Singapore Restaurants and Dining

Where and What to Eat in Singapore

Singaporeans tend to greet one another with ‘Have you eaten yet’ - a quirky reflection of their consummate food obsession. It is an around-the-clock activity which cuts across all barriers. It is said that the Singapore foodie( popular term for food lovers)would comb the island in search of that heavenly bowl of noodles or go on durian expeditions. The Annual Singapore Food Festival is a testament to this passion.

With such a rich multicultural heritage, it is no wonder that the variety of cuisines, restaurants, cafes and eateries is mind boggling to say the least. Years ago, the variety would have been confined to the main racial cuisines – Chinese, Indian, Malay, Peranakan, Eurasian and a smattering of traditional British fare in respect of the colonial masters. Nowadays, with a growing cosmopolitan influence through tourists and new immigrants, the range has expanded to include Italian, Spanish, Lebanese, Turkish, Nepalese, Vietnamese, Thai and more.

Despite the island’s youthfulness, the cuisine has evolved into creating its own culinary identity. Perhaps the best introduction to Singapore’s dining scene for visitors are the local coffee shop or kopi tiam in the vernacular , and food centres – open air and indoor. In the old days, itinerant hawkers would ply the streets selling cooked-on-the-spot dishes. With urbanization, these hawkers are now assembled together in hawker or food centres . Visitors can wander around these stalls and watch the dishes being prepared. Heavily regulated for sanitation and hygiene, the food centres offer a quick, colourful insight into the eating culture of the country which is influenced by the various ethnic backgrounds. Dishes are reasonably priced and choices are plentiful, which makes it ideal for groups to sample different items.

Popular local hawker or street fare would include the Laksa, noodles cooked in spicy coconut broth; Char Kway Teow, fried broad rice noodles in sweet black sauce; Hainanese chicken rice, tender boiled chicken served with fragrant rice cooked in its broth ; Satay, marinated skewered meat eaten with a spicy peanut gravy; Roti Prata, fluffy Indian pancake-like bread; Chilli crab, crab cooked in a thick chilli gravy and numerous more.

Orchard Road Restaurants

Being the island’s foremost retail hub and hotel belt, Orchard Road is equally renowned for its dining scene. From 24-hour fast food takeaways to posh-nosh outlets, modern shopping centres and hotels boast a wide slew of dining options to cater to weary shoppers. Nearly every building in this retail haven is fitted with an eatery of sorts leaving no one famished for long. (Read more...)

Marina Bay Restaurants

The Central Southern end of the CBD, Marina Bay is a bustling district on its own. Teeming with hotels, offices, commercial, entertainment and retail activity, the Bay is full of culinary choices to suit all tastes and pockets. Because of its scenic location, visitors face a challenge in deciding on which restaurant to choose from as most enjoy outstanding views of the bay from complexes. (Read more...)

Chinatown Restaurants

With its rich heritage, Chinatown is a veritable paradise for food lovers. Besides the sights, sounds and colours of this vibrant enclave, the culinary wealth offered here is immense, particularly so during the Chinese festivals. (Read more...)

Clarke Quay Restaurants, Boat Quay and Riverside Point

The banks of the Singapore River have evolved over the years into bustling hubs of activity. Dining establishments have popped up on both sides of the River, taking advantage of the balmy breezes and lapping waves. Formerly part of the colonial district which played a major role in the maritime history of Singapore, Boat Quay is now a lively area where old shophouses have been converted into restaurants and bars. (Read more...)

Bukit Timah Restaurants

In Malay, Bukit Timah means ‘tin-bearing hill’. Bukit Timah Road is the longest road in Singapore, stretching from Little India in the South to Upper Bukit Timah Road in the North stopping short of the Malaysian border. A tree-lined thoroughfare and one of the oldest roads in Singapore, Bukit Timah Road is now a prime residential area flanked on both sides by luxury bungalows, high-rise condominiums, hotels and some great dining areas. (Read more...)

Geylang, Joo Chiat ,Katong and East Coast Restaurants

This district is known predominantly for its Malay and Peranakan cuisine. Katong, on the east coast, is particularly good for Peranakan or Straits Chinese cuisine. This is a hybrid of Malay and Chinese dishes, a legacy left from the intermarriage between the Chinese traders, who came to the region at the end of the 19th century, and the Malay inhabitants. (Read more...)

Robertson Quay Restaurants

Less hurried than Boat Quay and Clarke Quay, Robertson Quay has come into its own with a string of pleasant dining spots that have attracted their own following. Its more leisurely pace by the river presents a perfect environment to shoot the breeze. Bars and restaurants sit side by side against a lofty backdrop of hotels and condominiums. (Read more...)

Sentosa Island Restaurants

The island playground south of Singapore exudes a relaxed resort lifestyle with hotels, attractions and restaurants. One can find reputable restaurants in the hotels there as well as independent ones. More will be introduced once the Integrated Casino and its ancillary F&B outlets are opened in 2010. At the gateway to Sentosa lies VivoCity, a vast shopping complex packed with retail and food & beverage outlets. (Read more...)

Singapore Dining Precincts

• Chijmes • Dempsey • Holland Village • Kampong Glam and Arab Street

• Little India • Rochester Park • Vivo City

What to Eat

Let us help you in your food expedition: Most shopping complexes in Orchard Road have a food court. Food centres in local neighbourhoods or air-conditioned food courts located conveniently in shopping complexes offer you a variety of local dishes. (Read more...)

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