MENU HANDROLL BAR & IZAKAYA · LAVENDER, SINGAPORE

Temaki handrolls made one at a time and handed straight over the counter. Binchotan skewers, sashimi, cold highballs and sake by the bottle. A modern izakaya on Cavan Road, near Lavender MRT.

WHEN
Sun–Thu 12–3pm · 6–10pm
Fri–Sat 12–3pm · 6–11pm
PRICES
In S$, before 10% service charge.
MP = market price.
Chef-Partner Jack Chang making a handroll at the HANDO counter, SingaporeChef-Partner Jack Chang slicing tuna for sashimi and handrolls at HANDO
Chef-Partner Jack Chang · every handroll made in front of you

Food

食
01 — FOOD

HANDO Sets

セット

The best nights are rarely planned.

  1. 01

    The Hando-some One

    45
    5 rolls · 五本手巻き

    Kanpachi → Salmon → Tuna → Seared engawa → Toro zaku. Five rolls, building as they go. The one most people marry.

  2. 02

    Full Hando

    78
    7 rolls + tsukune + banana fritters · ハンド体験

    Kanpachi → Tuna → Salmon → Seared engawa → Seared anago → Snow crab → Toro zaku, then tsukune from the grill, then HANDO Banana Fritters. Want the big finish? Add the Uni Bomb +22.

  3. 03

    Quick Hando

    28
    Weekday lunch only (Mon–Fri) · 3 rolls + soup of the day + cold tea

    A fixed trio, rotating weekly. Three rolls, soup, out in thirty. Back to work, better than before.

  4. 04

    + More Fun

    +18
    Add 2 chef’s rolls to any set

    Chef’s pick. Sometimes off-menu. Changes daily. Two more rolls. Chef decides. You trust.

02 — FOOD

Handrolls

手巻き

Served one by one. Eat within ten seconds.

Uni Bomb handroll with uni and uni crème in crisp nori at HANDO, SingaporeSnow Crab handroll with cured shoyu egg yolk at HANDO, SingaporeToro Zaku handroll with fatty tuna, spring onion and pickle at HANDO, Singapore
Uni Bomb · Snow Crab · Toro Zaku

  1. Uni Bomb

    28

    Uni, uni crème

  2. Tai

    8

    Ume sauce, shiso

  3. Kanpachi

    9

    Yuzu su, spring onion

  4. Tuna

    9

    Aged shoyu

  5. Salmon

    10

    Kimi su, ikura

  6. Seared Engawa

    10

    Buttery, miso

  7. Seared Anago

    10

    Spicy teriyaki, crisps

  8. Seared Scallop

    12

    Spicy shoyu kombu

  9. Toro Zaku

    14

    Spring onion, pickle

  10. Snow Crab

    16

    Cured shoyu egg yolk

03 — FOOD

Raw & Fire

生と火

Sashimi, seared and chilled.

Mix Fish crudo with sesame sauce and crisp seaweed tempura at HANDO, SingaporeKanpachi crudo with truffle oil, scallions, shoyu, sesame and shio kombu at HANDO
Mix Fish · Kanpachi

  1. Mix Fish

    14

    Sesame sauce, fried seaweed

  2. Toro

    22

    Shaved onion, miso vinegar

  3. Kanpachi

    15

    Truffle oil, scallions, shoyu, sesame seeds, shio kombu

  4. Seared Salmon

    14

    Ponzu, kombu radish

  5. Seared Scallop

    16

    Spicy kombu

  6. Tai & Uni Wrap

    25

    Yuzu vinegar, ikura

  7. Mix Sashimi

    32

    Four kinds, chef’s selection

  8. Sashimi of the Day

    MP

    Mozuku su, chilled

04 — FOOD

Charcoal

炭火

Binchotan. Nothing else.

