The Best Places in Chinatown & around
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Rank 1. Zén
Nordic
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.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 3 Stars
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 2. 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.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: #23 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 2. 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.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: #45 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 4. Cloudstreet
Sri Lankan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 2 Stars
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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The bread alone causes a small scene: guests are openly encouraged to ask for seconds, and the room obliges in unison. This fine dining restaurant inside the Mondrian Duxton pairs Chilean soul with Japanese technique, the work of a chef whose resume runs through El Bulli and Mugaritz. It holds a Michelin star. Flavors are surprising without being smug, and the kitchen's curiosity reads as genuine hospitality rather than theater.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 5. Hamamoto
Sushi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 5. Ma Cuisine
French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Ivan Brehm calls his cooking "crossroads cuisine," which sounds like a thesis statement until you taste Afro-Brazilian fritters pulling turmeric and coconut curry, or risotto threaded with yuzu kosho. The Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant on Amoy Street draws from his Italian, Brazilian, German, and Spanish roots, with a sleek communal marble table designed to make strangers talk. Brehm came up at Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck, and the intellectual ambition shows.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 9. A Noodle Story
Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 9. Han Kee Fish Soup
Seafood
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 9. Hoo Kee Bak Chang (和記）
Taiwanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 9. Jungle
Modern Thai Cocktail Bar
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 9. KOK Sen Restaurant
Chinese
Kok Sen is a no-frills zi char spot on Keong Saik Road, which has since filled up with boutique hotels and cocktail bars that probably don't know it was here first. It's wok-fried Cantonese home cooking, ordered fast and eaten faster, and the Bib Gourmand has not shortened the wait. Put your name down, then spend the half hour studying how efficiently the staff ignore you. Bring cash-register patience and an appetite for gravy.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants & Bars To Eat And Drink At When You're Visiting Singapore
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants & Bars To Eat And Drink At When You're Visiting Singapore
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 9. The Blue Ginger
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 9. Whole Earth
Vegetarian Thai
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 21. ANTO
Neapolitan Pizzeria
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.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: 2025 · One to Watch · 50 Top Pizza World Special Awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #95 · 50 Top Pizza World
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #15 · 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific
- 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 22. 168 CMY Satay
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. 54 Steakhouse
Steakhouse
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Ah Ter Teochew Fishball Noodles
Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Bar-Roque Grill
Alsatian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Bistro Gaston
French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Buko Nero
Italian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Esquina
Spanish
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Fat Prince
Middle Eastern
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Fatty Ox HK Kitchen
Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Fiz
Malaysian
Charcoal smoke sets the tone at Fiz, a tasting menu restaurant in Tanjong Pagar where the kitchen rotates its focus between regions and ingredients each season. One menu might trace the fermentation and curing traditions of a specific Indonesian region; another opens with kaya toast topped with century egg and caviar. The kind of place where every detail signals that someone thought hard about it, which the Michelin Guide has quietly noted.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 22. Fleur De Sel Le
Modern French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. FOC Restaurant
Catalonian Spanish
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Food Street Fried Kway Teow Mee 美食街炒粿条麵
Malaysian Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Hayop
Filipino
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Ki Su Shoujin Omakase
Vegetarian Sushi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. L'antica Pizzeria Da Michele
Neapolitan Pizzeria
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Les Ducs
French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Luke's Oyster Bar & Chop House
Steakhouse
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Majestic
Modern Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. NÓMADA
Contemporary Spanish
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Olivia
Catalan Tapas Bar
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Revolver
Indian Barbecue
The custom-built tawa, the hand-built tandoor, and an open fire give the kitchen at this modern Indian restaurant on Tras Street more heat sources than most places have cooks. The sunken open kitchen is the real draw, which is awkward for the much-celebrated silver-and-black dining room behind it. Bold seasonal cooking comes off the woodfire rig in combinations that lean confidently away from tradition. A chef's table rounds things out for those who want a front-row seat to the smoke.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 22. Rojak · Popiah & Cockle
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Solo Ristorante
Italian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Sospiri
Southern Italian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Straits Chinese Nonya Restaurant 土生坊正宗娘惹餐馆 (1953)
Peranakan Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Sushi Hare すし晴
Sushi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Sushi Katori
Edomae Sushi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. Ushidoki Wagyu Kaiseki
Japanese
Ozaki wagyu, raised longer than convention allows, is the single organizing principle of this kaiseki restaurant on Tras Street. The chef came up through sushi and brings that same exacting focus to beef, working tongue-to-tail through grilled, braised, and deep-fried preparations before landing on sukiyaki with soft egg and black truffle. It's a serious, single-subject tasting menu in a city that does those well.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 22. 鮨然SUSHI ZEN
Sushi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 60. The Populus
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Singapore
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Singapore
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Singapore
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Singapore
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Singapore
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Singapore
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Rank 61. 22 Grams Coffee
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Singapore
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Singapore
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Singapore
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Singapore
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Singapore
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Singapore
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Singapore
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Singapore
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Rank 61. Fortuna
Pizzeria
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.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #33 · 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Singapore
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Singapore Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Singapore
- World Coffee Map Singapore Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
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Rank 61. 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.
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Singapore Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Singapore
- World Coffee Map Singapore Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Singapore
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Rank 61. Nylon Coffee
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Singapore Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Singapore
- World Coffee Map Singapore Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Singapore
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Singapore Coffee Guide for Travelers
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Singapore
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Rank 69. 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.
The awards
- World's 101 Best World's 101 Best: #30 · World's Best Steak Restaurants