Gyu San Japanese Sando & Charcoal Bar serves perfectly grilled A5 wagyu hamburgs and katsu sandos that gourmands will love

There’s a sense of excitement that envelops the dining room when diners watch their food being cooked over a live fire, even more so when you hear the crackling of the flames and smell the delicious beef aroma wafting through the air. That is the premise behind Gyu San Japanese Sando & Charcoal Bar, the exciting restaurant opened by renowned Japanese chef Tomoyuki Kiga which specialises in wagyu.

“With Gyu San, I hope to share more about Japanese cuisine beyond sashimi and sushi,” shared Kiga, who has trained at the world’s best restaurants including two-Michelin-starred Ristorante Aso in Daikanyama, Tokyo, and Melisse in Santa Monica, USA. Japan is home to some of the finest beef on earth that goes beyond your classic Kobe beef, he added, and these prime cuts are equally delicious. “I hope to continue bringing attention to the origins of the cow and highlight the unique textures and flavours.”

The restaurant specialises in its signature wagyu katsu sandos, as well as Japanese hamburg steaks which are prepared at the island charcoal bar. The latter is located at the space dedicated to grilling, and it forms the ‘stage’ where the brigade of highly skilled chefs cook the beef in front of your eyes, over the highly prized binchotan charcoal. Diners have the option to sit at the counter for front-row seats of the action.