven tempura, a premium piece, tendon or tencha, and dessert), and dinner S$400++, adding a seasonal dish and three premium tempura courses for around eleven courses. Corkage is S$100 a bottle; sake and drinks are extra. "++" is before service charge and GST.
How to book
Book via TableCheck or +65 6226 6666. With about ten seats, reserve several weeks ahead for Friday and weekend dinner. Cancellations under 72 hours or no-shows are charged S$450 per person. Avoid heavy perfume.
Opening hours
Lunch from 12:30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (last seating 1:30pm; no Monday or Thursday lunch); dinner from 6:30pm Tuesday to Sunday (last seating 8:00pm). Closed Monday.
The room & dress
Serene and ryokan-inspired, restrained and intimate, built around a ten-seat counter with Japanese-made dishware — quiet and precise. Smart casual; a jacket is not required. Avoid heavy perfume, at the house's request.
A little history
Tenshima opened in 2023 as a ten-seat tempura counter, drawing on Shima's earlier work at Ginza Tenharu and Tentsuru, and is ThreeMM's first restaurant. It earned its first MICHELIN star in 2026, one of six new one-stars that year.
Who it’s for
For focused Japanese fine-dining and tempura lovers who value kaiseki structure, seasonality and counter dining — good for couples, anniversaries and small, quiet groups. Lunch is the lower-priced way in; dinner is the fuller premium menu. It is seafood-heavy, so ask about substitutions. Not for large groups, spontaneous visits or a cheap local meal.