41 Best Restaurants in Singapore

This might be the coolest dinner spot in Singapore. Tucked inside a traditional Singaporean shophouse, this place transforms every night into a Japanese yakitori, where dishes are served in a cloak of dry ice; the alluring smell of charcoal fills the air, and the small plates are always colorful, intriguing, and based on what's fresh that day.

Nestled among the exotic flora of the Botanic Gardens and in a colonial house named after an important 20th-century botanist, Corner House is chef David Thien’s “ode to Asia with French undertones." The setting is exceptionally romantic, matched only by the omakase experience and curated wine list. The menu uses French techniques to present Asian ingredients in innovative ways, and each dish comes with an accompanying note to expand on the chef’s inspiration.

The inventive dishes at this seafood-centric, Michelin-starred restaurant reinvent Singaporean classics with local produce. Within its five-course lunch and nine-course dinner menus, chicken rice is packaged into dainty dumplings, chilli crab is transformed into ice cream, and kaya toast is elevated with caviar—but the flavors stay distinctively Singaporean.

Mingle with Singaporean tycoons and celebrities at the island's finest French restaurant, where you can admire the adjoining bar's grand chandelier and curtain-draped wine cabinets before adjourning to the intimate dining area. The breathtakingly expensive seasonal menu changes regularly, but expect such exquisite French classics as foie gras, roasted whole pigeon, and white asparagus. Their wine list is considered one of the best in Asia, with more than 1,800 Old World wines, 90% of which are from France (in particular Burgundy and Bordeaux).

Inspired by the food of the Mediterranean, Lolla’s small plates menu combines flawless technique with seasonal, high-quality ingredients. Perched on Ann Siang Hill, the restaurant belies its status with a lively atmosphere that makes you feel instantly welcome. Chef Johanne Siy has a serious fine-dining pedigree, so it’s no surprise that dishes are exemplary, like the signature sea urchin pudding with squid ink custard. Note that only tasting menus are served on Fridays and Saturdays.

If you’re celebrating a special occasion or looking to experience some Michelin-starred fine dining, you won’t be disappointed by Meta’s multi-course fixed menu inspired by Chef Sun Kim’s Korean heritage. With a minimalist design and open kitchen, the restaurant gives you the opportunity to watch the chefs at work as you enjoy a languid afternoon or evening of tasting (the restaurant advises customers plan 2.5 hours for their meal). The wine pairing is highly recommended.

At this intimate 24-seater run by celebrated chef Emmanuel Stroobant, you’ll be served delicate, Asian-inflected French cuisine alongside a panoramic view of the Marina Bay waterfront. The chic, Michelin-starred establishment is a favorite among many not just for its fine food but also its inclusive offerings such as special menus for vegetarians.

Experience Edomae-style delicacies at this 22-seater sushi restaurant in Palais Renaissance. All ingredients are delivered directly from Japan, including organic rice from a farm in Yamagata prefecture and spring water from Hokkaido. Chef Tomoo Kimura is driven by attention to detail; personal touches like the ceremonial tea set hand-painted by the chef’s master and centuries-old noren (room dividers) are used to create an elegant feel to the dining experience.

This restaurant specializing in Thai and Shan (Burmese) cuisine is in a historic colonial building within the leafy surroundings of Labrador Park. The menu promises both modern and authentic dishes, with such recognizable classics like tom yam soup mixing with more innovative creations like duck with lychee. A romantic atmosphere, house-infused gins, and colonial-style decor add to the feel of a luxurious escape from the city.

This former church's compelling interior—soaring ceilings, ample arched windows, stained glass, and rows of chandeliers hanging over curved banquettes—has helped draw many faithful diners to this European restaurant. The kitchen takes an artsy, nouveau approach to a menu of dishes designed to "transport you down the rabbit hole," from classic bouillabaisse to lobster and kombu linguine. The outdoor patio, a gin and wine garden with whimsical topiaries, has also garnered quite a following as a place to sip on elegant cocktails while listening to the laid-back house DJ.

