THE BEST Restaurants in Singapore

From street food to fine dining — discover the best restaurants in Singapore with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.

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🍽️ Restaurants in Singapore

  • Hawker Chan — Hawker Chan is the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal, a soya sauce chicken rice stall in Chinatown founded by Chan Hon Meng, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand since 2016, serving tender chicken over rice for under S$5.
  • Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice — Tian Tian is a legendary chicken rice stall in Maxwell Food Centre, praised by Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay, serving poached chicken on fragrant rice with chili sauce and ginger paste.
  • Liao Fan — Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle is the original Michelin-starred hawker stall (now expanded) by Chan Hon Meng in Chinatown, serving soya sauce chicken rice for under S$5.
  • Maxwell Food Centre — Maxwell Food Centre is one of Singapore's most famous hawker centres in Chinatown, with over 100 stalls serving chicken rice, char kway teow, laksa, and Hainanese beef noodles.
  • Lau Pa Sat — Lau Pa Sat is a historic Victorian cast-iron food market in the CBD, serving hawker food by day and satay by night when Boon Tat Street closes and outdoor satay stalls fire up their grills.
  • Newton Food Centre — Newton Food Centre is a popular hawker centre in Newton, featured in the film Crazy Rich Asians, with stalls serving BBQ stingray, char kway teow, satay, and chili crab.
  • Odette — Odette is a three-Michelin-star restaurant by chef Julien Royer in the National Gallery, serving modern French cuisine with Asian ingredients, named Asia's Best Restaurant in 2020.
  • Burnt Ends — Burnt Ends is a Michelin-starred barbecue restaurant in Dempsey Hill by chef Dave Pynt, with a custom-built wood-fired oven and grill, serving Australian-style BBQ with a modern twist.
  • Candlenut — Candlenut is the world's first Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant in Dempsey Hill, serving traditional Nyonya cuisine like buah keluak, ayam pongteh, and kueh salat with a modern touch.
  • Jumbo Seafood — Jumbo Seafood is a famous chili crab restaurant chain, with its original location at East Coast Seafood Centre, serving Singapore's signature dish of crab in a sweet, spicy tomato-chili sauce.
  • Din Tai Fung — Din Tai Fung's Singapore locations serve the famous Taiwanese soup dumplings (xiaolongbao) with 18 folds, alongside noodle dishes and fried rice, with branches at Paragon and Resorts World Sentosa.
  • Song Fa Bak Kut Teh — Song Fa Bak Kut Teh is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant serving Singapore's signature pork rib soup (bak kut teh) in a peppery broth, with branches along Clarke Quay and elsewhere.
  • 328 Katong Laksa — 328 Katong Laksa is a famous laksa stall in the Katong area, serving Peranakan-style laksa with vermicelli cut into short pieces so you can eat it with a spoon, in a rich coconut curry broth.
  • Tiong Bahru Market — Tiong Bahru Market is a popular hawker centre in the trendy Tiong Bahru neighborhood, with stalls serving chwee kueh, braised duck, pork porridge, and Hainanese curry rice.
  • Zam Zam — Zam Zam is a historic Indian-Muslim restaurant on North Bridge Road since 1908, serving murtabak (stuffed flatbread), biryani, and curry in a no-frills setting near Kampong Glam.
  • Chatterbox — Chatterbox at the Hilton Singapore is famous for its Mandarin Chicken Rice, an upscale version of the hawker classic that helped popularize the dish, served in a hotel restaurant setting since 1971.
  • Wild Rocket — Wild Rocket is a modern Singaporean restaurant in Mount Emily, serving creative interpretations of local dishes like chili crab pasta and buah keluak ice cream by chef Willin Low.
  • Labyrinth — Labyrinth is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Esplanade Mall by chef LG Han, serving progressive Singaporean cuisine that reimagines local hawker dishes with fine-dining techniques.
  • Lolla — Lolla is a modern European restaurant in Ann Siang Hill, serving small plates of Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with a focus on seafood, in a cozy, intimate setting.
  • The Coconut Club — The Coconut Club is a nasi lemak restaurant in Kampong Glam, serving the Malaysian-Singaporean coconut rice dish with fried chicken, fish, and sambal, with premium ingredients and a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

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