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🇸🇬 Top Restaurants in Singapore

Eat Your Way Through the Lion City

From three-Michelin-star fine dining to legendary $4 hawker stalls — our curated guide to Singapore's best

Updated March 2026

Fine Dining

World-class restaurants recognized by Michelin and Asia's 50 Best

Fine dining French cuisine

🍴 Odette 3 Stars

★★★
Modern French
Chef Julien Royer's flagship at the National Gallery. Sustainable produce from Southeast Asia and Japan prepared with French mastery. Reopened in 2025 after a complete renovation. Singapore's highest-ranked restaurant on Asia's 50 Best.
National Gallery, City Hall · Maps ↗ $$$$
Scandinavian fine dining

🌿 Zén 3 Stars

★★★
Scandinavian
The Singapore outpost of Sweden's legendary Frantzén. A multi-floor experience with a cocktail bar, dining room, and chef's table. Inventive Nordic-Asian cuisine in an intimate setting on Bukit Pasoh Road.
Bukit Pasoh Road · Maps ↗ $$$$
French cuisine

🍷 Les Amis 3 Stars

★★★
French
A Singapore institution since 1994. Chef Sebastien Lepinoy delivers refined French cuisine with one of Southeast Asia's most impressive wine lists. Located on Shaw Centre's Orchard Road.
Shaw Centre, Orchard Road · Maps ↗ $$$$
Modern Indian cuisine

🌶️ Thevar 2 Stars Asia's 50 Best

★★
Modern Indian
Bold, modern Indian cuisine with one of the biggest jumps on the Asia's 50 Best list (now #58). Creative tasting menus that reimagine subcontinental flavors with refined technique.
Mohamed Sultan Road · Maps ↗ $$$
Korean-European fusion

🍲 Meta 2 Stars Asia's 50 Best

★★
Korean-European
Chef Sun Kim blends Korean flavors with Western techniques in inventive tasting menus. A consistent performer on both Michelin and Asia's 50 Best lists. Ranked #39 on Asia's 50 Best 2025.
Mohamed Sultan Road · Maps ↗ $$$
Sushi omakase

🍣 Shoukouwa 2 Stars

★★
Ginza-style Sushi
The freshest seafood flown in four times a week from Japan's Toyosu Market. Intimate omakase experience widely regarded as Singapore's best sushi destination.
One Fullerton · Maps ↗ $$$$
Fine dining restaurant

🌅 Jaan by Kirk Westaway 2 Stars

★★
Modern British
Perched on the 70th floor of Swissotel The Stamford with panoramic views. Chef Kirk Westaway's British-inspired cuisine uses premium seasonal produce for a refined, modern dining experience.
Swissotel The Stamford · Maps ↗ $$$$
Wood-fired BBQ

🔥 Burnt Ends Asia's 50 Best 1 Star

Modern Australian BBQ
Chef Dave Pynt's wood-fired cooking over custom-built ovens and grills. Tatler Singapore's Restaurant of the Year 2025. Australian barbecue influences with relentless creativity. A Singapore icon.
Dempsey Hill · Maps ↗ $$$
Contemporary Chinese cuisine

🥨 Born 1 Star

Contemporary Chinese
Malaysian chef Zor Tan offers a progressive rendition of Chinese culinary heritage. Housed in the historic Jinrikisha Station building, combining old-world charm with avant-garde cooking.
Tanjong Pagar · Maps ↗ $$$
Modern Singaporean fine dining

🇸🇬 Labyrinth Asia's 50 Best 1 Star

Modern Singaporean
Chef Han Li Guang elevates hawker and heritage dishes into a fine dining tasting menu. A love letter to Singaporean food culture — chilli crab, satay, and laksa reimagined with artistry.
Esplanade · Maps ↗ $$$

Casual & Modern Dining

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Southeast Asian cuisine

🌾 KANTIN New

Southeast Asian
Nominated for Asia's Best New Restaurant 2025. Takes diners on a journey through Southeast Asia with authentic "jungle food" interpretations. Located in Jewel Changi Airport.
Jewel Changi Airport · Maps ↗ $$
New-gen Singaporean food

🌱 Belimbing New

New-Gen Singaporean
Champions a unique brand of "new-generation" Singaporean cuisine that reinterprets local classics with modern technique while keeping soul and flavor intact. By the team behind The Coconut Club.
Beach Road, Bugis · Maps ↗ $$
Peranakan cuisine