An unpretentious Italian fusion restaurant, 8picure belies its understated look with excellent cooking and a warm, cozy atmosphere. Chef Gabriel explains each of the meticulously crafted dishes in person, with quality ingredients like Iberico pork and New Zealand lamb used throughout the set and à la carte menus. The compact wine and sake list is well-curated.

This corporate executive favorite encased by floor-to-ceiling windows serves up mod Italian food with a side of sweeping Marina Bay views. Wine aficionados can pair their meals with a selection from more than 200 premium Italian wines and collection of vintages.

Look for the fabric-covered doorway opposite the HSBC building on Claymore Hill to find this sleek Japanese restaurant. Inside, there are counters made of hinoki wood, a Zen minimalist design, and elegant, kimono-clad servers. The beautifully presented cuisine here includes sukiyaki (skillet-grilled beef and veggies), shabu shabu (hot pot), and sake sherbets. Aoki also presents kaisekis (formal banquets) in which each dish looks prettier than the last, as well as pricey omakase courses, in which the chef chooses the food for you. Fish is flown in from Tokyo's huge Tsukiji fish market several times a week.

When you have a meal at this cozy, open-kitchen restaurant with a rooftop bar, it feels like you’re dining at a friend’s—a friend with one-Michelin-star culinary chops. Here, the flame-kissed grilled mains are the draw, but you should also leave room for popular starters like the foie gras semifreddo and the house-made charcoal-baked bread.

Carnivores with a taste for succulent slices of marinated beef, pork, lamb, and other meats sliced off jumbo-sized skewers can take a 20-minute cab ride from downtown to this busy all-you-can-eat churrascaria (barbecue) restaurant in the affluent Bukit Timah neighborhood. You'll pay a set price for the meats, sides, and desserts. Vegetarians along for the ride can find ample solace at Brazil Churrascaria's large buffet bar, which serves more than 15 hot and cold salads, appetizers, traditional dishes, and soups.

Coffee chicken, butter-oat soft-shell crab, and beef green curry are among the halal Thai–Indo fusion dishes at this homey shophouse. Salads, particularly the Thai-style pomelo, are great sides, and portions are generally small, so this is an easy place to taste a number of different dishes. There's also a buffet with more than 20 meat and vegetable selections. There are a few locations but this outlet, with its antiques and Peranakan-style decor, is the prettiest.

This dining-in-the-sky experience ticks a number of boxes: it’s unique, the food is good, and it features an incredible view. As you travel up and down Mount Faber in a private cable-car cabin, you'll tuck into a four-course dinner (Deluxe) with welcome drinks at the Arbora Bistro at Mount Faber Peak, or a main and dessert (Private). For added extravagance, book the Champagne Cabin, replete with a cheeseboard and oysters alongside your bottle of sparkling. Whichever you choose, the view of Sentosa Island and the surrounding South China Sea will be spectacular.

Candlenut was the world's first Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant, serving a little-known traditional cuisine that blends Chinese ingredients with Malaysian and Indonesian spices and cooking methods. The restaurant’s design reflects this style, with intricate tiles on the floor and straw lanterns hanging from the ceiling. The "ah-ma-kase" set lunch and dinner menus, while a touch on the pricey side, are an excellent introduction to the cuisine, serving plate after plate of colorful food. You can also opt for the à la carte menu to pick between the many fragrant curries, braises, and Chinese wok dishes available.

Traditional Cantonese dishes are presented with modern flair in an understated setting at this award-winning Chinese restaurant. Plush banquettes and elegant wallpaper by designer Andre Fu grace the dining room, and an outdoor seating area overlooks lush grounds. For a sampling of the best Cassia has to offer, order Chef Chan's 6-course Signature Set that can be paired with wine or tea at an additional cost.

Chef Rishi Naleendra’s Cloudstreet is rooted in both his Sri Lankan heritage and his training in Australia. The menu promises to “champion ingredient-driven cuisine,” and there’s always a heavy focus on seasonality in the creative tasting menus. The chef’s counter allows diners to engage and interact with the team as they move through the menu, delving deeper into the inspiration behind the elegant dishes. There’s also a great curated wine list, featuring wines from independent winemakers from all over the world.