Binchotan-grilled chicken thigh and leek skewers with shichimi at HANDO izakaya, Lavender, SingaporeBinchotan-grilled tsukune chicken meatball skewers with cured egg yolk dip at HANDO, Singapore
Chicken thigh · Tsukune

  1. Tsukune

    10
    2 sticks · +1 stick $5

    Glazed, chilli-shoyu cured yolk

  2. Short Rib

    25
    Per 60g

    Yuzu kosho

  3. Chicken Thigh

    9
    2 sticks · +1 stick $4.50

    Burnt negi, tare

  4. Scallop

    14

    Shell-grilled, soy butter

  5. Shiitake

    8
    2 sticks · +1 stick $4

    Thick-cut, yuzu butter

  6. Shishito

    7
    2 sticks · +1 stick $3.50

    Blistered, sea salt

05 — FOOD

Fried & Bar Bites

揚げ物

Built for beer.

HANDO karaage fried chicken with yuzu kosho mayo
HANDO Karaage · yuzu kosho mayo

  1. Anago

    18

    Anago tare

  2. HANDO Karaage

    12

    Yuzu kosho mayo

  3. Fish Skin

    8

    Yuzu mayo

  4. Corn Tofu

    9

    Bonito sauce

  5. Rotating Fry

    MP

    Chef’s weekly

06 — FOOD

Don & Noodles

丼・麺

For the ones who came hungry.

HANDO Uni Udon: uni cream poured at the table over Inaniwa udon with uni and ikura, Singapore
HANDO Uni Udon · uni cream poured at the table

  1. 3 Kind Mini Chirashi

    28

    Chef’s choice, sushi rice, nori

  2. HANDO Uni Udon

    28

    Warm Inaniwa udon, uni cream, uni & ikura

  3. Cold Truffle Somen

    28

    Beef, ikura, spicy sweet sauce

07 — FOOD

Dessert

甘味

One more thing.

HANDO Banana Fritters with vanilla gelato and housemade caramel
HANDO Banana Fritters

  1. HANDO Banana Fritters

    15

    Banana, HANDO batter, gelato, housemade caramel

  2. Umeshu Caramel Gelato

    10

    Housemade umeshu caramel, vanilla gelato

Drinks

乾杯
01 — DRINKS

Signature

名物

Straight from the machine.

  1. Frozen HANDO

    14

    Umeshu slushie, straight from the machine

02 — DRINKS

Highballs

ハイボール

Cold drinks. No exceptions.

  1. HANDO Highball

    12

    Suntory Toki whisky, soda, lemon

  2. Oolong Whisky Highball

    15

    Osmanthus oolong-infused Japanese whisky, soda, osmanthus, lemon

  3. Houjicha Whisky Highball

    15

    Houjicha-infused Toki whisky, soda, houjicha tea leaves, lemon

  4. Ocha-Hai

    12

    Shochu, green tea, lemon, mint

  5. Yuzu Sour

    12

    Shochu, yuzu, soda, lemon

  6. Ume Soda

    13

    Umeshu, yuzu, soda, thyme

  7. Yuzu Highball

    14

    Yuzu liqueur, Toki whisky, soda, orange

03 — DRINKS

Cocktails

カクテル

Japanese spirits, loud names.

House cocktail served in a coupe at HANDO izakaya bar, SingaporeEx Girlfriend cocktail with gin, elderflower and butterfly pea at HANDO, SingaporeYuzu and thyme highball cocktail at HANDO, Singapore
House cocktails · Japanese spirits, loud names

  1. Vermillion

    18

    Umeshu, gin, blood orange, yuzu, soda, orange peel, mint

  2. Loud Friend

    18

    Japanese whisky, yuzu, elderflower, soda, lemon peel, mint

  3. Sugar Daddy

    18
    Old Fashioned

    Japanese whisky, vanilla, bitters, a pinch of salt, orange peel

  4. Red Flag

    20
    Negroni

    Koh Kun whisky, Campari, sweet vermouth, vanilla, bitters, orange peel

  5. Small Talk

    17

    House sake, yuzu, elderflower, soda, lemon

  6. Tokyo Street

    16

    Shochu, umeshu, tonic, lemon wheel, thyme

  7. Manga Boy

    18

    Shochu, gin, calamansi, passion fruit, soda, orange, mint

  8. Ex Girlfriend

    15

    Gin, elderflower, butterfly pea, fresh lemon juice, soda, orange, mint

  9. Geisha

    15

    Gin, white peach, ume plum syrup, fresh lemon juice, soda, lemon, thyme

  10. Last Train

    18
    Sour

    Japanese whisky, umeshu, calamansi, fresh lemon juice, ume plum syrup, bitters, shaken, orange peel

04 — DRINKS

Beer

ビール

On draft.

