Food
Where to eat in Singapore: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Singapore is Iggy's. The travel guide lists 20 places to eat and drink in Singapore. Local dishes to try: Chilli crab, Kaya toast, Gulai, Hainanese chicken rice, and Singapore sling.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Singapore
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 14
Jaan Par Andre
RestaurantCafés, bakeries and tea houses 1
Places travellers recommend in Singapore
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Singapore
All places in SingaporeRestaurants and cafés
- Diandin LelukBudget
317 Beach Road #01-05 & #01-17/18
- Zam ZamBudget
699 North Bridge Rd
- % ArabicaMid-range
56 Arab St
- MinangMid-range
18 Kandahar Street
- Usman RestaurantBudget
238 Serangoon Road
- Bismillah BiryaniMid-range
50 Dunlop St
- Podi and PoriyalSplurge
486 Serangoon Rd
- MargueriteSplurge
Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay
Bars and nightlife
- Zouk
3C River Valley Road, #01-05, The Cannery
- Marquee Singapore
B1-67, Galleria Level, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
- Blu Jaz Cafe
11 Bali Lane
- OverTime Pub
30 Mosque St
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Singapore · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Singapore is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Singapore, the most widely known first.
Chilli crab
Singaporean dish of mud crabs stir-fried in a semi-thick, sweet and savoury tomato and chilli sauce
Kaya toast
Hainanese chicken rice
Rice and chicken dish originating from Hainan island
Singapore sling
cocktail with cherry liqueur
Roti john
Malay traditional sandwich, popular in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore
Black pepper crab
Singaporean dish consisting of crab fried with black pepper
Thali
South and Southeast Asian-style meal made up of various dishes which are served on a platter
Fish head curry
Indonesian curry dish
Putu piring
Traditional Singaporean snack made from rice flour and stuffed with sweet fillings
Nasi goreng
Malay, Javanese and Chinese Southeast Asia fried rice
Bandung
drink of milk flavoured with rose cordial syrup originating from Johor, Malaysia
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Singapore?
Iggy's is the most widely documented place to eat in Singapore: 3 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Singapore known for?
Singapore is known for Chilli crab, Kaya toast, Gulai, Hainanese chicken rice, and Singapore sling.
Where can you eat in Singapore?
The travel guide to Singapore lists Diandin Leluk, Zam Zam, % Arabica, Minang, and Usman Restaurant.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.