Follow the neon dumpling sign and giant dumpling mural to get to this intimate, fun restaurant in Boat Quay, which serves a range of dumplings and noodle dishes. Original dumplings are pot-sticker style with pork, ginger, and cabbage filling, but the menu offers many other varieties, all of which pack a punch. The deep-fried dessert dumpling—a rich mix of cream cheese, pears, and amaretto—is not to be missed. Signature cocktails, craft beers, and natural wines make for an exciting drinks menu in the evening. The lunch set is a particularly good value, with noodles, dumplings, and an iced drink.

You can get excellent kappo-style, modern Japanese food in this serenely-converted shophouse, where you sit at a counter while the omakase menu is cooked before you. Menus are seasonal, with dishes, ingredients, and floral arrangements changing over the course of the year. The dedicated tea-pairing program, using specially-selected high-quality blends, is the perfect complement to the elegant menus.

Join the power-lunchers at this swanky, Michelin-starred hotel dining room for what has been described as "maverick Hong Kong cuisine." Alongside an impressive selection of conventional dim sum delicacies you'll also find more adventurous Cantonese dishes, like crispy prawns with walnuts or golden crispy chicken stuffed with glutinous rice. Both prix-fixe and à la carte menus are available for lunch and dinner.

You'll enjoy sweeping views of Singapore from most tables at this contemporary Cantonese restaurant, curated by Hong Kong Chef Ricky Leung, high up in the Pan Pacific hotel. Dim lighting, carved wooden screens, and waitresses in cheongsams (Chinese-style dresses with Mandarin collars and side slits) all contribute to the restaurant's distinct sense of place. Expect familiar—and very tasty—Cantonese dishes and dim sum on Hai Tien Lo's prix-fixe and à la carte menus.

If you can splurge on just one meal in Singapore, Iggy's is worth considering. Hailed as one of the top restaurants in Asia, this intimate Euro-Japanese fusion spot has mouthwatering dishes like A5 Miyazaki Wagyu beef and Maine lobster, as well as one of the best wine lists on the island. Multi-course tasting menus are available for lunch and dinner, with separate dishes designed for vegetarians.

Both the exceptional views and cuisine at JAAN, proud holder of two Michelin stars, are a perfect option to splash some cash in style. The highly curated and choreographed three-hour-long dining experience showcases Chef Kirk Westaway's take on contemporary British dining from the vantage of Raffles City's 70th floor. Choices of three- or five-course menus can pair with flights of three or five wines. 

Potted plants line the entrance of this chic, Parisian-style restaurant, and, in its casual dining area, French film posters cover the walls from floor to ceiling. Daily specials are scrawled on chalkboards, but the set menu includes meat, seafood, and such French specialities as snails, foie gras, and crème brûlée, and there's an exhaustive selection of French wines, as well as a large range of whiskies, vodkas, gins, liqueurs, rums, and Armagnacs.

Acclaimed French chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s first foray into Asia is a sensory delight with its soft, pastel space and delicate creations imbued with Asian flavors. The food includes the restaurant’s iconic berlingots (pyramid-shaped pasta parcels) filled with cheese fondue and complemented by red Kampot peppers native to Cambodia.

Located within the Civic District's historic Chijmes building, Singapore's branch of Hong Kong's Lei Garden is known for having one of the best dim sum spreads in the city (prixe-fixe and à la carte menus are also available). It's packed with lunching office workers on weekdays and with families on weekends, but the jostle is worth it to savor such standout dishes as Peking duck, grilled rib-eye beef, and scallops with bean curd in black bean sauce.

This bright spot by the river at Robertson Quay offers outdoor tables and a large menu of seafood and other Chinese dishes. The signatures here are the iconic Singaporean dishes of chilli crab and black pepper crab, which the restaurant invented in the 1950s. Make sure to order a portion of mantou (fried buns) to mop up the addictive sauce. Aside from the à la carte menus, the restaurant has different set menus that are a good way to taste a range of local dishes, including razor clams, prawns, and duck.