💜 Bibik Violet

Peranakan
Honest-to-goodness Peranakan dishes in a relaxed setting. A casual, more accessible alternative to the popular Violet Oon restaurant chain, serving heritage Nonya recipes.
Various locations · Maps ↗ $$
Japanese udon noodles

🍜 Udon Shin New

Japanese Udon
The beloved Japanese noodle house's first and only location outside Japan. Known for hour-long queues and handmade udon with a devoted following. Worth the wait.
Orchard · Maps ↗ $$
Ramen noodle bowl

🍜 A Noodle Story Bib Gourmand

Singapore-style Ramen
A cult-favorite that fuses Japanese ramen technique with local hawker flavors. Their signature "Singapore-style ramen" with wanton and char siu is legendary. Michelin Bib Gourmand awardee.
Amoy Street Food Centre · Maps ↗ $

Hawker & Street Food

The heart and soul of Singapore's food culture — UNESCO-recognized since 2020

Tips: Bring cash (many stalls are cash-only). Go early — popular stalls close when food runs out. Tissues are not provided; bring your own. Placing a tissue packet on a table is the local way to "reserve" a seat.
Hainanese chicken rice

🍗 Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese Chicken Rice
Singapore's most famous hawker dish at its most famous stall. Perfectly poached chicken with fragrant rice cooked in chicken fat. Recommended by Anthony Bourdain and consistently packed.
Maxwell Food Centre · Maps ↗ $4–6
Pork noodles

🍜 Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle 1 Star

Bak Chor Mee
A Michelin-starred hawker stall — one of the cheapest starred meals on Earth. Springy noodles tossed in vinegar and chilli with minced pork, liver, and meatballs. Expect a queue of 45+ minutes.
Crawford Lane · Maps ↗ $6–10
Char kway teow

🥘 Outram Road Fried Kway Teow Mee

Char Kway Teow
Smoky, wok-fried flat rice noodles with cockles, Chinese sausage, bean sprouts, and eggs. One of the best renditions of this beloved dish, cooked over intense heat for that essential "wok hei" flavor.
Hong Lim Market & Food Centre · Maps ↗ $4–6
Bak kut teh pork rib soup

🍵 Founder Bak Kut Teh

Bak Kut Teh (Pork Rib Soup)
Rich, peppery pork rib broth simmered for hours with garlic and herbs. A Teochew-style version that's become a Singapore institution. Pair with rice and fried dough fritters (you tiao).
Balestier Road · Maps ↗ $8–15
Wanton noodles

🥚 Pin Xiang Wanton Mee

Wanton Mee
Named 2025's best hawker wanton mee — the stall owner celebrates over 30 years as a hawker. Old-school springy noodles with char siu and plump wantons at unbeatable prices.
Toa Payoh · Maps ↗ $4–5
Fried carrot cake

🥘 618 Sim Carrot Cake

Fried Carrot Cake
Best hawker carrot cake of 2025. The radish cake is fried until perfectly crispy outside and soft inside. So popular you might wait up to an hour — but locals say it's absolutely worth it.
Yishun Ring Road · Maps ↗ $4–5
Roti prata flatbread

🫓 Aminah's Prata

Roti Prata
Geylang's best-kept secret. Flaky, crispy prata served with fish curry — the plain prata at $1.30 is arguably the best value meal in Singapore. A no-frills stall that lets the food speak.
Geylang East Market · Maps ↗ $1.30–3
Satay skewers on grill

🥩 Lau Pa Sat Satay Street

Satay
The iconic Boon Tat Street transforms into an open-air satay market every evening. Dozens of stalls grill chicken, beef, and mutton skewers over charcoal. A must-visit Singapore experience.
Lau Pa Sat, Raffles Quay · Maps ↗ $0.60–1/stick
Singapore chilli crab

🏮 East Coast Lagoon Food Village

Chilli Crab & BBQ Seafood
A beloved open-air hawker centre right on East Coast Park beach. Famous for its chilli crab stalls serving mud crabs in sweet-spicy tomato sauce with fried mantou buns. The seaside setting makes it one of Singapore's most atmospheric places to eat.
East Coast Park · Maps ↗ $40–60/crab