Teppei Japanese Restaurant sits at 1 Tras Link, #01-18 Orchid Hotel, in Singapore's Tanjong Pagar district, and holds a 4.5-star Google rating. Japanese restaurants cluster thickly around Tras Street and Tanjong Pagar, a neighbourhood long favoured by the local Japanese community, so competition keeps standards high and menus honest. Much of the trade here runs on omakase-style counters, where the chef sets the courses around the day's catch and market produce; lunch sets at these places often cost a fraction of the dinner price, which is how regulars get their fix. Counter seating rewards curiosity — ask what is in season, watch the knife work, and trust a short menu over a long one. Small rooms like these fill quickly, so booking ahead or arriving early is a habit worth keeping. Teppei's doorstep on Tras Link places it right in the middle of that scene.