  1. Draft Sapporo

    10 / 12
    Happy hour 6–8pm / Regular

    On tap

05 — DRINKS

Sake

日本酒

Carafes of 160ml or 300ml. Bottles 720ml. Flights of 3 × 40ml. SMV: higher is drier, lower is sweeter.

Flight · 壱 — Clean, easy3 × 40ML

First Journey

18

Hakkaisan · Shinbun Maki · Shiratsuyu

Flight · 弐 — Top shelf3 × 40ML

The Good Stuff

32

George Black · Hinohikari 50 · Zuiyo Gin

By the carafe160ml300mlBottle
HANDO House SakeOzeki Ginkan · Futsu-shu · Hyogo · SMV ±01628—
Okunomatsu Shinbun MakiJunmai · Fukushima285295
HakkaisanTokubetsu junmai · Niigata3055110
ShiratsuyuJunmai daiginjo · Niigata3258115
Okunomatsu George BlackJunmai daiginjo · Fukushima · SMV −13666130
Wakabotan Hinohikari 50Junmai ginjo · Oita · SMV ±04074135
Zuiyo GinJunmai daiginjo · Kumamoto · SMV +64582150

By the bottle · 720ml

  1. Sawanoi Ookarakuchi

    90

    Extra-dry junmai · Tokyo · SMV +10

  2. Ninki Ichi Fresh Aging

    125

    Junmai daiginjo · Fukushima · SMV +2

  3. Kamoshibito Kuheiji

    145

    Junmai daiginjo, Yamada Nishiki 50 · Aichi

  4. Hakkaisan Yukimuro 3 Years

    220

    Snow-aged junmai daiginjo · Niigata · SMV −1

  5. Okunomatsu Sparkling

    45
    Sparkling · 290ml

    Junmai daiginjo · Fukushima · SMV −25

  6. Chef House-crafted Umeshu

    280
    Umeshu · 2L bottle

    House-made plum wine, crafted by our chef

06 — DRINKS

Zero Proof

ノンアルコール

Everything but the hangover.

  1. Yuzu Soda

    7

    House yuzu cordial, soda

  2. Momo Soda

    7

    Japanese white peach, soda

  3. Shiso Lemonade

    8

    Shiso, lemon, sparkling

  4. Calpico Soda

    8

    Milky, tangy, nostalgic

  5. Non-Alcohol Beer

    12

    Tiny craft brew

  6. Cold Hojicha

    5
    Refillable

    Roasted green tea

  7. Hot Hojicha

    5

    Roasted green tea, served hot

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FAQ

Good to know

よくある質問

Handrolls, charcoal and highballs in Lavender, Singapore.

Where is HANDO?
HANDO is a modern izakaya and handroll bar at 28 Cavan Road, Singapore 209855, in the Jalan Besar and Lavender area, a short walk from Lavender MRT.
How much are the handrolls at HANDO?
Temaki handrolls start from S$8 and are made to order, one at a time, at the counter. Sets run from S$28 (Quick HANDO, weekday lunch only) to S$78 (Full HANDO).
Does HANDO serve charcoal-grilled skewers?
Yes. Skewers are grilled over binchotan, Japanese white charcoal, sold in pairs from S$7, with extra sticks from S$3.50: chicken thigh, tsukune, shiitake and shishito, plus shell-grilled scallop and short rib.
What are HANDO’s opening hours?
Lunch is 12pm to 3pm daily. Dinner is 6pm to 10pm Sunday to Thursday, and 6pm to 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
Is there a quick lunch near Lavender?
Quick HANDO is S$28 at weekday lunch (Mon–Fri): three handrolls, soup of the day and cold tea, out in about thirty minutes.
What drinks does HANDO serve?
Highballs from S$12, ten house cocktails, draft Sapporo, sake by the bottle and in tasting flights, the Frozen HANDO umeshu slushie, and zero-proof drinks.
Can I book a table or a private room at HANDO?
Book online at thisishando.com for up to 8 guests. The HANDO DEN private room seats up to 20 and splits into rooms of 8 and 12. For groups of 9 or more, email marketing@thewellgroup.co.

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