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Kazuki Arimoto
Chef
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i. Biography
Japanese chef Kazuki Arimoto has built a profile around one room and one format: Omakase @ Stevens in Singapore. The move from Sous Chef in 2022 to Executive Chef did not widen the map, but it did deepen the brief. In an omakase setting, the chef’s judgment carries the room, and Arimoto’s name has become tied to the precision, pace, and expectation that keep that kind of service in balance. By 2025, that work had been marked with the MICHELIN Guide Singapore Young Chef Award. “We want a second star.” Kazuki has said.
Coming Up
At Omakase @ Stevens in 2022, Kazuki Arimoto entered Singapore’s dining scene as Sous Chef, working inside a format built on close control and direct responsibility. Omakase leaves little room for drift: the kitchen runs on timing, restraint, and the chef’s read on the room. From behind the line, Arimoto was already working within that discipline, building familiarity with the restaurant’s rhythm and earning the trust that would later support a larger remit. The move to Executive Chef at Omakase @ Stevens kept Kazuki in the same kitchen but changed the scale of the role. What had been support became leadership, with Arimoto now shaping the operation from the position where menu, tempo, and identity meet. The progression is compact, but it reads clearly in trade terms: the same room, the same craft, and a wider span of responsibility.
Where They Are Now
He now serves as Executive Chef at Omakase @ Stevens in Singapore, leading a kitchen centered on omakase. The continuity matters. This is the same restaurant where Arimoto was already proving himself in 2022, and the current role extends that earlier work rather than breaking from it. In a format that depends on precision and consistency, that kind of measured progression carries weight. Arimoto is Japanese, and that sits alongside a focused specialty rather than a long roster of addresses. For another artisan, that restraint reads less as limitation than as discipline.
Honors
Kazuki's honors include MICHELIN Guide Singapore Young Chef Award (2025).
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Kazuki
What is Kazuki Arimoto's current role?
As of 2026, Kazuki Arimoto is Executive Chef.
Where did Kazuki Arimoto work before?
Kazuki Arimoto's earlier career included Omakase @ Stevens.
What recognition has Kazuki Arimoto received?
MICHELIN Guide Singapore Young Chef Award (2025).
