The Top 100 Places to Eat Near The 1950's Coffee “五十年代”
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Rank 1. Born
Modern Chinese
A former rickshaw depot at a Chinatown crossroads, the triangular building alone stops traffic before you step inside. Born is a fine dining restaurant where glass ceilings and a suspended paper sculpture set the tone for chef Zor Tan's multi-course menu: Modern Chinese cooking shaped by French technique, with each course tied to a principle like Memory or Legacy. It holds a Michelin star and a spot on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.
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Rank 2. Zén
Neo-Nordic New American
Björn Frantzén's Singapore shophouse holds three Michelin stars and a tasting menu that moves you floor by floor, aperitif and amuse-bouche downstairs, the full neo-Nordic progression upstairs. The kitchen leans on seafood and Japanese ideas without quite belonging to either, and the non-alcoholic pairings are eccentric in a way that somehow makes you trust them more. Worth knowing the restaurant is temporarily closed before you plan around it.
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Rank 3. Cloudstreet
Sri Lankan Australian
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Rank 5. Odette
Modern French
A paper installation by artist Dawn Ng hangs from the ceiling of this three-Michelin-star modern French restaurant inside the National Gallery, which means dinner arrives with a side of actual museum energy. Chef Julien Royer grew up on a farm and cooks like it still matters, sourcing from small producers across Asia and Europe. The menu sits on a French spine with Asian inflections folded quietly through it. It holds a spot on The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
- Michelin Guide 3 Stars
- 50 Best #25 · The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
- 50 Best #19 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 7. Ma Cuisine
French
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Rank 8. Hamamoto
Sushi
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Rank 9. NAEUM Restaurant
Contemporary Korean
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Rank 13. Fatty Ox HK Kitchen
Noodles
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Rank 14. Thevar
Indian
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Rank 15. Meta
Modern Korean
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Rank 17. Willow
Contemporary Japanese
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Rank 19. Nae:Um
Contemporary Korean
Each seasonal tasting menu at this fine dining restaurant arrives framed as an "episode," with past chapters organized around Jeju Island, a sunset walk along the Han River, and a backyard barbecue. Chef Louis Han reinterprets Korean nostalgic cooking through Western technique, so cold buckwheat noodles become haute cuisine and a buttery sauce quietly channels a spicy fish stew. It landed on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list, and the intimate shophouse room, all cream and warm light, keeps the focus on the plates.
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Rank 20. Saint Pierre
Modern French
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Rank 21. 168 CMY Satay
Malaysian
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Rank 22. JAG
Contemporary French
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Rank 23. CUT by Wolfgang Puck
Steakhouse
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Rank 25. Jungle
Modern Thai Cocktail Bar
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Rank 27. Waku Ghin
Contemporary Japanese
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Rank 28. KOK Sen Restaurant
Chinese
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Rank 29. Lerouy
Contemporary French
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A cereal box arrives at the table and turns out to be dessert, which tells you most of what you need to know about Labyrinth. This Michelin-starred fine dining room takes hawker-stall nostalgia, bak kut teh and all, and rebuilds it into a theatrical set menu where the props are part of the point. The room runs dark and spare, warmed by wood and Singaporean art. It holds a spot on both Asia's and the World's 50 Best lists.
- 50 Best #97 · The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- 50 Best #40 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 31. JAAN By Kirk Westaway
Contemporary British
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Rank 39. A Noodle Story
Noodles
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Rank 40. ANTO
Neapolitan Pizza
A Neapolitan-style pizza bar in the Jiak Chuan Road dining strip, where the dough is long-fermented, the crust rises high, and the aperitivo list is taken as seriously as the pies. Negronis and Americanos anchor the drinks, and the room, dark-toned and minimal, fills quickly with people who know to book ahead. It ranks on the 50 Top Pizza World list, with a 2025 One to Watch special award to go with it.
- 50 Top Pizza 2025 · One to Watch · 50 Top Pizza World Special Awards
- 50 Top Pizza #95 · 50 Top Pizza World
- 50 Top Pizza #15 · 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific
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Rank 42. The Blue Ginger
Malaysian
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Rank 43. Olivia
Catalan
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Rank 44. Les Ducs
French
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Rank 45. Rojak · Popiah & Cockle
Malaysian
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Rank 47. 鮨然SUSHI ZEN
Sushi
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Rank 48. FOC Restaurant
Catalonian Spanish
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Rank 49. Esquina
Spanish
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Rank 50. Fiz
Malaysian
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Rank 51. Whole Earth
Thai-Peranakan Vegetarian
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Rank 52. Sushi Katori
Edomae Sushi
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Rank 53. Bistro Gaston
French
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Rank 55. Yong Xiang Xing Dou Fu
Chinese
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Rank 56. Whitegrass Restaurant
Contemporary French
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Rank 58. Lei Garden Restaurant
Chinese
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Rank 60. L'antica Pizzeria Da Michele
Neapolitan Pizza
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Rank 62. NÓMADA
Contemporary Spanish
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- Asian Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Singapore
- Asian Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Singapore
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Rank 64. Maxi Coffee Bar
Coffee
Tucked through the back entrance off Club Street, this compact specialty coffee bar keeps things minimal in design and serious about the cup. Pour-overs are the move, served alongside freshly baked pastries to the laptop crowd and the pre-dinner-out crowd in equal measure. The Club Street location means the neighborhood turns lively by evening, making it a useful gear-shift between the workday and whatever comes next.
- Asian Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Singapore
- Asian Coffee Map Singapore Coffee Guide for Travelers
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Rank 66. Luke's Oyster Bar & Chop House
Steakhouse
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Rank 68. Solo Ristorante
Italian
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Rank 69. Hokkien Street Bak Kut Teh
Malaysian
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Rank 70. 54 Steakhouse
Steakhouse
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Rank 71. Un-Yang-Kor-Dai Singapore
Isan Thai
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Rank 74. Hayop
Filipino
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Rank 75. Ushidoki Wagyu Kaiseki
Japanese
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Rank 80. Ki Su Shoujin Omakase
Japanese-French Vegetarian
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Rank 81. Fat Prince
Middle Eastern
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Rank 82. Fleur De Sel Le
Modern French
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Rank 83. Buko Nero
Italian
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Rank 84. Sushi Sakuta
Sushi
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Rank 86. Sushi Hare すし晴
Sushi
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Rank 90. The Populus
Coffee
- Asian Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Singapore
- Asian Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Singapore
- Asian Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Singapore
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Rank 91. Nikuya Tanaka
Japanese Steakhouse
A counter-format Japanese steakhouse from Tokyo, where wet-aged beef goes over binchotan charcoal and the chef works close enough that the whole meal feels like a conversation you weren't expecting to enjoy this much. Warm timber, clean lines, no flourishes competing for attention. It landed on the World's Best Steak Restaurants list at number 30, which tracks for a room this focused on doing one thing without making a fuss about it.
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Rank 93. Fortuna
Pizza
Marble-effect tiles, upbeat music turned up a notch, and enough kinetic energy to power Chinatown: Fortuna is a pizza trattoria on Craig Road that doesn't pretend to be anything quieter than it is. The dough is well-handled, the crust light enough to hold its toppings without sagging, and the fried options alongside classic and specialty pies give the menu real range. It ranked 33rd on 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific.
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Rank 95. Bar-Roque Grill
Alsatian French
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Rank 96. Summer Pavilion
Chinese
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Rank 97. 旬水 | Shunsui
Japanese
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Rank 98. Butcher's Block
Wood-fired Steakhouse
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Rank 100. Ammākase
Indian